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Folktales & Folklore

Meet clever tricksters, talking animals and timeless lessons carried through generations of Ghanaian storytelling.

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Creation Myths·3 min read·9 illustrations

The Origin of the Talking Drum

When a terrible sickness moved from village to village and messengers on foot could not keep pace with it, a young drummer named Kofi Atiiti discovered how to carry the voice of the people faster than any man could walk.

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