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Weeping Willow Legend

Sepia folktale illustration of grieving parents beneath weeping willow trees, mourning their daughters turned to trees.

The Weeping Willows: A Transformation Legend from Southern Africa

In the vast, sun-drenched landscape of the Bushman territories, where rivers were precious threads of life winding through the dry earth, there lived a family blessed with extraordinary fortune ten daughters, each more beautiful than the last. These sisters were inseparable, moving through their days like a flock of elegant birds, their laughter ringing out across the plains like music.
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