Sandman Stories Presents

#philippines #folklore Today we are back in the book of Filipino folklore collected by Mabel Cook Cole. In the first story, a couple plants such amazing sugar cane that the daughter of the sun and the moon sends down stars to go get it and ends up with a husband as well. In the second story, also from the Itneg people, a son is cast away from his home, but makes a new home full of people by splitt...

#nigeria #folklore In the first story, the women of the city promise a magic man many things in order to have children. One woman over promises and has to think quick to get out of it. In the second story, the king Oranyan/Oranmiyan has to go away, but when he is thought to be dead, his son must choose what to do. And in the third story we learn about the elephant’s long nose. Source: Yoruba Legan...

#louisiana #folklore In the first story, Mr Monkey is about to get married, but his friend mucks things up. In the second, a tortoise turns to stone, and in the third, Brother Hyena learns why eating eggs should be a secret. Source: Louisiana Folk-tales: In French Dialect and English Translationby  Alcée Fortier Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Louisiana Five Jazz Orchestra - Yelping Hound Blues...

#korea #folklore In this story, a Korean lumber merchant learns what it means to grab work by the horns when he gets turned into a bull. Everything is solved when he comes upon some turnips. Source: Korean Fairy Tales by William Elliot Griffis Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: 해.품.달. 커버영상. (피리.생황) kim bo ri by THE DADAM ART CINEMA Sound Effects: AHEV forest by Dustin Steichmann Podcast...

#Japan #folklore Today we are back in the book of Japanese fairy tales written down by Yei Theodora Ozaki. In today’s story, an old farming couple are bothered by a badger. He isn’t just any badger though, and their friend rabbit is needed for revenge. Source: Japanese Fairy Tales COMPILED BY by Yei Theodora Ozaki Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Masami Morimoto, Koto performance - "Yume&qu...

#india #folklore In the first story we see a trading up story, which works well for the rabbit until it doesn’t. In the second story, two brothers are kicked out by a mean step mother and worthless father, but they turn this into an opportunity to improve their own lives. Source: Simla Village Tales, by Alice Elizabeth Dracott Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound Effects: Indian Nightjar recorded by...

#ghana #folklore In the first story, Kwofi loses his mother and is treated horribly by his step mother. But the gods have a reward for him, by leaving him out. And in the second story, a wolf is eating an old woman’s sheep, and she finds help in a strange companion. Source: West African folk-tales by Barker, William Henry, 1882-; Sinclair, Cecilia Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: 'Frafra&#39...

#georgia #folklore In this story, there is a terrible couple. The husband sets off to not be in the house any more and he comes across a wishing stone. This stone can get him all sorts of wonderful things. But what will his wife say? and what about the king who wants everything? Don't worry, the good for nothing has a plan. Source: Georgian Folk Tales by Marjory Wardrop Narrator: Dustin Steich...

#ecuador #folklore In the first story, we learn about a Pre-Colombian fortune teller, who foretells the end of an empire. She is born of the sea and returns to the sea. In the second story, a boy dismisses tales of a strange orange tree. It is the most delicious oranges ever, but you cannot take it away. The boy learns his lesson quickly. Source: Thirteen Ecuadorean Legends And A Ghost: Trece Leye...

#bengal #folklore In this story, a faithful brahman makes a plea to the goddess Durga to help him make a good life for his wife and kids. He is gifted a magic bowl that gives unending food. He loses it to a shop keeper, but Durga gives him a back up that gives unlimited demons. Can he make things right? Source: Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: রয় যে কাঙাল শ...

#azores #folkore In the first story, a couple wishes for a child, even if it is the size of a bean. This Tom Thumb like child comes to them and then goes through a few tough days before he can lead his parents to untold riches. In the second story, Francisco is a young man living with his mom. He fishes to provide for them both. One night, he hears the ocean calling to him in the moonlight. When h...

#Armenia #folklore A king is upset because he cannot have a child. One day he sees a snake family and is so made that he curses at them because he is unable to have kids. His wife gives birth to a child, but it is a dragon child that needs meat to eat. Enter a fair maiden, a tricky mother in law, a spoiled hunter cursed by the sun, and the sun itself. Enjoy! Source: The Golden Maiden, and other fo...

In this chapter of the Panchatantra, Victor tells the story of a weaver who falls in love with a princess, who is way out of his league. To win her over, he dresses up as Vishnu, and with the help of his friend's flying Garuda machine, he is able to convince the princess that he really is Vishnu. This goes great until the king finds out about her being in love. The king thinks that Vishnu is o...

 In this story, there is a hard working older brother and a lazy younger brother. The younger brother follows his brother to Egypt and gets his hands on some very cool items. But what does he want? Nothing more than to be by his brother. Source: Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales by Ignácz Kúnos Illustrations by Willy Pogany [1913] Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound Effects: Sea and Seagull, wave...

The first two stories are essentially the same, just told slightly differently. A white man is foolish enough to help a trapped snake who wants to bite him. He is only saved by someone smarter than himself. The third story is about Jackal and Hyena eating clouds. Jackal jumps down and Hyena catches him, but when it is Hyena's turn to catch, he fails.  And finally why the heron has a bent neck...

In this story, Aponibolinayen wants to have some really tasty oranges held by a giant with 6 heads. Her husband says he will go get them, but he fails to do so. Can his son bring back some more oranges and his dead father? Source: Philippine Folk Tales Compiled and Annotated by Mabel Cook Cole  1916 Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Read at: Sandman Stories Presents blog Music: " LS_32778_2_2_ PH_E...

In the first story, the main character learns that you need every part of your body to get ahead.  And in the second story, a lazy old man gets high to be able to see what his neighbors are up to, but he loses everything to the ants.  And in the final story, a mighty hunter uses magic to turn into a boa, but when his spell is broken, he might never be able to change back. Source: Yoruba...

In this story, Mister Kim goes into the big city for the first time. He is amazed at the price of things and is a little uneasy, but he is on a mission. He buys some things for his family, but then finds out about this strange new circle with a very familiar face in it. He brings it back home and there is nothing but trouble. Can the local judge sort things out? Source: Korean Fairy Tales by Willi...

#Louisiana #Folklore In the first story we learn why Madame Buzzard is bald and why she never eats rabbit bones. In the second story, we learn that things aren't always what they seem. And in the third story, we learn not to trust a hungry Hyena. Source: Louisiana Folk-tales: In French Dialect and English Translation by Alcée Fortier Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound Effects: Silverplatter Aud...

In this story, Fujiwara Hidesato shows his bravery by walking over a sleeping dragon. In return for his bravery he is tasked with killing the mountain sized centipede. It takes time, but he remembers some advice about killing centipedes and is rewarded with several treasures. One treasure is a bag of rice that never goes empty, thus earning him the name Tawara Toda. Source: Japanese Fairy Tales by...

In the first story, a foolish wife takes things too literally and drives her husband up a wall. Can someone be foolish enough to make riches? In the second story, a weaver has a reputation for killing five with one blow. Nevermind that it is really flies that he is killing. Still he is known as a brave brave man.  Source: Simla Village Tales; Or, Folk Tales from the Himalayas by Alice Dracott...

In this story, Kwesi tells his mom that he will bury her with the tail of the Princess Elephant. He has to sneak off into the elephant village and cut off her tail. That sets off a trail of revenge where she has to trick him in order to get revenge for the theft. Listen for the surprise ending. Source: West African folk-tales by Barker, William Henry, 1882-; Sinclair, Cecilia Narrator: Dustin Stei...

In this story, a man remarries and his new wife doesn't like his kids. So all three are tricked into an apple pit. They were going to eat the youngest, but then she makes a wish to have pick ax hands. The older sisters make promises that they cannot keep, so they conspire to make the youngest sister's promise not come true. But the youngest sister is proves her words are true through some golden h...

In the first story, a rattan vine is insulting the rose tree. The rose tree is forced to defend itself. Then after a storm, the rose tree is the only one left standing.  And in the second story, a professor thinks that the creator has made a mistake by putting figs in trees and watermelons on the ground. Luckily it was a fig that dropped on his nose to let him know that he was wrong. Source:...

In this story a prince and a vizier's son are off on an adventure when they come across a giant snake. They get its jewel and find a beautiful princess. The Prince and princess get married, but then she is tricked out of her jewel, which leaves the husband behind in the underground. Can the minister's son bluff his way into getting the jewel back and keep his best friend alive? Source: Folk-Tales...