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  • picture of a princess in a Yoruba folktale crying, standing in front of a young man who has accused her of stealing some honey.All Tales

    28. The Princess Who Could Not Speak

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  • picture of a king (oba) in a yoruba folktale at a festival surrounded by his town's people watching a young man who is guessing what food and drink are being served.All Tales

    29. Akuruntegun

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  • picture of a tug-of-war between an elephant and a hippopotamus in yoruba folktale - one at sea, one on land - unable to see each other, and tortoise in the middle watching.All Tales

    30. Ijapa (Tortoise), Erin (Elephant) and Erinmilokun (Hippopotamus)

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  • picture of a tortoise and hare in a foot race in a yoruba folktale,All Tales

    31. Ijapa (Tortoise) and Ehoro (Hare)

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  • picture of a contest at the palace of a king (oba) in a yoruba folktale, with his town's people around him and a tortoise in front of them holding a goblet of piping hot water.All Tales

    32. Ijapa (Tortoise) and the Hot-Water Test

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  • 33. Ijapa (Tortoise) Stole Yam From His In-LawAll Tales

    33. Ijapa (Tortoise) Stole Yam From His In-Law

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  • picture of a tortoise in a yoruba folktale and a phython.All Tales

    34. Ijapa (Tortoise) and Ojola (Python)

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  • picture of a pig and a tortoise in a yoruba folktale travelling together.All Tales

    35. Ijapa (Tortoise) and Elede (Pig)

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  • picture of a tortoise in a yoruba folktale carrying a huge gourd.All Tales

    36. Ijapa (Tortoise) and all the Wisdom of the World

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