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The stories represented in the Congo Tales book ha

The stories represented in the Congo Tales book have been passed down from generation to generation, filled with valuable teachings and advice that would provide the youth with a moral compass that could guide them through lifes perils. This photo is a celebration of the wisdom and elegance our elders hold 🦋 📸 @pieterhenket

This story was told to us by Aichatou Mboyo Lady,

This story was told to us by Aichatou Mboyo Lady, Vulgain Imbonda Teddy, Clarice Houlu and Cathy Evouya Pea. It's a myth that tells the story of a woman who went to work in the fields on a sacred day. It was forbidden to work on this day, but she hadn't prepared in time and needed to feed her family. She never came back and till this day she's believed to be seen when its full moon, with her basket on her back, a prisoner of its delicate light.

Photo by: @pieterhenket

‘Sometimes everything changes except for those s

‘Sometimes everything changes except for those spirits who remain in the past. Although the length of a week has been established, the rhythm of the spirits is still measured in lengths of four days’

Photograph of the story of ‘The Woman in the Moo

Photograph of the story of ‘The Woman in the Moon’

Photo by: @pieterhenket

The word Mbomo comes from the Lingala word ‘Mbum

The word Mbomo comes from the Lingala word ‘Mbumba’, which means ‘Python or snake of the waters.’ The Mbumba appears in many myths as the rainbow python, which connects heaven to earth like a bridge. 🌈 🐍

When the beauty of nature, and the beauty of human

When the beauty of nature, and the beauty of humanity, collide.

From the preface of Congo Tales. Have you read the

From the preface of Congo Tales. Have you read the book yet? 💛

The Sabine Plattner African Charities have been a vital part of our working process. SPAC focuses on bringing education and biodiversity research to the communities of the Odzala Kokoua National Park, and we work very closely with both children and educators from Mbomo’s Sanza Mobimba educational center.

-The Common Eye- The story of the common eye ‘U

-The Common Eye-

The story of the common eye ‘Unless it's given in a show of generosity, a taste of honey can fuel a quarrel.’ #congopositif #congobasin #congolesemythology #mythologieafricaine #africanmythology #talesofus #storytellingactivism #rainforest #congobasin #congobasinrainforest #congotales #environmentalart #storytellingactivism

We couldn’t agree more, art changes how we see t

We couldn’t agree more, art changes how we see the world!❤️ #rainforest #congobasin #congobasinrainforest #congotales #environmentalart #storytellingactivism
#congopositif

-The Antelope Family- Each family has a totem ani

-The Antelope Family-

Each family has a totem animal passed on from generation to generation. The animal is to be studied, respected and never eaten or killed. 📸 @pieterhenket
#congopositif #congobasin #congolesemythology #mythologieafricaine #africanmythology #talesofus #storytellingactivism #rainforest #congobasin #congobasinrainforest #congotales #environmentalart #storytellingactivism

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