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The Rope Between Heaven and Earth: A Nuer Myth of How Death Began

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Tingoi: The Water Spirit Who Judges Beauty in Sierra Leone

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Adze in Togo: The Firefly Spirit of the Ewe Homeland

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Napolo: Malawi’s Serpent Spirit Behind Real Landslides

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Ryangombe: Rwanda’s Hunter-King Who Leads the Spirit World

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Gustave the Crocodile: Burundi’s Real Man-Eating Giant

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Dhegdheer: The Long-Eared Cannibal of Somali Folklore

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The Apeth: The Night Witch That Feeds on Grief in Dinka Folklore

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Eloko: Moss-Covered Forest Spirits of the Congo

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Grootslang: The Elephant-Serpent That Guards a Bottomless Hole

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