AfriWetu Ep8 - Beauty of the Lake - Fables & Folklore Series
Hello Listeners! It’s Episode 8! Thank you for tuning in. I hope you will enjoy our latest folktale - from the East African nation of KENYA! The story is from the Agikuyu people who hail from the central region - stretching out from the base of the famous Mount Kenya. A huge thanks to my guest narrator, Muthoni Sophia Kamere, for featuring on the show....AfriWetu appreciates you :) This story is sourced from 'A Communal Sacrifice in the Lake' as originally written by Rose Mwangi, a Kenyan author, & published in her book: Kikuyu Folktales. You can order the book from the links on her website - http://rosemwangi.com/ A link to the tale on the 'Blue Gecko' website - http://www.bluegecko.org/kenya/tribes/kikuyu/stories-lakesacrifice.htm Credits - Director: Mwendwa Mbugua; Podcast Producer: Lee Kanyottu; Creative Producer: Big City Ltd Recorded at Big City Studios. Music Playlist: The Singing Well Project: Song - Ndumu - Gacharaigu Gitiro The Singing Well Project: Song: Ndumo (Ya Iritu) - Kangema Urban Group Song: Guku ni Kwau - Kikuyu Cultural Dancers Until next time, Mubarikiwe