Category: Tales & Context

Once upon a time, there was a king who owned a cow, which he had marked with the word “Belizè.” One day, the cow mysteriously disappeared. The entire village searched high and low but couldn’t find it. Eventually, it was discovered that Malis, a trickster, had stolen the cow. After eating all the meat, Malis […]

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Here is the story of Compère Jak, who went to visit one of his friends and brought along his companion, Filip. The host gave each of them an egg. After they had finished talking, they parted ways. Filip boiled his egg and ate it, while Compère Jak kept his egg warm. Inside, he found a […]

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Once, there was a mother with three children: Janmfen, Ti-bouch, and Gwovant. One day, the mother fell ill and passed away, leaving her children with no one to care for them. Hunger struck, and they found themselves starving. Deciding to leave their home in search of food, they each packed a small bundle and set […]

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Once there was a man who had a lot of money. He was known for raising animals. One day, a thought crossed his mind: he decided to invite all his friends to a big feast at his house. He invited all the animals from his yard: the rooster, the hen, the duck, the pigeon, the […]

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Bouki was sitting in the yard. He wanted to cook food, but he didn’t have fire, so he couldn’t cook. He called out to Boukinet, who was playing under the mango tree: “Boukinet, I need to light a fire to cook. Run to your godfather’s house and ask him for a piece of firewood to […]

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Lilin was a beautiful little girl who lacked for nothing. Her father was the wealthiest man in the region. He was the first person to own a truck in the area, which he used to take people into the city. He also owned a mill that could grind corn, rice, and millet. Lilin was as […]

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