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Toitoise Folktales

Tortoise dines cautiously beside Leopard’s fire, a rope tied to his shell as a hidden escape plan. This Igbo folktale artwork blends West African forest lore with parchment textures and tribal designs.

The Leopard’s Promise to the Tortoise

Long ago, in the green heart of the forest where the trees whispered ancient secrets and drums echoed from distant villages, lived Tortoise, called Mbe in the Igbo tongue. He was slow, yes, but his mind was sharp as the blacksmith’s chisel. His shell bore the scars of many adventures, and his tongue,

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