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Equatorial Guinean folktale of Tortoise tricking Leopard by the river with an egg-like object.

The Deceptions of Tortoise: An Equatorial Guinean Folktale of Greed, Pride, and Consequences

Long ago, in the deep forests of Equatorial Guinea, where rivers shimmered like polished bronze and the air rang with bird calls, Tortoise (Kudu) and Leopard (Nja) built a great town together. But pride divided them from the start. Leopard declared, “Kudu, I will live with you, but I am a great man. I eat alone.” Tortoise nodded, hiding his

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