A Magician turns a poor man into a king, provided he gives him what he wants. Once king, he asks the man for his firstborn son, whom he turns into a fish. At 18, the Fish Prince marries, but his Read More...
A king wants to marry his daughter who so resembles her dead mother. The girl tells him she will marry him on condition that he does all she says. After wishing for 3 magnificent dresses, which the king obtains from Read More...
Tizan seeks shelter in the King’s kitchen where a feast is being prepared. He is sucking a little twig. A curious servant asks to try it and finds it so sweet, he goes to tell the Princess about it. The Read More...
An old man and woman from La Digue island went to work on a neighbouring island, Marianne. One day during the Southeast monsoon, they decided to go fishing at a particular spot called ‘Trou Koumba’ (Koumba hole). They caught plenty Read More...
A boy’s mother dies and his father finds a new wife who has a daughter. The boy and the daughter live like brother and sister, but the stepmother is wicked and one day encloses the boy in the fireplace. Since Read More...
During a drought, the King orders the animals to dig a pond. All the animals do except for Soungoula. But he dirties the pond every night and kills all the guards through trickery. Then Tortoise has tar put on his Read More...