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Niger-Congo myths and legends

The myths and legends Niger-Congo bring together the following civilizations, peoples and kingdoms:

Abbey, Abidji, Aboh, Aboured, Adioukrou, Adja, Adjoukrou Ashanti, Agni, AKA, Akans, Akuapem, Alladian, Donkey, Appolo, Attié, Avikam, Bakas, Baule, Batwa, Bongo, Borgu, Bron, Aro Confederation, Denkyira, Dogon, Ebrié, Edos, Efe (or Mbuti), Efik, Ewe, Fanti, Fellata, Fons, Foulani, Fulbhes, Fulfulde, Gao, Guin, Gurma, Gwari, Ibibios, Igbo, Ijaw, Isoko, Kebbi, Cola, Koya, Oguta, Onitsha, Fulanis, Pular, Dahomean religion, Kingdom of Abomey, Kingdom of Oyo, Kingdom of Dahomey, Kingdom of Benin, Nri Kingdom, Hausa kingdoms, Seereer, Serer, Songhai, Sua, ƭat Roog, Tchokossi, Tchokossi / Anoufo, Tchumbuli, Twa, Urhobo, Vadoun, Wassa, Yauri, Yoruba, Zamfara

Niger-Congo myths and legends

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Classification of Niger-Congo myths and legends

Akans

Bron

Adjoukrou Ashanti

Baule

Agni

Appolo

Attié

Abbey

Abidji

Adioukrou

Alladian

Aboured

Ebrié

Avikam

Tchokossi

Akuapem

Denkyira

Fanti

Wassa

Ewe

Guin

Donkey

Adja

Tchokossi / Anoufo

Tchumbuli

Dahomean religion

Kingdom of Dahomey

Fons

Kingdom of Abomey

Vadoun

Edos

Kingdom of Benin

Urhobo 

Isoko 

Ijaw 

 

Dogon 

Efik

Ibibios 

Gao

Songhai

Hausa kingdoms

Kebbi

Zamfara

Gwari

Yauri

Borgu

Gurma

Yoruba

Fulanis

Foulani

Fulbhes

Fulfulde

Pular

Fellata

Igbo

Onitsha

Aboh

Oguta

Nri Kingdom

Aro Confederation

Kingdom of Oyo

Yoruba

AKA

Sua

Efe (or Mbuti)

Batwa

Bakas

Cola

Bongo

Koya

Twa

Serer 

ƭat Roog

Seereer

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edo_people#Traditional_Beliefs

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krahn_people#Religion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassa_people_(Liberia)#Religion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ijaw_people#Religion_and_cultural_practices

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fali_people#Religion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirdi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mand%C3%A9_peoples

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobo_people#Religion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_people#Religion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zande_people#Traditional_beliefs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baka_people_(Cameroon_and_Gabon)#Religion_and_belief_systems

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebira_people#Religion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esan_people#Religion_and_folklore

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gbagyi_people#Religion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idoma_people#Traditional_religion

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