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Ep. 732 - Husband or Wife, Which? - An Armenian Folktale
Jun 26

Jun 26 Ep. 732 - Husband or Wife, Which? - An Armenian Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Armenian Folklore, A. G. Seklemian, The Golden Maiden

In 'Husband or Wife, Which?' a King and Queen have a Job-like wager on who is more virtuous, a goldsmith or his wife that ends in murder, execution and a near genocide.

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Ep. 731 - The Betrothed of Destiny - An Armenian Folktale
Jun 24

Jun 24 Ep. 731 - The Betrothed of Destiny - An Armenian Folktale

Daniel Scholz
A. G. Seklemian, Armenian Folklore, The Golden Maiden

'The Betrothed of Destiny' features one of the most fearless, strong and inspiring woman I've come across yet!

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Ep. 730 - The Bride of the Fountain - An Armenian Folktale
Jun 22

Jun 22 Ep. 730 - The Bride of the Fountain - An Armenian Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Armenian Folklore, A. G. Seklemian, The Golden Maiden

'The Bride of the Fountain' is a familiar tale featuring a young bride, jealous sisters, and injured husband that takes quite a few twists and turns.

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Ep. 729 - The Tree with the Agate Beads - A Philippine Folktale
Jun 19

Jun 19 Ep. 729 - The Tree with the Agate Beads - A Philippine Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Philippine Folklore

In 'The Tree with the Agate Beads' we get a nice little story about a hunter who makes a miraculous discovery to end our week in the Philippines.

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Ep. 728 - The Alan and the Hunters - A Philippine Folktale
Jun 17

Jun 17 Ep. 728 - The Alan and the Hunters - A Philippine Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Filipino Folklore, Philippine Folklore

Things really don't end well for the Alan in 'The Alan and the Hunters'. And I know, they're not supposed to be the nicest creatures, but it's definitely not a great ending for the Alan.

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Ep. 727 - Man and the Alan
Jun 15

Jun 15 Ep. 727 - Man and the Alan

Daniel Scholz
Philippine Folklore

In 'Man and the Alan' we're introduced to the Alan, a terrifying forest spirit from Luzon.

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Ep. 726 - A Story About A Test of Skill - A Hausa Folktale
Jun 12

Jun 12 Ep. 726 - A Story About A Test of Skill - A Hausa Folktale

Daniel Scholz
African Folktale, Hausa Folklore, Nigerian Folklore

'A Story About a Test of Skill' is a fun story from Nigeria about three brothers taking very different approaches to a challenge from their father.

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Ep. 725 - A Story of a Great Friendship and How it Was Put to the Test - A Hausa Folktale
Jun 10

Jun 10 Ep. 725 - A Story of a Great Friendship and How it Was Put to the Test - A Hausa Folktale

Daniel Scholz
African Folktale, Nigerian Folklore, Hausa Folklore

In 'A Story of a Great Friendship and How it Was Put to the Test' we see a story of friendship, love and brotherhood that warms the heart.

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Ep. 724 - How Brothers and Sisters First Came to Quarrel and Hate Each Other - A Hausa Folktale
Jun 8

Jun 8 Ep. 724 - How Brothers and Sisters First Came to Quarrel and Hate Each Other - A Hausa Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Nigerian Folklore, African Folktale, Hausa Folklore

TW: Suicide
Our first story from the Hausa of Nigeria 'How brothers and sisters first came to quarrel and hate each other' is the disturbing tale of animosity between brothers and their sister.

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Ep. 723 - The Nisse Who Was Given New Trousers - A Norwegian Folktale
Jun 5

Jun 5 Ep. 723 - The Nisse Who Was Given New Trousers - A Norwegian Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Simon Roy Hughes, Norwegian Folktale

In 'The Nisse Who Was Given New Trousers' we have our final story from Norway for the week and we're ending on a lighter, more humorous note than Wednesday's tale.

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