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The Legend of Pieter Both’s Head

In the island traditions of Mauritius, where land and sea are filled with stories older than written memory, there stands a mountain unlike any other. It is called Pieter Both. Fascinated by this tale? Discover more North African folktales From a distance, its peak rises in a way that seems almost unnatural. At its summit rests a rounded formation that resembles
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