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Queen Pokou Concerto For A Sacrifice
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Queen Pokou Concerto For A Sacrifice

We wrap up this month’s focus on folktales in modern African literature with Queen Pokou Concerto For A Sacrifice, Veronique Tadjo’s award winning retelling and analysis of the story of Abraha Pokou, Princess of the Ashanti (Ghana) and founding mother of the Baoule (Ivory Coast).

Art by Lagolagosam

We will definitely revisit this topic again because I want to talk about folklore in Kintu by Jennifer Makumbi, The Fetishists: The Tuareg Epic by Ibrahim al-Koni, and a few others!

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Mythological Africans
Mythological Africans Podcast
The Mythological Africans Podcast features live recordings of the Mythological Africans Twitter Spaces Storytime sessions, public talks, and episodes of the Mythological Africans Deep Dive series which you can watch on YouTube. Join us to delve into the rich diversity of oral traditions and worldviews from the African continent, and discover the intricate and textured African mythic imagination.
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