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Gizzo and the Half-Man
There is more waiting for Gizzo on Half-Man’s farm than he expects
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Clever Not Wise: The Story of Alom The Hare
Alom is clever enough to outwit others. He is not wise enough to know when to stop.
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Obedience is Better Than Sacrifice
Finally, someone the spider fears.
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Do We Live Once, Twice, or Forever?
The distance between the grave and the cradle is not always as wide as it seems in Igbo folklore
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Every African society has rituals it returns to, some of them centuries old. This episode is a tour of the ones witnessed firsthand and the ones we've grown up hearing about.
The Igue Festival
Igue is the Benin Kingdom's annual thanksgiving festival, marking the close of one year and the start of the next. Augusta joins this episode to walk through how it's celebrated and what to expect if you ever attend.
Voodoo vs Hoodoo
Voodoo and Hoodoo get used interchangeably, but they aren't the same thing. This episode draws the line between Voodoo, the religion, and Hoodoo, the magical practice that grew out of it.
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