The Magic Tree (1969) | An Animated African Folktale

[@TwinAquarius484]

African folktales always make you think real deep.

[@888bjxjs888]

Our oral history tradition is so rich because storytelling is so central to it.

[@robertmitchell8630]

We are now slaves to the white man God on the cross and the Arab man's God in the black box

[@K-newborn]

@@888bjxjs888 OUR OUR really bruh, i only like claim the coatla and spicy food and avocados and corn other than that oh y4eah and lowriders

[@PaperMario64]

Why did he forget those who loved him (the people of the magic tree)? Why did he honor those who did not love him at all (his mother/brother)? An important lesson for young and old people. Blood is blood but it is not always family.

[@user-sc4jz8vr3o]

Ain't that the truth.

[@victoriaallen3753]

Amen!

[@Thollis1987]

Very true but it is sad that your own family don't care about you.

[@SpaceWolf21]

That is very true

[@edwardamosbrandwein3583]

There's more to family than mere consanguinity

[@goatmom2980]

Revisiting this after watching it in class is TIGHT!

[@DjehutiTV]

Theae animated African tales just leave me wanting more!!!! Someone should start a series of these back up again! They have so much meaning and depth that children and adults can learn from....life lessons

[@MontUHURU_Mimia777]

*_Word!_** I remember watching this on PBS/channel 13 when I was in grade school and living in **_Queens, NYC._** It came on right after an episode of **_"High Feather"._** I always found this animation's graphics and music very haunting and mystical, but I always valued the **_life lesson_** it taught me.*

[@tom11zz884]

I remember watching this one late night on public television (Channel 13) in the wee hours of the morning

[@Nothingatall1984]

You just confirmed that I did see this on PBS growing up

[@martinsplichal1581]

Thanks so much for this one. Profound messages with extra ordinary art. The world created for over 10 minutes has more magic than any Hollywood production I have seen in decades.

[@seansmith3058]

I love these stories that end with a question.

[@jamescorvus6709]

If there is more from this series PLEASE upload it :)

[@vwilliams8196]

Gerald McDermott is MY FAVORITE illustrator! I grew up watching these stories. If you ever want to get a group of second graders to be quiet, read Arrow to the Sun.

[@reginaldtyler1348]

Oh my God i haven't seen this i was a kid I'm 53!

[@esobed1]

Me too. I am 53 as well. I wish i had remembered this one. A valuable lesson after 50 years.

[@roxannestorm2616]

Same here I am 53 years old and I seen this movie 🍿 way back in the day when I was 12 years old in the 6th grade class in elementary school 🏫.

[@imfumusblack2592]

How this can out yesterday

[@snidecomment]

I'm 43 and it's taken me decades of internet searches based on murky memories to find this. Thank you, KZbin!!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@ksgraham3477]

The artistry is beautiful and simple.

[@kimbrown8477]

Isn't it tho?❤🎉❤

[@jamescorvus6709]

I love this! The guy that did the artwork also did the Anansi the spider book I read as a kid.

[@magdasfrenchcorner166]

It seems that he hoped his mother would be proud of his achievement and finally love him, but he forgot that during his long absent she never looked for him. Maybe something happened to her when she was a child in order to prefer one son and reject the other one or the delivery was more painful... Despite we are today "educated" people, This behavior still exists all level of the society creating unloved children who do not understand what it is wrong with them. They feel this rejection deeper in them but they do not understand why. The best way is to leave the source as in the story and only turn back if both sides are looking for positive communication and mutual love. Mothers should be aware of their powers (actions, non actions, words, silence...) on their children. Thank you for sharing this tale.

[@northernsoutherngirl]

Thank you for uploading this Reel Black!!♥️♥️ I have never seen this folktale from the African perspective before. The animation is just like the animation in a book I grew up reading (& now own) called "Anasi The Spider."🙂 Also, I've seen 2 different versions of this story, but from a horror perspective. The first was from the Japanese movie "Kwaidan." The second movie is "Tales From the Darkside." In all 3 of these stories (the Japanese, the American & this story) the men start out poor, meet a mysterious woman who gives them everything they could dream of, but with a promise that they not reveal how they met/reveal how such wealth was acquired. But the men do the opposite & lose it all. Sorry for rambling! Appreciate this channel so much!!👍👍

[@magihypnotisthannibalbey1755]

Blessings tot you Cherub. Thank you for sharing the other versions and your story. This the first time of me seeing this, and I’m 53 yrs old about to be 54 yrs old next month. 😂 I’m going to send this to my Cherubs and for them to show my Grand Cherubs to see such beautiful stories told by our Illustrious Ancestors. Peace from the Magi Hypnotist in the East. ❤️🇲🇦🇺🇸✡️🙏🏾

[@tm1464]

Respect.💪

[@ultragor]

I remember the book vividly in grade school in the early 70's. But I NEVER knew it was animated...until today!

[@tonymickens8803]

I Haven't Seen This since the Late 60's Early 70's THANK YOU LITTLE SISTER, Now I can't Wait to Show my Grandkids! @reelblack

[@deljay1840]

This channel is a godsend

[@charleswilliams7498]

Thank you Reelblack. Always coming through with the wisdom!

[@bf7592]

Such great art, and the folktales are timeless.

[@magihypnotisthannibalbey1755]

Thank you Cherub ReelBlack! 🙏🏾 ( I met thru my cousin Daoud Bey, back in 2013 and we volunteered for your Asiatic Film showing at the International House. I was a great pleasure meeting and volunteering to aid in your ensemble of crew and staff.) I will forward this to my Cherubs, so that my Grand Cherubs can see this! ( I’m 53 yrs old bout to be 54 yrs old next month. I can honestly say , I have never seen this before. The school system in Camden, New Jersey never offered to show this to my people. 🤨 We need to have these stories because they are layered with Morals and Lessons to make us better people. Peace to you and your beloved family and crew/staff, from the Magi Hypnotist in the East. ❤️🇲🇦🇺🇸✡️🙏🏾

[@annabellaboyer643]

What a nice and sad Story.

[@pamm2434]

Mavungu is very angry for calling his story sad

[@rakeshsooklal6133]

Thank god for this channel 🙏🏽

[@runningdeer4970]

I think this was his own trauma response. He was protecting himself from taking a risk in getting hurt all over again.

[@Guest-pr6vb]

I love this sm pls never remove!❤🌍🙏

[@Alma-999]

Wow, what a Treasure! Thank U for sharing the Enlightenment of the past that still carries Truth till this day ✨💥💫

[@soundseffecter9972]

i keep coming back to this (and Anansi) ... wonderful stories. most of all the lessons taught in both.

[@NaturalSelection8.]

Blood is thicker but not always love those who love you those who doesn't neglect them.

[@pitpride1220]

This is a great story to describe our position in America and the world. Why do we not honor those who love us, but honor the ones who don't?

[@robertmitchell8630]

We honour the dead white man God on the cross and the Arab man God on the black box in the desert of Arabia

[@Appleofhiseye5894]

Woooow what a great folktale... I wish I had seen this in my 20’s. I wouldn’t have been a fool for so long. Like I tell people now, in my opinion there is a strong difference between “Family” and “relatives” Now that I’m moving on up (in age, wisdom, and knowledge)as the late great Curtis Mayfield said, I’m glad to say like the other late great Luther Vandross put it I don’t wanna be a fool never ever again.🙏🏾💯🥂

[@rosalynjohnson488]

Wow thanks reelblack the last time I seen this was in 1985 in the 4th grade at storytelling time.

[@jojobrown3904]

There's a very similar irish folklore with this same message. Crazy how people who have never met or crossed paths have the same ancient story.

[@jojobrown3904]

"Oisins Adventure" is one. Apparently there are more from other civilizations.

[@zestybutterfly7161]

I was just thinking of the similarities this story had to the Greek myth of Eros and Psyche and the Polar Bear King.

[@lawrence2824]

Timeless wisdom 💎🔔💎💎🔔

[@TheQuincyEdwards]

More of these, please!

[@damarcusmomm05]

This amazing 🥺I love it.

[@cbsteffen]

What a sad story!

[@pharoah9ine745]

Wow thank u so much for posting this video. I kind of feel like this pertaining to my life. My family treats me like a bum in the street. I move to another state people I didn't know treat me like a real person. I almost wanted to cry just thinking about it. People u dont know will have so much luv for u than ur own family. Sad but this is very tru. I've met people who really smile when they see me but my mother & other family here frown. I will never tell my family how I got my riches when I get it. I'm moving away again next yr. Just like the african that wasnt loved (me). And I'm going to get rich. This really taught me a lesson thank u again Reel Black for posting much luv to u & ur family. Peace Love & Light✌🏾💗⭐ Oh yea I just wondering tho what makes a mother love one child & not the other. I live this example & to this day I still dont get it. I not a bad r evil person. Made poor decisions in life but overcome all my circumstances just dont get it.

[@thebes50]

Where ever you go to, never tell your secrets. If you should ever return to your original home, do the same!

[@judywalker2849]

I remember this story when I was kid 💖

[@boxhunter9742]

It has this analog horror feeling

[@Lover-of_TRuth]

Why did the mom have to play favorites tho? damaging these kids like that 🥺 I love this story! I got something diff out of it than the whole family treat you worse than a stranger thing.. I see it as don’t share your blessings/good news with those who never cared for you from day 1, family or non..

[@lindacarraby8654]

🤔😌🤎

[@panowa8319]

I remember they played this numerous times while I was in preschool. The animation and music scared me that I asked not to watch it.

[@pamm2434]

Mavungu is very upset for that person calling his music scary

[@OpiumT]

woah i only read the story but never saw the animation

[@anniefinch6843]

I've never heard of this book. But I do remember the author and illustrator that wrote Arrow to the Sun.

[@StarlightKii]

I really wish this story would have ended differently for him.

[@happygolucky7241]

Childhood classic🌍

[@erflingnot]

Thank you!64 year old Caucasian female and they never ever get old timeless infinity...Shareing the wisdom

[@Dinglemushroom]

Nice

[@mcrow3856]

Good stuff.

[@kimbrown8477]

Thanks ❤❤❤❤❤

[@happymonk4206]

I am familiar with the story of Anansi the spider. I like the folklore stories I have seen so far.

[@m.lewizz3297]

African/ People understand the power of saying less

[@lifeworksndhenterprisesllc6597]

They show this on PBS I saw in 1078.

[@elonbomani7672]

God gives us friends to apologize for our family 😍😁- Anonymous

[@vginsprdsobepr9698]

“The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”

[@abielgarcia463]

I was born on 1966. Very nice.

[@kimbrown8477]

When they stole us from Africa, they ripped THIS away too, 🎉❤ Thanks I need this. ❤

[@Son9]

That biological and social imperative had bro in a chokehold. The water of the womb won this one.

[@kimbrown8477]

... that's deep. ❤

[@kimbrown8477]

Deep. ❤

[@jakerykemanakakevinj.brosn2564]

It is sad that PAPER MARIOS ( a comment 3 below mine) observation that sometimes family is not as thick as the magic that the imagination of our making can bring us. As humans are faced with terrible events in our lives that seemingly we did not bring upon ourselves. SOME OF US like the creator of this animation are born with special gifts like his or mine in the creativity section of our minds. OTHERS outside of being creative are born with beauty bronze and or INTELLIGENCE which may or may not reflect the true depth of what gifts GOD GIVES TO ALL HIS CHILDREN. INTELLECTUALS and hardworking blue colar heros ,,we all have the capacity to observe from a distance snd if a strong enough injustice is observed i would like to believe WE would step into the action of helping. The story to me tells me that even though the boy who ran away only ran into his imagination and though he seems to have created an alternate world in his mind to endure the cruelty of his own mother and her lack of parenting due to his physical appearance. It was his magical imagination that saved him up until he felt it was necessary to show his mother that he used his imagination to hide the pain of his childhood AND IN THE END who knows what may have happened.What if he stayed in his imaginary world would he have been better off or is it just natural to WANT that terrible family (the mother in this story ) give him some respect for having survived without her snd his strong brother.. The ultimate point i took from this story is at the end of the day WE AS PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW THAT NOT EVERYONE IS PERFECT even the mother in this story is subject to lifes inperfection and that WE ALL AT SOME POINT need to see how WE AS MANKIND CAN USE THE MOST VALUABLE CURRENCY we have and that is THE DIFFERENCE WE CAN MAKE IN ANOTHERS LIFE outside of our own. Be kind be patient be understanding tolerant and loving. Step up where others fall short. Give a pat on the back TO those who deserve it and pay attention to the ones who maybe just average and then pat them on the back as well. Sometimes compasion can be a double edge sword that will come back to cut you. HOWEVER i believe that if we all see the sword coming back to cut MAYBE WE CAN AVOID THAT HAPPENING BY THROWING OURSELVES IN FRONT OF THAT BLADE and without injury to ourselves or others. If you WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME at my email [e-mail]

[@markpeselli9639]

I wonder why the mom totally abused the other kid and was kind to the other

[@marksuits4379]

Wise!

[@thiagoflores01]

👏👏👏👏👏👏❤

[@jamalnkruma1169]

As I became an adult I realized how stereotypes affects us. I no longer saw the fun in the series

[@FiddleYourTiddle666]

Wtf are u talking about

[@flyingumbreons]

I love African drumming. But the Music in the soundtrack is irritating my ears.

[@80zBabee]

Ibeyi??

[@monicacurenton196]

Loose lips sink ships

[@kimbrown8477]

...the moral of the story!...❤

[@robynsegg]

Can you tell me where I can buy these animated folk tales?

[@payvibaby]

Joseph Campbell credited as consultant.....but of course!

[@MrPrincessdlow]

More. . .Mike D

[@1111comment]

Did Dilla sample this?

[@zacjoseph7020]

I love the imagery. Ancient people would have politics of their time. But in the year 2022 the message here seems to be ' if you come upon a path to wealth and happiness , keep it all to yourself and the few others who know the way , don't ever ,ever , forgive family members who didn't know better.' Also seems like the formula for the scourge of modern day corruption. Like I said , I love the animation. The underlying message just seems messed up to me.

[@TickleMonster333]

Aww so sad

[@MohdAdnan-g8z]

What happen next

[@Jeff-gj7ko]

This is kind of like the Japanese story of the Fox Wife.

[@Themaddprof]

Mobungu was an idiot.

[@pamm2434]

Mavungu is a smart lemur not an idiot

[@joshua.l.henderson5209]

this is for the Israelite's may the glory be to the farther & son all praise's Israel.....

[@Dontbecold]

My ancestors so brainwash this is how Yahushua felt while our people allow them (Romans) to nail him to a TREE. ALL PRAISE TO KING OF ALL KINGS YAHSHUA👑💜

[@bobbye.wright4424]

You need to stop believing in fairytales

[@robertmitchell8630]

@@bobbye.wright4424 Muslims Christian are convinced only their fairy tales of talking serpent magic fruit splitting red sea is the word of God Only their path to super conciousness expansion

[@abielgarcia463]

I was born on 1966. Very nice