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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.
By Oriire· 5 min read
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
And they tricked ever after…
Sometimes the only way for a powerless person to fight back is to be clever
By Shalom Kasim· 5 min read
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All episodes →Kenyan Food and The Diaspora
What does Kenyan food look like outside Kenya? Yvette joins this episode to walk through the dishes that have made it to the diaspora, and what's been changed in translation.
Nigerian Boarding School Tales
Horror myths have always been a thing in Nigerian boarding schools. Renny and Muminah join this episode to talk through the scary stories they remember.
The History of Yoruba Language and its Evolution in Western Nigeria
Yoruba is spoken in West Africa, and shows up inside the religious vocabularies of Brazil and Cuba. Wale joins this episode to walk through the journey, and the dialects.
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