About this episode

This episode revisits a favorite African tale about how the guinea fowl got its distinctively speckled feathers.

Welcome back to Circle Round Summer Camp! We're revisiting our favorite stories about the outdoors. Recorded live at Round House Theatre in Bethesda, MD, this African tale explains how the guinea fowl got its distinctively speckled feathers. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here .

Topics covered

• summer camp
• African tale
• guinea fowl
• outdoors
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WBUR

Books & works: Circle Round Summer Camp, The Lion's Roar, The Bird of a Different Feather

Places: Bethesda, MD

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