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Yoruba folktales

A girl runs barefoot through a haunted forest, fleeing a spirit skull she once married. This Yoruba folktale illustration uses parchment tones and African motifs to depict wisdom, vanity, and escape from the world of the dead.

The Girl Who Married a Skull

Long ago, in the dusty heart of a West African village, there lived a girl known far and wide for her beauty. Her skin glowed like oiled ebony under the sun, her eyes sparkled with mischief, and her laughter made young men weak in the knees. She knew she was beautiful, and she was proud of it. This girl, however,
A young hunter discovers a hidden spring shown to him by a crocodile he once saved, in this warm Yoruba folktale illustration drawn in parchment tones. A tribute to kindness, gratitude, and river magic at the heart of Nigerian legend.

The Crocodile’s Debt to the Hunter

The wide Osun River glimmered under the morning sun, and fish jumped like silver coins tossed by unseen hands. In a nearby village lived Adewale, a young hunter whose heart beat with restless energy. He knew every trail in the forest, yet the river still tested him with secrets. Although

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