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Wanto and the First Goat Herd

In short: A dispute over a missing antelope gives Wanto his first goat herd.

Wanto and the First Goat Herd · A mark by the eye FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 262 Wanto and the First Goat Herd A dispute over a missing antelope gives Wanto his first goat herd. Origin Southwest of Bouar · Gbaya ’Bodoe collection area Atlas record 1977 First appearance Exact date unknown SIGNATURE MOTIF A mark by the eye Reach¹ 1/10 Suggested age² 8+ Member rating No votes yet 2 records · 1 countries or regions blackhorsestories.com

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Origin and tradition

Southwest of Bouar · Gbaya ’Bodoe collection area

In Gilbert Manipa’s tale, Wanto entrusts a small antelope to Gbason, the only keeper of goats. Later Gbason says the animal escaped. They turn to a judge when they cannot agree. In Roulon-Doko’s published account, the judge awards Wanto the goats with a mark by the eye. The herd becomes the marriage gift that Wanto had been unable to obtain by hunting.

Dated records and sources

  1. 1977 · Southwest of Bouar · Gbaya ’Bodoe collection area
    Gilbert Manipa / Paulette Roulon · Comment Wanto constitua le premier troupeau de chèvres · Wanto… et l’origine des choses · Published collection
  2. 2007 · Southwest of Bouar · Gbaya ’Bodoe collection area
    Paulette Roulon-Doko · Statut et rôle symbolique des animaux domestiques · § 2.2, T52

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