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Why Yoruba Tortoise Calls Himself “All of You”

Why Yoruba Tortoise Calls Himself “All of You”

  • Post author:African Mythology
  • Post published: November 15, 2026
  • Post category:African Trickster Creatures

At a feast in the sky, Tortoise turns a welcoming phrase into a private claim. A Yoruba-associated retelling reveals how his clever name destroys the cooperation that carried him there.

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