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Fenda Maria reveals her hidden glory in church with treasures and music, from a traditional Angolan folktale.

The Story of Fenda Maria and Nga Nzua: Traditional Folktale of the Kimbundu People, Angola

I often tell the story of Nga Nzua, son of Kinoueza kia Tumb’a Ndala. When his father died, and soon after his mother too, he was left with only his younger sister, Fenda Maria. Their mother, before passing, entrusted Fenda Maria with a small goat, saying: “My daughter, this goat is your mother, this goat is your father. Care for
Parchment style illustration of a tortoise carrying a heavy basket before stumbling in an Angolan forest.

Why the Tortoise Walks So Slowly

Among the forests and grasslands of Mbundu country, there lived a tortoise named Kafuti who was known throughout the animal kingdom for one thing above all else. He loved to boast. Every morning, Kafuti wandered from one gathering place to another, praising himself and exaggerating his accomplishments. “I am the
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