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Old Calabar legend

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
Parchment style artwork of King Eyo judging Fish and Leopard in an Efik folktale from Southern Nigeria.

The Fish Who Lost His Home

Long ago, during the reign of King Eyo in the ancient kingdom of Calabar, the world was very different from the one we know today. Rivers flowed peacefully through the forests, mighty trees stretched high into the sky, and animals lived side by side upon the land. Even the fish,
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