#ThrowBackThursday: Tales By Moonlight

I was one of those raised with Tales By Moonlight on NTA. It was the military era at the time; neighbours were quite distrusting of each other and the bustling city life was gradually coming alive so apart from the triangular movement which consisted of church, school and home, what kept me company were my toys, my family and looking forward to Tales By Moonlight every Sunday evening on NTA. It was a mental journey for me every Sunday evening. I’d travel and join the group of boys and girls who sat on the floor attentively listening to “Aunty” tell a new tale. The tales Aunty so patiently narrated always took us on a journey into the animal kingdom, as we watched these animals act out their roles. Sometimes, we would join them in singing songs but at the end of the tale, there were always moral lessons taught so that in this human kingdom, we could act and live right. African storytelling has evolved into writers publishing African books, and African cartoons which tell unique African stories like Turtle Taido and Bino and Fino but this was where it all started from: Tales by Moonlight!  

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This article was first published on 3rd September 2015

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