First of three works from 2024 containing tales, ethnohistory, and songs in Jalkunan language of Burkina Faso. This work contains recordings from speakers in the old quartier of Blédougou. Speakers all have family name Traoré. First names of speakers are Adama, Chiaka, Orissa, Issa, Lamissa, Lasso, Naminata, and Sali (speaker is indicated in filename). Archived here for listening and for future research by anyone. See the readme file for inventory of files.