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Traditional Stories

Folk tales and history of the BaTonga – in ChiTonga and English, with audio.

Nyaminyami – The River God
Nyaminyami

Nyaminyami – The River God

The great serpent spirit of the Zambezi, protector of the BaTonga people and guardian of the river.

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How the Tonga lost the River

How the Tonga lost the River

The true story of the 1950s Kariba resettlement, when the BaTonga were moved away from the Zambezi valley.

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The Hare and the Elephant

The Hare and the Elephant

A classic Sulwe trickster tale – how the clever little hare outsmarted the two strongest animals in the bush.

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