How the Elephant Got Its Trunk

Super Great Kids' Stories

Wardour Studios

Stories For Kids, Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Long time ago, in the African Bush, things were not as they are today. Elephant had a small nose, and Giraffe a short neck - so what happened? It all began with the little animals disobeying their parents. Listen to this lively, story told by Wangari from Kenya to find out more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:20.1	Hello and welcome to super great kids stories, Wise Tales from Storyte us around the world which will make you laugh and sometimes cry.
0:26.0	Recommended for ages 5 to 105.
0:31.0	I'm Kim and I love stories.
0:34.0	Hello super great kids and how are you?
0:38.0	I'm very happy because it's the beginning of May and this month I get to tell some stories at a storytelling festival in Suffolk in the UK. The East Anglia Storytelling Festival and Storytellers Amy Douglas, Shay Nibbs and Nick Hennessy
0:57.0	will also be at the festival telling stories, some for adults and some for children.
1:03.0	And there will even be Morris dancers.
1:06.0	Do you know what Morris dancers are?
1:09.0	They're English folk dancers who have bells on their legs and sticks in their hands and they
1:14.4	shake colourful hankies and sometimes wear clogs. It's a great old English folk
1:19.9	tradition such fun. The festival is from Friday, May the 17th to Sunday, May the 19th. You can find
1:29.2	more details in the news sectionller from can website.
1:33.0	And today we have a how and why story
1:36.0	from Wangari the Storyte
1:39.0	from Kenya in East Africa.
1:41.0	It's all about how the elephant got its trunk and how giraffe got its
1:47.4	long neck and how Zebra lost its roar and how monkey got a bear bottom.
1:55.0	Now, just before we join Wangari telling us a story about animals in the African bush,
2:02.0	how many wild animals can you think of which come from Africa?
2:07.7	While we have a quick word with the grownups. Here's a couple to start you off. Lion, yeah, and hyena. Off you go.
2:22.0	This week's podcast is sponsored by Indeed.
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