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Gazelle trapped by Bakongo nkondi fetish as Leopard watches in traditional DR Congo folktale scene.

The Gazelle Is at Last Punished : A Bakongo Folktale from DR Congo

Once upon a time, in the traditions of the Bakongo people of what is today the Democratic Republic of Congo, there lived a Gazelle and a Leopard who decided to work together as partners. They cleared a large tract of land, cultivated maize, cassava, sugarcane, and other crops, and felt proud of their efforts. When the farm was finally complete,

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