American, United States Folklore

A collection of folklore from United States with morals for kids and adult. Feel free to share them.

The United States is home to many cultures and a wide variety of ethnic groups, traditions, and values. Aside from the Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Native Alaskan populations, nearly all Americans or their ancestors settled or immigrated within the past five centuries.

This tale tells the quarrel between the sun and the wind. Once upon a time, the sun & wind lived next door in a cloud country. Both feel very needed by humans. One day, they fought with each other boast of each other's abilities. "When humans feel hot by your sun, that is when humans really need me. My arrival is always awaited by humans to provide coolness. " said the wind bragging. 

It is said that in ancient times there lived a hunter named Boone.Boone's passion is deer hunting. To catch his hunted deer, Boone used to bring a pot of fire embers. The usual hunting deer cannot run if its eyes are dazzled by embers. At that moment, Boone will shoot the deer. Boone is already known as a reliable deer hunter. So far, not a single deer can escape his shot. 

In the United States, there are many riders. These horsemen are called cowboys. Cowboys usually do the sport of riding a horse or riding a bull. The sport is called a rodeo. Once upon a time, a long time ago there was a great cowboy named Pecos Bill. The greatness of Pecos Bill is not only being able to ride a horse, but also it is said that he is able to ride a hurricane. Once the biggest hurricane in the American Kansas area was captured by Pecos Bill. 

In ancient times, in a village in Georgia, United States, there was a husband and wife who had a vast cornfield. One day, the cornfield was ready to be harvested. People in the village held a party to welcome the harvest of corn. The party was very lively. All dancing, singing happily until late at night. By morning, both husband and wife had just fallen asleep. They are so tired that they don't hear the crowing of the chicken.

Jack at The Cornfield
Jack is a child who likes to play in the cornfield. His father owned a large field of corn. Once, Jack went to play in the corn field, he saw a corn plant that had bloomed.




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