We share African and Caribbean folktales for the enjoyment of those young and young at heart, both at "home" and living in the African/Caribbean diaspora. Stories are retold by our storyteller Kesha Christie, the founder of Talkin' Tales. Our culture has a rich oral tradition and we seek to preserve it by educating and entertaining audiences with stories passed down from generation to generation.
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episode 16: Mosquito One Mosquito two…
Mosquito One Mosquito two…
Summer is a blur and back to school season is in full effect.
COVID-19 had us at some point feeling some kind of way and with the vaccine passport all your business is out. When things get crazy you have to do something different
Clap hand song (Mosquito one, Mosquito two…)
Mosquito one,
Mosquito two,
Mosquito jump
Inna hot callaloo
Mosquito three,
Mosquito four,
Mosquito fly
out de ole man door;
Mosquito five,
Mosquito six,
Mosquito break
up de ole man bricks;
Mosquito seven,
Mosquito eight,
Mosquito open
de ole man gate;
Mosquito nine,
Mosquito ten,
Mosquito tickle
de ole man hen;
Source – down by the river complied by Grace Hallworth
Story retold in this episode:
The Lazy Bowy
Why dis chile won’t work
Folk-Lore from Antigua, British West Indies Author(s): John H. Johnson
Source: The Journal of American Folklore , Jan. - Mar., 1921, Vol. 34, No. 131 (Jan. - Mar., 1921), pp. 40-88
Why Fly Mouth is where it is
How and why story – explains why things are the way they are
Folk-Lore from Antigua, British West Indies Author(s): John H. Johnson
Source: The Journal of American Folklore , Jan. - Mar., 1921, Vol. 34, No. 131 (Jan. - Mar., 1921), pp. 40-88
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