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A Wolof folktale illustration showing the clever hare filling a gourd with sparrows in Senegal.”

Cleverness and Betrayal: Two Wolof Folktales from Senegal

Wolof folktales from Senegal carry wisdom, humor, and warnings about human behavior. They often use animals and magical objects to teach lessons about cleverness, trust, and consequences. Two such stories The Hare and the Sparrows and The Old Woman and the Horn illustrate these timeless truths in vivid, engaging ways. The Hare and the Sparrows In a peaceful Wolof village,

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