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Kintu and Nambi

In short: Discover why Kintu and Nambi are warned against returning in this Ganda story.

Kintu and Nambi · The warning against returning FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 132 Kintu and Nambi Discover why Kintu and Nambi are warned against returning in this Ganda story. Origin Ganda storytelling tradition in Uganda. Atlas record 1911 First appearance Exact date unknown SIGNATURE MOTIF The warning against returning 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

Ganda storytelling tradition in Uganda.

On the journey to earth, Kintu and Nambi are told not to go back. When Nambi returns for something she has forgotten, Walumbe follows them. An everyday lapse thus becomes part of the story of how death enters the human world.

Dated records and sources

  1. 1911 · Buganda, Uganda
    John Roscoe · The Baganda · Kintu and Nambi · Published collection

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