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White kite, sly fox, and clever raven in a Tigrean folktale from Eritrea, drawn in parchment-style illustration.

Fox, Kite, and Raven: A Tigrean Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Courage and Deception

Long ago, in the highlands of Eritrea where the Tigrean people tell their stories by the fire, a white kite built her nest high in the branches of a tall tree. She cared for her young ones with love, feeding them carefully and shielding them beneath her wings. But danger prowled near. A cunning fox, ever hungry and always scheming,

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