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Parchment-style illustration of Sagbata sending Chameleon to Hevioso; Dahomean folktale.

The Rule of Sky and Earth: Sagbata and Hevioso’s Boundaries

Long ago, Sagbata was not yet called by that name. He came from the land of Ananu, and his birth name was Azö. From the start, Azö was known for his stubbornness and disobedience. His parents, unable to tame his restless spirit, sold him. But wherever he went, he behaved the same way, defying authority and ignoring rules. The people

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