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Illustration of warthog, lion, hare, and hyena in Mossi folktale from Burkina Faso, parchment-style storybook art.

The Warthog and the Lion: A Mossi Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Pride and Strategy

In the vast savannas of Burkina Faso, where red earth stretches beneath a blazing sky and thorny acacia trees cast their shadows, two creatures were locked in a bitter rivalry: the warthog and the lion. Stories had long circulated that the warthog was no easy opponent, a beast of surprising toughness and resilience. Bon Yenga, the lion, king of the bush

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