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EP 157: Ghana- How the Tortoise Got Its Shell, The Hunter and The Tortoise (Barker 1917)
In the first story, we learn about how tortoise got his shell. He wasn't always a slow moving shelled animal. He used to be fast and strong and handsome. But because he was late, he got locked out of the party.
In the second story, a hunter finds a beautiful tortoise singing a mesmerizing song. He wanted to take her home, but she would only go with him on one promise: that he would not tell anyone.
Source: West African folk-tales by Barker, William Henry, 1882-; Sinclair, Cecilia
Narrator: Dustin Steichmann @StoriesSandman or @SandmanStories on Mastodon and on Galas
Music: Dagbon Melodies…
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