Central Africa

An elderly Ngbaka chief leads four men on a journey through a forest while helping villagers along the way.

The Last Journey of Chief Mbanza

Central African Folktales·Central African Republic Folktales

Leadership has long held a place of honor in Ngbaka society, where chiefs were expected to govern with fairness, wisdom, and deep concern for the welfare of their people. Elders taught that authority was never inherited by strength alone. It had to be earned through character, sound judgment, and selfless service. The legend of The Last Journey of Chief Mbanza

The Night Nobody Slept

Every Zande village carries stories that are told openly and others that remain hidden until the right moment. Elders have long believed that silence can protect wisdom, but it can also conceal injustice. They teach that a wrong left unconfessed does not disappear with time. Instead, it waits patiently until

The Last Journey of Chief Mbanza

The Night Nobody Slept

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