407: West African folklore: Wiser
Myths and Legends23 Huhti 2025

407: West African folklore: Wiser

🍼Have a budding tyrant? You need a snarky talking baby🍼 Yenga Naa is wiser than the chief. How do you know? Well, he named himself that...the moment he was born.

😈 The Creature: The Cornu
How do you torment sinners without getting your hands dirty? The cornu, that's how.

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