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Why Monkeys Look Like Humans

Yoruba Folktale
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A long time ago, humans and monkeys lived together in the town of Ile-Ife. Annually, when the humans celebrated the Egungun festival, monkeys were never invited. Humans said the celebration was only for humans, the monkeys could only watch from afar in sadness as they sang and danced in celebration. This continued for years until the monkeys got tired of being left out of the celebration. They decided to send a representative named Edun to Olodunmare the God on their behalf. Edun embarks on the journey when he got to Olodumare's Palace............... What happened to Edun?

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