The Four Uouas: An Angolan Folktale on Wisdom, Marriage, and Fairness
Long ago, in the household of Na Kimanaueze kia Tumb’a Ndala, a respected man loved by many, four daughters were born to one mother. There were no sons in this family, only girls. Each daughter, when she came of age, gave herself the same name: Uoua. The eldest said, “I am Uoua,” the second echoed, “I am Uoua,” the third
