Once upon a time… preserving folk tales in Benin
Dusk settled on Sainte-Cecile square and the oil lanterns cast a soft yellow light as a storyteller took to the stage and bound the audience with a magic spell of
Dusk settled on Sainte-Cecile square and the oil lanterns cast a soft yellow light as a storyteller took to the stage and bound the audience with a magic spell of
Two weeks ago, a man whom I’ve never seen before came to my farmhouse in Sitio Bulakbulak. He was ushered in by Puring, our caretaker. The man came in barefoot and must have left his slippers on the stairs, a habit of barrio folk afraid to soil the shiny floor of a big, nice house in town.
The next day the king sent his three sons out again. This time he gave them veils for their sweethearts to embellish. “A worthy wife will know how to make a good veil,” the king said.
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