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Folklore
The stories children are raised on — and the figures adults still lower their voices around.
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Masquerades, masks, riddles and the tales told after dark.
8 entries in the archive.
Video · Mandinka · 21 min
Kankurang
The masked protector, and the initiation it belongs to.
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Audio · Mandinka & Wolof · 10 min
Riddles for the Dry Season
Word games played under the moon, collected from four villages.
Open entryStory · Mandinka · 6 min read
The Hare and the Hyena
A tale with as many endings as tellers.
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Folklore recordings
Folklore · The Gambia
Ninki Nanka: A River of Stories
Story · 8 min read
Traditions · Senegal
Kankurang: The Guardian of the Grove
Story · 6 min read
Folklore · Nigeria
Ifá: The Memory of 256 Paths
Story · 6 min read
Folklore · Benin
Gèlèdé: The Mask That Honours Mothers
Story · 6 min read
Folklore · Mauritania
T'heydinn: The Epic of the Moorish Poets
Story · 5 min read
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