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The Talking Pigs of Corisco

In short: Explore what Bokona hears in the forest in a Benga account from Corisco Island.

The Talking Pigs of Corisco · Voices in the forest FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 118 The Talking Pigs of Corisco Explore what Bokona hears in the forest in a Benga account from Corisco Island. Origin An oral account told in Benga on Corisco Island. Atlas record 1912 First appearance Exact date unknown SIGNATURE MOTIF Voices in the forest Reach¹ 1/10 Suggested age² 8+ Member rating No votes yet 1 records · 1 countries or regions blackhorsestories.com

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Origin and tradition

An oral account told in Benga on Corisco Island.

Hearing voices far from a village, Bokona expects to find other people. As he approaches, he learns that the voices come from animals. The account gives Bokona’s family name as well, lending the scene the form of a person’s testimony.

Dated records and sources

  1. 1912 · Corisco, Equatorial Guinea
    R. H. Nassau · Where Animals Talk · Benga, Tale 1 · Published collection

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