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"Tales By Moonlight" was a Nigerian television program for children that ran from 1984 and ended in the mid 90s. The program adapted popular Nigerian folklore for television. The format mimicked African storytelling traditions with a narrator and a moral lesson emphasized by each story. Each episode was produced by one of the regional substations of NTA based in cities like Enugu, Makurdi, Sokoto and Ibadan. This ensured there was a diversity of stories from every region of the country.

Each episode ran for 30 minutes and almost always had a female narrator. At its zenith, "Tales By Moonlight" was one of the most popular television programs for children in Nigeria.

Format

Each episode starts with a storyteller usually under a tree surrounded by an audience of children. This is faithful to Nigerian storytelling tradition. The storyteller introduces the title of the story (or stories) in the episode and then the dramatization kicks off. Camera work occasionally switches back to the storyteller to provide commentary on the direction of the story. At the end of the episode, the storyteller asks the children questions about the lessons they had learnt from the story.

Available Episodes on Youtube

 * The Poor Orphan & Odumu
 * Grumpy to Gorgeous & Procrastination
 * Honesty & Jealousy