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Parchment-style illustration of Ekanem meeting Adiaha at a magical forest pool, Nigerian folktale scene.

Ekanem and the River Spirit’s Daughter

African Folktales·Nigerian Folktales·West African Folktales

Long ago, when the great rivers of Calabar flowed with the wisdom of ancient spirits and the forest held secrets older than memory, a young girl named Ekanem lived, whose heart was as pure as the morning dew. In her village, where palm trees swayed gently in the tropical breeze and the sound of traditional drums echoed through the evening

Parchment-style illustration of Anwa bringing food to Nkoyo in Calabar courtyard, Nigerian folktale scene.

African Folktales·Nigerian Folktales·West African Folktales

The Chief’s Daughter and Servant Girl

Long ago, in the bustling village of Calabar where the Cross River met the Atlantic Ocean and palm wine flowed freely at evening gatherings, there lived a chief whose compound was the grandest in all the land. The walls were built of red clay bricks that gleamed in the tropical

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Ekanem and the River Spirit’s Daughter

The Chief’s Daughter and Servant Girl

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