African fairy tales: the Snake and the Millipede

In today’s African fairy tales, you will discover how the Snake and the Millipede became enemies.

This episode of African fairy tales and proverbs, involve the Snake and the Millipede

Once upon a time, a long time ago, a snake had legs, but no eyes.

And the millipede had eyes, but no legs.

The snake and the centipede became such friends that each promised to give the other whatever she asked.

And then one day, the snake said to the millipede: “There’s a dance going on in Nitakuja Village today; I’d really like to go see it. Will you lend me your eyes? And I’ll give you my legs…. Continue reading here