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Orphan girl gathering okra while old woman dances, Mossi folktale scene.

The Orphan Girl: A Mossi Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Humility and Kindness

In a small Mossi village of Burkina Faso, a woman had passed away, leaving her young daughter in the care of her husband’s second wife. The stepmother, harsh and demanding, treated the orphan girl cruelly. One day, as the okra in the bush reached its full height and the harvest season came near, the stepmother ordered the orphan to go

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