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The stories children are raised on — and the figures adults still lower their voices around.
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Masquerades, spirits, riddles and the tales told after dark.
3 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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