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Episode 13: Hassebu and the King of the Snakes - East Africa artwork

Episode 13: Hassebu and the King of the Snakes - East Africa

Legendary Africa
S1 E1327:29
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Join me as we follow a wonderful Islam-influenced folktale from East Africa. Originally told in Swahili, this tale has everything: betrayal, redemption, an evil Vzir, a majestic Snake King and a boy who just wants to become a doctor. Enjoy and thanks for listening! Promo by the Murder Mythtery podcast:https://audioboom.com/channels/5013313 **FOLLOW US*** Instagram: @legendarypod Twitter: @Legendarypod1 Main link: https://linktr.ee/legendarypodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEFFYuCPlslKyYubJFs_77Q Website: https://theshirapather.wixsite.com/legendaryafrica Podcast recommendations! Presidencies of the United States: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/presidencies-of-the-united-states/id1191633316 Our Journal: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xZjNmNTdhNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjF8abU--XrAhVCYxoKHR98DsoQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en-ZA Into The Portal: https://www.intotheportal.com/ Music credits: ‘African’ - AShamaluevMusic. Music Link: https://youtu.be/bECszEydRKg "Africa" by Liborio Conti (Free Royalty Free Music / Free No Copyright Music CC-BY) https://www.youtube.com/c/liboriocont... Swamp effects - Sword Coast Soundscapes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juMabblyLZU Arabian music: Credits: World Music Official - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Cf... RKFM - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs4_... Song - "Digya" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Song - "Tafi Maradi" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Logo: Photograph by Rene Rauschenberger.

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