Ngomba's Basket

3 months ago
5

Our tale today comes from the Bakongo (Kongo) people of West Africa. Enjoy!

African Folktales; Radin (Ed.); Schocken Books; 1952. ISBN: 0-8052-0732-5

Definitions:
“mpunia” = highway robber and murderer

“mateva” = palm

“ntenda” = basket

“sommo” = an iron wire or rod which is heated and used to burn holes in pipe-stems

Loading comments...