Send us a textWelcome back to another episode of Janey and Max barely holding it together! Today Max will tell us a Haitian story called "Bouki Dances the Kokioko" that will make you want to get up and move. Janey will make us all feel old and achy with her retelling of "Li Chi Slays the Serpent". Keep your hands on your sack, and remember that the Constitution is made of paper (but bayonets are made of steel.) Max's Sources - Bouki Dances the Kokioko"The Magic Orange Tree: And Other Haitian Folktales," collected by Diane Wolkstein "Haitian Folktales and Proverbs" by Bob Corbett "Haitian Folktales," a primer from "Teaching for Change" "Uncle Bouki and Ti Malice," an "Ay-Yai" variation written by Nicholas Beatty and read by Pam Atherton "Bouki Dances the Kokioko," read aloud by Caribbean storyteller Tuup Janey’s Sources - Li Chi Slays the Serpent“Li Chi Slays the Serpent” from Not One Damsel in Distress: World Folktales for Strong Girls by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Susan Guevara. “Li Chi Slays the Serpent” by Kan Pal, from Once Told: An Anthology of World Folklore edited by Brandy L. Ross. (PDF) Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at [email protected]
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