From Jataka Tales to Igbo Rituals and Tsavo Legends: Folklore as a Framework for Ecological Ethics

Abstract This paper examines folklore as a robust framework for ecological ethics by drawing on narratives from the Jataka tales of India, Igbo rituals of Nigeria, and Tsavo legends of East Africa. These traditional stories, often dismissed as myths or superstitions, provide profound insights into human-nature relationships grounded in values of kinship, reciprocity, and reverence … Continue reading From Jataka Tales to Igbo Rituals and Tsavo Legends: Folklore as a Framework for Ecological Ethics