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Igbo Folklore
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The Animal King
The Arrogant King
The Cat and Rat
The Crow and The Fox
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The Donkey, The Rabbit and The Lion
The Goats and The Tortoise
The Gullible Sheep, Hungry Lion & Shrewd Tortoise
The Hen and Her Neighbours
The Hippo and His Seven Wives
The Lion and The Mouse
The Muskrat
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The Tortoise and The Lizard
The Tortoise and The Rabbit
The Tortoise and The Spirits 1
Igbo Language/Culture
Igbo Alphabets
Myths: Owls, Bats and Vultures
New Yam Festival: Poetry & Intro
Ọfọ na Ogu (Karma)
The Igbo and Their Proverbs
The Importance of Folktales in The Igbo Traditional Society
The Ọhafia War Dance
The Significance of Kola nuts in Igboland
Tradition of Greeting
Tradition of Storytelling
West African Myth
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Dialogue 1: The Famous Con Artist
Dialogue 2: The Dog’s Backpack
Dialogue 3: The Storyteller’s Introit
Dialogue 4: Assumed Folk Characters
Dialogue 5: Greed and Contentment
Dialogue 6: Ancient Folklore Rivalries
Dialogue 7: Laziness and Hardwork
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Africa’s Strongest Powerlifter!
Africa’s Strongest Teeth!
Reflection on my trip to Rwanda
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Poets Corner: An Archive of Poetic Thoughts
Difference between Wisdom, Knowledge and Education.
What have you gained writing Poetry?
What is a Poem?
What is Beauty?
What is in a Name?
What is Love?
Why Poetry is less popular?
Research, Conferences and Publication
From Jataka Tales to Igbo Rituals and Tsavo Legends: Folklore as a Framework for Ecological Ethics
Igbo Proverbs In Context—Modern Usage and Situated Knowledge
The Roles of Indigenous Knowledge and Folk Narratives in Human-Wildlife Conflict Management
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urundi proverb
African Proverbs 15
A tree is straightened while it is still young. Proverb from Burundi
December 19, 2019
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