Ethiopian tales, stories to be told in the shade of a silky oak tree

A long time ago, dogs could talk like humans, but do you know under what circumstances they lost their voices? Where does the Ethiopian expression ‘a real job for a fox’ come from? How can wise old men stand up to animals as ferocious as lions, hyenas and snakes? Why pick on the youngest brother when he's the cleverest? Is Aleka Gebre Hanna really the cleverest? How should the lion, hyena and fox share the fruits of their hunt? Is ill-gotten wealth really profitable?