Name: Tinga Tinga Tales
Released: 2011-01-10T08:00:00.000Z
Cast: Isabella Cascarano, Tameka Empson, Lenny Henry

Tinga Tinga Tales

TV Show · Kids & Family · Animation

Tinga Tinga Tales™ is an all-new animated preschool series that introduces children to the vibrant art and sounds of Africa through stories told with a funny twist about how our favorite animals came to be. Produced entirely on location in Kenya, the show is inspired by traditional animal folktales from Africa.

2011 · 11m

Starring Isabella Cascarano, Tameka Empson, Lenny Henry

Director Richard Jeffery

EPISODE 1

Why Elephant Has a Trunk

A snappy crocodile is responsible for elephant getting a trunk.

11 min
EPISODE 2

Why Giraffe Has a Long Neck

After tasting some honey, Giraffe gets her head stuck in a honey tree and has to stay there for all of Summer, Autumn and Winter.

11 min
EPISODE 3

Why Tortoise Has A Broken Shell

Tortoise tricks birds into making him a pair of wings; then birds make Tortoise jump off a cloud.

11 min
EPISODE 4

Why Owls Head Turns All The Way Round

When mangos start disappearing in Tinga Tinga, Owl is ordered to keep watch.

11 min
EPISODE 5

Why Lizard Hides Under Rocks

Lizard is ashamed when he realizes the other animals know that he has been stealing their food.

11 min
EPISODE 6

Why Hen Pecks The Ground

Peacock upsets Mama Hen and makes her feel plain, so Eagle loans Mama Hen her most prized possession -- a needle.

11 min