SearchWatch and enjoy this folktale from Vietnam that comes up with an idea of how tiger got stripes. Do you think this could be true? Could you come up with a story explaining how tigers got stripes?
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Folktales From Around the World
There are many versions of How the Bear Lost Its Tail told all around the world. Read or watch each of these versions and compare what is the same and what is different. Also, talk with your family about why you can’t always believe what people tell you.
African Folktales
For several generations, stories from Africa have traditionally been passed down by word of mouth. Often, after a hard day’s work, the adults would gather the children together by moonlight, around a village fire and tell stories. This was traditionally called “Tales by Moonlight.” Usually, the stories are meant to prepare young people for life, and so each story taught a lesson or moral.
