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Dahomey storytelling tradition

Parchment-style illustration of Beninese folktale scenes showing woman discovering fire and Death gaining power over man.

Two Beninese Folktales That Teach Lessons on Life and Wisdom

In the earliest days of the world, life was simple, raw, and untouched by the knowledge that now shapes humanity. Men and women survived by eating food as they found it, roots torn from the soil, grains chewed straight from the stalk, meat consumed uncooked. Fire was unknown, and the art of cooking had not yet been discovered. One day,

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