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• Tortoise plays the magic drum in Equatorial Guinea folktale as Leopard, King Maseni, and villagers watch in wonder.

The Magic Drum: Tortoise, Leopard, and King Maseni (Equatorial Guinea Folktale)

by Ayomide Adekilekun

African Folktales·Central African Folktales·Equatorial Guinean Folktales

Long ago, in the time when both humans and animals lived together in one land, King Maseni ruled over a country where all tribes, human and beast, built towns side by side. In one of these towns lived Tortoise, called Kudu, at one end of the street, and Leopard, called Nja, at the other. Both were married men, each with

Tortoise hides at palm wine tree base as Leopard threatens Rat in Equatorial Guinea folktale.

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The Lies of Tortoise: An Equatorial Guinea Folktale.

In the days when animals and humans shared the forests and rivers of Equatorial Guinea, cunning was often a weapon sharper than claws or teeth. Among all creatures, none was slyer than Kudu, the tortoise. His lies and trickery would one day bring laughter to some, grief to others, and

Tortoise gathers Njabi fruit as Dog follows his trail, while Leopard hides in the Bojabi tree, Equatorial Guinea folktale.

Tortoise, Dog, Leopard, and the Njabi Fruit: An Equatorial Guinean Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Betrayal and Trust.

In the beginning, all the animals lived not far from one another.

Utigebode trapped atop a magical coconut tree, animals below watching helplessly, Equatorial Guinean folktale scene.

Utigebode the Savior of the Animals: An Equatorial Guinean Folktale

Long ago, in the ancient villages of Equatorial Guinea, when the bond

Tortoise defeats Leopard through wisdom and patience in an Equatorial Guinean folktale of envy, survival, and cunning.

The Power of Wisdom and Patience: Equatorial Guinean Folktale

African Folktales·Central African Folktales·Equatorial Guinean Folktales

Long ago, when sickness and death haunted villages, the people of Equatorial Guinea often abandoned their settlements, believing malevolent spirits infested the land. Even the beasts of the forest

Tortoise, Snail, and Iguana at Evenga tree as birds and monkeys feast in Equatorial Guinea folktale.

Death Begins by One Person: An Equatorial Guinean Folktale on the Consequences of Carelessness

African Folktales·Central African Folktales·Equatorial Guinean Folktales

In the time when animals lived and spoke like people, three companions shared a village deep in the forests of Equatorial Guinea: Ka the Snail, Ngambi the Iguana, and

Dog loves fire, Squirrel eats bananas, both meeting tragic ends in an Equatorial Guinean folktale.

Dog and Squirrel: The Peril of Excess

African Folktales·Central African Folktales·Equatorial Guinean Folktales

Long ago, in a time when animals lived together as neighbors in one village, peace lasted only briefly. Among them were Mbwa the Dog, Mbala the Squirrel, and Kudu

Tortoise tricks Antelope in a race, Gabonese folktale scene with hidden tortoises along the coastal path.

The Race of the Clever Tortoise and the Proud Antelope: Equatorial Guinean Folktale

African Folktales·Central African Folktales·Equatorial Guinean Folktales

Long ago, in the rich forests and coastal plains of Equatorial Guinea, quarrels often arose among animals and men over the question of seniority. Who was the elder? Who

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