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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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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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All episodes →The Story of the Goddess Nana Buluku
Nana Buluku is central to Fon mythology in Benin, and shows up in Yoruba tradition too. Florent joins this episode to tell her origin story and how she's worshipped today.
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.
The African Concept of Land
Today, land is mostly talked about as wealth and an investment. That isn't how Africans always thought about it. Imisi joins this episode to talk about what land meant before money got involved.
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