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The Clever Hunter’s Trick

African Folktales·Nigerian Folktales·West African Folktales

In the bustling region of Calabar, where dense forests met thriving communities, lived a hunter named Effiong. His skill with bow and spear was legendary, and he earned great wealth from his hunting prowess. Yet Effiong possessed a fatal flaw that would lead to his spectacular downfall: he was as careless with money as he was skillful with weapons. Every

Parchment-style illustration of African hare tied to logs, about to be thrown in fire.

African Folktales·Guinea-Bissauan Folktales

I Was Born in the Fire

In the vast expanse of the African savanna, where the red earth stretched endlessly beneath a sky painted in eternal blue, there lived a hyena whose industrious nature was matched only by his love for the sweet treasures that grew beneath the soil. This particular hyena had discovered the art

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The Clever Hunter’s Trick

I Was Born in the Fire

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