Stories of the Americas

Stories of the AmericasThe Apple Seed • Season 2013, Episode 469

Aug 4, 2016 • 57m

Stories from cultural traditions all over North and South America. Wolf (A Blackfoot Indian Tale) Accompanied by The Real Myth Ensemble, Laura Simms shares a Blackfoot Indian tale about loyalty and friendship. To learn more about Laura Simms visit www.laurasimms.com Party in the Sky Recorded before a live audience, Antonio Rocha shares a story that his mother told him during his childhood in Brazil. Listen closely to all the animal impressions, and it's easy to imagine how Antonio's storytelling performances are heavily influenced by his energetic mime work. To learn more about Antonio Rocha visit www.storyinmotion.com The Devil and the Farmer's Wife It takes a certain kind of woman to stand up to the Devil in this traditional Appalachian tale. To learn more about Tim Lowry visit www.storytellertimlowry.com Opossum and Coyote Captivated by stories her Mexican grandmother and father would tell, Olga Loya has absorbed the secrets of memory, family, and tradition to create stories that connect audiences to each other and to Latino culture. To learn more about Olga Loya visit www.olgaloya.com How Wildcat Caught a Turkey(../../../episode/3465a3d0-3397-4205-abb2-64dca74e9dee? playhead=2364&autoplay=true) Cherokee storyteller and educator Joseph Stands With Many utilizes the lessons from his Native American heritage to share lessons and values through folktales like this one. To learn more about Joseph Stands With Many visit www.standswithmany.com Uncle Rabbit and Uncle Tiger To ends this episode, we have one last tale from Olga Loya from Nicaragua. Notice how Rabbit is a common trickster figure in traditions all over the Americas.

Episode Segments

Wolf (A Blackfoot Indian Tale) Aug 4, 20167mAccompanied by The Real Myth Ensemble, Laura Simms shares a Blackfoot Indian tale about loyalty and friendship. To learn more about Laura Simms visit www.laurasimms.com

Accompanied by The Real Myth Ensemble, Laura Simms shares a Blackfoot Indian tale about loyalty and friendship. To learn more about Laura Simms visit www.laurasimms.com

Party in the SkyAug 4, 201621mRecorded before a live audience, Antonio Rocha shares a story that his mother told him during his childhood in Brazil. Listen closely to all the animal impressions, and it's easy to imagine how Antonio's storytelling performances are heavily influenced by his energetic mime work. To learn more about Antonio Rocha visit www.storyinmotion.com

Recorded before a live audience, Antonio Rocha shares a story that his mother told him during his childhood in Brazil. Listen closely to all the animal impressions, and it's easy to imagine how Antonio's storytelling performances are heavily influenced by his energetic mime work. To learn more about Antonio Rocha visit www.storyinmotion.com

The Devil and the Farmer's WifeAug 4, 20163mIt takes a certain kind of woman to stand up to the Devil in this traditional Appalachian tale. To learn more about Tim Lowry visit www.storytellertimlowry.com

It takes a certain kind of woman to stand up to the Devil in this traditional Appalachian tale. To learn more about Tim Lowry visit www.storytellertimlowry.com

Opossum and CoyoteAug 4, 201615mCaptivated by stories her Mexican grandmother and father would tell, Olga Loya has absorbed the secrets of memory, family, and tradition to create stories that connect audiences to each other and to Latino culture. To learn more about Olga Loya visit www.olgaloya.com How Wildcat Caught a Turkey(../../../episode/3465a3d0-3397-4205-abb2-64dca74e9dee? playhead=2364&autoplay=true) Cherokee storyteller and educator Joseph Stands With Many utilizes the lessons from his Native American heritage to share lessons and values through folktales like this one. To learn more about Joseph Stands With Many visit www.standswithmany.com

Captivated by stories her Mexican grandmother and father would tell, Olga Loya has absorbed the secrets of memory, family, and tradition to create stories that connect audiences to each other and to Latino culture. To learn more about Olga Loya visit www.olgaloya.com How Wildcat Caught a Turkey(../../../episode/3465a3d0-3397-4205-abb2-64dca74e9dee? playhead=2364&autoplay=true) Cherokee storyteller and educator Joseph Stands With Many utilizes the lessons from his Native American heritage to share lessons and values through folktales like this one. To learn more about Joseph Stands With Many visit www.standswithmany.com

Uncle Rabbit and Uncle TigerAug 4, 201611mTo ends this episode, we have one last tale from Olga Loya from Nicaragua. Notice how Rabbit is a common trickster figure in traditions all over the Americas.

To ends this episode, we have one last tale from Olga Loya from Nicaragua. Notice how Rabbit is a common trickster figure in traditions all over the Americas.