The griots' word
Tales, fables and stories of the oral tradition, passed down through generations. Hear the voice of our ancestors.
The griot is the keeper of memory: through their word live the history, wisdom and values of a people. Every tale carries a lesson.
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Sawa traditionThe bat and his secret
Littoral
The bat and the mangrove rat were inseparable friends. One day the bat invited the rat to taste his soup, the most…
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Bamiléké traditionThe hare, the elephant and the hippopotamus
Ouest
The hare was the smallest beast of the Grassfields, but none had a nimbler tongue. One day the elephant shoved him off…
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Beti traditionKulu the tortoise and the feast in the sky
Sud
In the days when animals still spoke to one another, the sky announced a great feast. All the birds of the land were…
🌍 Common roots
Stories that exist, under a thousand names, from one country to another — the heritage that binds us, across borders.