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Young man striking skull with staff as villagers watch, Angolan Kimbundu folktale scene in parchment-style illustration.

The Young Man and the Skull: An Angolan Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Wisdom and Recklessness

Long ago, in the land of the Kimbundu people of Angola, a young man set out on a journey. The sun hung high above the savanna, beating down upon the dusty path that stretched before him. He walked alone, carrying only a staff, his heart filled with restless energy and his head crowded with thoughts of his own cleverness. But

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