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African supernatural folktale

Parchment style illustration of Afiong watching a handsome stranger transform into a skull in an Efik folktale from Southern Nigeria.

The Proud Girl Who Refused Every Suitor

In the ancient kingdom of Old Calabar, there lived a wealthy man and his wife who had only one child, a daughter named Afiong. She was admired throughout the land for her extraordinary beauty. Her graceful manner, bright eyes, and elegant appearance made her the envy of many young women, while countless young men dreamed of winning her hand in
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