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rain spirit myth

An illustration of girl and rain spirit bringing rain to drought-stricken Burundian land.

The Girl Who Married the Rain

In the fertile hills of Burundi, where once green fields stretched across the land like woven cloth and rivers moved steadily through valleys, there came a time when the earth began to change. The rains stopped. Click here to discover more legendary tales from West Africa At first, the villagers believed it was a delay. Seasons sometimes shifted, and patience
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