Leopard and Gazelle story

Leopard boiling a pot while clever Gazelle escapes as dog in Congolese folktale.

The Leopard and His Mother’s Teeth: A Congolese Folktale

African Folktales·Central African Folktales·Congolese (DRC) Folktales

In the heart of the African forest, where the air was thick with the scent of wild herbs and the rustle of unseen creatures, a clever Gazelle returned home from the market with a bag full of golden maize. The grains glistened in the afternoon sun, and soon, the aroma of boiling maize filled his small hut. As the kernels

Leopard stuck to wooden Nkondi fetish in Congolese folktale with Gazelle nearby.

African Folktales·Central African Folktales·Congolese (DRC) Folktales

The Leopard and the Nkondi: A Wooden Fetish | A Congolese Folktale

In the distant past, when the world was young and the forests of the Congo echoed with the voices of animals, the Leopard and the Gazelle were neighbours. Both decided to make new maize farms, each preparing their land with care. The earth was tilled, the ashes spread, and the

Gazelle boasting at dice game, animals listening, Central African folktale.

The Gazelle’s Trick and the Leopard’s Loss: A Traditional African Folktale

Once upon a time, deep in the forest, a Leopard became the

The Leopard and His Mother’s Teeth: A Congolese Folktale

The Leopard and the Nkondi: A Wooden Fetish | A Congolese Folktale

The Gazelle’s Trick and the Leopard’s Loss: A Traditional African Folktale

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