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Why a Cave in Boyee is called Goffa-bun or Goffa’s Cave
By Yini Guva A. Sahn
January 1, 2006
Once there lived Goffa, a renowned hunter,
in Yarwein Mesonon Kingdom, now called Yarwin Mesonon Clan. Those days,
Goffa was said to have been among the best hunters of the kingdom. But the
strange thing about Goffa was that he was not as generous as other hunters.
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Why madam yoko remained poor forever
By Yini Guva A. Sahn
August 20, 2005
The family was so poor that it was said they
gathered palm nuts for oil and processed the kernels also for oil. Proceeds
from the sale of the palm and kernel oil didn’t help much. The family
wore used clothing and handouts from friends and relatives.
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The King Who Betrayed His subjects
By Yini Guva A. Sahn
August 22, 2004
Once there lived a powerful king, Zoagrue,
in the Tappeta District. Dhoe Clan in Tappeta District was a kingdom those
days under the authority of this king. His palaces were built in Zuóó-tuo,
one of the towns in the kingdom.
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Mahn and the Singing Turtle
By Yini Guva Sahn
August 6, 2004
Once there lived Mahn, famous hunter in Mahnpa,
a village between Bargonpa and Vonlehpa, in Lower Nimba. Mahn was pious,
and daring. People from all over the district consulted him on personal
and other matters.
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THE ORACLE OF OUR BIRTH
By Mai Quipu Yuan
August 3, 2004
Once there were a brother,(Kpahn), and sister, (Zaye) who lived in a very
beautiful but quiet town in Nimba County, Liberia, West Africa.
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The hunter and the buffalos
July 19, 2003
Once there lived Dahn, a famous hunter in Sahnmonpa, a village in Lower
Nimba County. Dahn specialized in hunting wild Nimba buffalos. During every
farming season the towns and villages far and near depended on him for their
meat supply.
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