Do Tell Story Swap
Mexico - Snowing Tortillas
Do Tell Story Swap Summaries
April 9, 2024
2024 Virtual Story Swap via Zoom sponsored by the Storytelling Association of California (SAC)
Haiti - The Story of Owl
Norway - The Seventh Father of the House
An American Folktale: The Wish Ring
An ArabTale: The Friend of a Friend of a Friend
An African Folktale - A Mende Story
Swap Summaries
Our hosts:
Katy Mangan
Vicky Ness
Check back every month for insights, resources, and tips from our storytellers!
By Brandon Spars
Published in The Story Beast, Fall 2023 Issue, p 38-41
By Vicky Ness
By Brandon Spars
Published in The Story Beast, Summer 2023, p 35-38
By Meg Brown
By Vicky Ness
By Katy Mangan and Brandon Spars
Published in The Story Beast, July 2022 Issue, p 7-8
Neshama Franklin, a newcomer to the group, enchanted us with a story about everyone’s favorite witch: Baba Yaga.
Sharon Elwell related how a storyteller changed a long bus ride from an ordeal to a fascinating adventure.
Renu Narayan called from early morning in India to delight us with the story of a confrontation between a temple deity and a terrible singer.
Vina Breyfogle called attention to the fact that the seed spores of trees on the ground were only half-visible in the shadows during an eclipse.
Vicky Ness told a moving story about three women: young Elsbeth, her mother, and her grandmother, as they experienced Easter.
Sree Karuna called in from India to share the story of a generous wise man and his beloved horse, Sultan.
Katy Mangan took us into Eduardo’s magical world to share a story about “Old Willem,” the gardener of the magic walled garden.
