The Folktale Project

May 17

May 17 Ep. 552 - Legend of The Corn - An Arikara Folktale

American Folktale, Native American Folktale

If you've every wondered "who was the first person to try to eat corn" the Arikara tribe has the answer in 'The Legend of The Corn'.

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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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May 13

May 13 Ep. 550 - The Baker's Dozen - A North American Folktale

Daniel Scholz

American Folktale

Sometimes folklore can help to answer a question that you've held since childhood, like why is a baker's dozen thirteen? In 'The Baker's Dozen' Charles Skinner gives us a reason filled with saints, cakes and a Dutch baker in Albany, NY.

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