Name: How the Tiger Got His Stripes - A Brazilian Fairytale by The Folktale Project
Duration: 10 min 9 s
Description: Today's fairytale from Brazil 'How the Tiger Got His Stripes' combines two of my favorite things, a story by Elise Spicer Eells and an origin tale. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at .

Today's fairytale from Brazil 'How the Tiger Got His Stripes' combines two of my favorite things, a story by Elise Spicer Eells and an origin tale. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at .&nbsp;

How the Tiger Got His Stripes - A Brazilian Fairytale

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How the Tiger Got His Stripes - A Brazilian Fairytale

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