Singebiss and the North Wind

from Traveling Tales Vol. 1 by Fran Stallings

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I play autoharp music while I tell this story, but it can be told without an instrument. There is also a short song which I sing many times in the story. Listeners learn the song after hearing it a few times; then they can sing with me. It is a very cool and calm story, with a beautiful sound.

I learned this story from my mother, who had found it in a book. It explained why one kind of wild duck ("Shingebiss") doesn't migrate south in winter. A Chippewa elder told me that he did not recognize this story, so I thought maybe it was "fakelore" composed by a white person who liked Indian stories. But recently I found sources that say it is an authentic Ojibwa legend. NOTE: I have changed the main character from a male duck to an Indian woman!

American children feel that this story is deliciously scary, but they like the ending. Girls and women, especially, like the strength of Singebiss.

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from Traveling Tales Vol. 1, released January 1, 2005

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Fran Stallings Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Fran Stallings is an American storyteller for listeners of all ages. She performs at storytelling festivals, in schools and libraries, and on radio, telling traditional folktales, science-based "eco-tales," and original creations. She has produced audio recordings and books of stories. She conducts workshops, residencies, and festival performances throughout the United States and overseas. ... more

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