The Nommo are primordial ancestor spirits in the mythology of the Dogon people of Mali, Africa. The Nommo are said to be hermaphroditic, amphibious, fish-like people who came from the sky to bring great knowledge. Modern myths have the Nommo coming from a planet orbiting the star Sirius.
#WyrdWednesday #Mythology #AfricanMythology #Folklore #AfricanFolklore #Africa
🕷️ Ever wonder why spiders weave their webs in corners?
Anansi once tried to hoard all the world's wisdom in a pot...
The ending will surprise you. 👀
Discover the clever trickster's tale: https://mythopia.io/tagged/405/anansi-tales
#Anansi #AfricanFolklore #Storytelling
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"The quietest voice often speaks the loudest truth." 🦎
King Chameleon shows why patience and wisdom trump power every time in this timeless African tale.
📖 https://mythopia.io/story/912/king-chameleon-and-the-animals
#Mythopia #Leadership #AfricanFolklore
The Horns of Plenty teaches us that abundance without wisdom is a dangerous gift. 🎺✨
Discover how this enchanting South African tale weaves magic with morality in unexpected ways.
📖 Read: https://mythopia.io/story/1002/the-horns-of-plenty-fairy-tales-of-south-africa
#FairyTales #AfricanFolklore
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VULVODYNIA Recruits PEELING FLESH's Vocalist For New Single "Entabeni"
Get slammed.
#Vulvodynia #Entabeni #NewSingle #PeelingFlesh #DamontealHarris #AfricanFolklore #DavidSimonich #SignsOfTheSwarm #KyleMedina #Bodysnatcher
In a West African folktale, a young hunter came across a lion playing a magic drum that made all the other animals dance to its beat. No one in the hunter's village believed his story until he returned with the drum and used it to make them all involuntarily dance. #FolkloreSunday
📷: Luz Mendoza
#Folklore #Folktale #Drum #Lion #Africa #AfricanFolklore #AfricanFolktale
African folklore from Nigeria. #africanfolklore #folklore
https://youtu.be/yATZR520oZg?si=AYZQIaQyAkdCUI9g
Yennenga was a legendary African warrior princess whose skills were so valued by her father that he refused to let her marry. In defiance, she fled her father's kingdom and fell in love with a young hunter, ultimately becoming the mother of the Mossi Kingdoms. #FairyTaleTuesday
📷 : Dennis Irorere
#Folklore #AfricanFolklore #MossiFolklore #Yennenga #Mossi #Princess #Africa
Congo Tales is a photo series book featuring local Congolese people acting out images from their folklore.
The book contains the photography of Pieter Henket, and was edited by Eva Vonk and Stefanie Plattner. The Congolese mythology was adapted by Congolese philosopher S. R. Kovo N'Sondé and author Wilfried N'Sondé.
Congo Tales is part of a larger campaign - Tales of Us - an ongoing multimedia project that hopes to remind us on the urgency of protecting the world’s vulnerable ecosystems and the people for whom they are home by telling their stories in a new and exciting way.
#pieterhenket #congotales #talesofus #photoseries #folklore #folktales #africanfolklore #mythology #photography #photographybook #stefanieplattner #wilfrednsonde #srkovonsondé #evavonk #congo #africanfolktales #colorphotography #colourphotography #fotografia #fotografie #africa #afrika #photobook #multimedia
Congo Tales is a photo series book featuring local Congolese people acting out images from their folklore.
The book contains the photography of Pieter Henket, and was edited by Eva Vonk and Stefanie Plattner. The Congolese mythology was adapted by Congolese philosopher S. R. Kovo N'Sondé and author Wilfried N'Sondé.
Congo Tales is part of a larger campaign - Tales of Us - an ongoing multimedia project that hopes to remind us on the urgency of protecting the world’s vulnerable ecosystems and the people for whom they are home by telling their stories in a new and exciting way.
#pieterhenket #congotales #talesofus #photoseries #folklore #folktales #africanfolklore #mythology #photography #photographybook #stefanieplattner #wilfrednsonde #srkovonsondé #evavonk #congo #africanfolktales #colorphotography #colourphotography #fotografia #fotografie #africa #afrika #photobook #multimedia
Congo Tales is a photo series book featuring local Congolese people acting out images from their folklore.
The book contains the photography of Pieter Henket, and was edited by Eva Vonk and Stefanie Plattner. The Congolese mythology was adapted by Congolese philosopher S. R. Kovo N'Sondé and author Wilfried N'Sondé.
Congo Tales is part of a larger campaign - Tales of Us - an ongoing multimedia project that hopes to remind us on the urgency of protecting the world’s vulnerable ecosystems and the people for whom they are home by telling their stories in a new and exciting way.
#pieterhenket #congotales #talesofus #photoseries #folklore #folktales #africanfolklore #mythology #photography #photographybook #stefanieplattner #wilfrednsonde #srkovonsondé #evavonk #congo #africanfolktales #colorphotography #colourphotography #fotografia #fotografie #africa #afrika #photobook #multimedia
It is a fun interactive talk where we get to think about what archetypes mean to us but also explore from the African perspective and hear folktales for context - Helen is talking about folktales from various places on the continent and comparing/contrasting social norms and the presentation of female agency
Way back in September, I complained that only European folk stories are being adapted into movies and series by Hollywood and streaming services.
Well, it seems that @Netflix has decided to do something about it. So here we have six beloved African folktales boldly reimagined by Black filmmakers. What a treat!
#netflix #streaming #blackstories #africanfolklore
netflix.com/id-en/title/81629205
I love stories about #Anansi
I only first got into African folklore because of a white author. We see the problem, yes? While that was a good book, that ought not have been my first exposure let alone at my age
Please recommend #BlackFolklore and #AfricanFolklore
Another African cryptid, this one from the Congo. The Emela-Ntouka, or "Killer of Elephants," is a large saurian with a single ivory horn protruding from its snout. The creature is said to be related to the Triceratops but has lost its frill and other horns. Floppy ears are also frequently described.. #art #creaturedesign #creature #monster #cryptid #cryptids #africancrpytids #africanfolklore #africa #africanmythology #emelantouka
Instead, I thought I'd have some fun and design another African cryptid that will feature briefly in the next storyline.
The Ninki Nanka is a swamp creature from West African folklore, described as a roughly 30-foot-long wingless dragon with a long neck and an equine head with three horns. #art #creaturedesign #africanfolklore #africa #africanmythology #cryptid #africancryptids #ninkinanka #art
