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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
By Gospel Okoro· 9 min read
The Oriire Journal: Call for Submissions
We're opening a short call for original, deeply researched work on mythology, folklore and cultural memory for the first issue of The Oriire Journal. Submissions close on 1 November 2026.
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Gizzo and the Two Giants
Gizzo the Spider cannot overpower the Elephant or the Hippopotamus. So he turns their pride against them
By Bilkisu Sabiu· 8 min read
Àkúdàáyà
Five years after her husband’s closest friend was buried, Ujunwa hears a terrifying claim: he has been seen alive in a crowded market
By Chidera Dickson Oji· 11 min read
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All episodes →Kayanmata - Myth or Fact?
Kayanmata is the Hausa set of practices tied to femininity and to the way women hold power inside marriage. Mojisola joins this episode to talk about the practice and why it continues to provoke debate.
African Festivals and Rituals
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 Migration Story of the Mijikenda
The Mijikenda are nine distinct ethnic groups that migrated from inland East Africa to the Kenyan coast. Ari joins this episode to walk through the migration story, and what the nine groups still have in common.
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