Tinga Tinga Tales
Tinga Tinga Tales
2010
2 Seasons
8.0
KidsAnimation

Inspired by traditional African folktales and original art styles, this animated series tells the story of how various African animals came to be the way they are today. Funny and educational, each episode delivers universal lessons about community, friendship, and the consequences of one's actions.

Episodes

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E1Nov 22, 201012m

Why Elephant Has A Trunk

You see there was a time when Elephant had no nose. He couldn't swat away the flies, or scrub his belly - he couldn't even blow his nose. Then one day snappy Crocodile snapped! Crocodile pulled and he pulled and he pulled - until ker-doing! Crocodile let go and Elephant's nose was all long and wiggly! And that's why Elephant has a trunk. Tales from Africa.

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E2Jan 11, 201112m

Why Snake Has No Legs

You see there was a time when Snake did have legs - hundreds and hundreds of them. But poor old Snake had no eyes, not a single one. Then on the day of the great Tinga Tinga Festival of Colours, Snake quite literally bumped into Millipede, who was stuck in a hole. They decided to swap eyes and legs just for one day, so that Snake could see all the wonderful colours and Millipede could run all over Tinga Tinga. But when Snake came back to return Millipede's eyes, Millipede couldn't be found anywhere! So to this day, Snake has no legs.

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Why Hippo Has No Hair

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Why Tortoise Has a Broken Shell

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E5

Why Hen Pecks the Ground

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E6

Why Bat Hangs Upside Down

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E7

Why Warthog Is So Ugly

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E8

Why Owl's Head Turns All the Way Round

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E9

Why Monkeys Swing in Trees

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E10

Why Tickbird Sits on Hippo's Back

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E11

Why Frog Croaks

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E12

Why Spider Has a Tiny Waist

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E13

Why Vulture is Bald

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E14

Why Giraffe Has a Long Neck

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E15

Why Porcupine Has Quills

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E16

Why Lizard Hides Under Rocks

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E17

Why Crocodile Has a Bumpy Back

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E18

Why Jackal Howls at the Moon

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E19

Why Hare Hops

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E20

Why Mosquito Buzzes

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E21

Why Rhino Charges

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E22

Why Caterpillar is Never in a Hurry

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E23

Why Lion Roars

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E24

Why Zebra Has Stripes

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E25

Why Flamingo Stands on One Leg

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E26

Why Woodpecker Pecks

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Top Cast

Lenny Henry

Lenny Henry

Elephant (voice)

Patrice Naiambana

Patrice Naiambana

Lion (voice)

Shaun Parkes

Shaun Parkes

Tortoise (voice)

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Johnnie Fiori

Hippo (voice)

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Ben Spybey

Orange Monkey (voice)