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Sing me a song of death
That I may guide it by the hand…
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May 2023
Race in African Folklore
Listen now (72 min) | In this episode, we explore how race shows up in African folklore. We read two stories: 1. The Origin of Death from the Kunu…
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Science, Mythology & Folklore
Listen now (59 min) | In this episode, we explore the convergence and divergence between science, mythology and folklore. We read a version of the story…
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Folklore from Mali and Namibia
Listen now (55 min) | We read the following stories: - The Hatseller and the Monkeys by Malian storyteller Baba Wagué Diakite - The Scholar and the…
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It, really, is gonna be May...
And wow… it’s hard to believe how fast time is moving but we’re keeping up…right? I think we are. Thanks for reading Mythological Africans! Subscribe…
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Ancient Egyptian Folklore
Listen now (53 min) | We read and discussed "The Story of the Two Brothers" which is believed to be one of the oldest folktales in the world. The story…
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April 2023
The Story of Liongo and #Kiswahiliday2022
Listen now (49 min) | In this episode we celebrated Kiswahiliday 2022 by reading “The Story of Liongo”, a chieftain, hero, warrior, and poet of the…
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The Woman King or The King’s Women? Gender and Power in the Dahomey Kingdom
Listen now (110 min) | Depending on who you ask, the Agojie of the Kingdom of Dahomey were either a ruthless military force heavily involved in the…
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Ila Folklore
Listen now (54 min) | The Ila people are found in Zambia. They are also known as the Baila, Sukulumbwe, or Shukulumbwe. We read 4 stories: The…
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Zanzibari Folklore
Listen now (60 min) | Zanzibar is an island on the East African coast. The island has a rich cultural history with influences from indigenous African…
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Ndòwé Skylore
Listen now (50 min) | The Ndòwé people are found in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. They are also referred to as the Benga people or the Playeros (Beach…
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African Heroes: Great Soninke Men
Listen now (60 min) | The Soninke people are found in Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Guinea and The Gambia. We read two stories: The First Bard Among the…
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