The Folktale Project

Aug 9

Aug 9 Ep. 909 - The Beginning of Newness - A Zuni Creation Story

American Folktale, Folklore, Native American Folktale, Myths, Legends, Creation Stories

This week brings three stories from Katherine Judson's "Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest", beginning with an origin of the world tale from the Zuni.

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Jul 24

Jul 24 Ep. 581 - The Story of the Creation - A Filipino Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Filipino Folklore

'The Story of the Creation' from Mindanao is an amazing creation tale, and that's not just that I love creation folklore.

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May 15

May 15 Ep. 551 - How The World Was Made - A Cherokee Folktale

Daniel Scholz

American Folktale, Native American Folktale

I'm a sucker for creation tales, but the Cherokee tale of 'How The World Was Made' is now my absolute favorite. It is the very first creation story I've found that fully accepts that there are unknowns in the story and I love that about it.

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