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Welcome to Stories Come to Life. I am your host, Kathryn Lopez Luker. Today’s stories are two African folk tales retold by Baba Wague Diakite that represent some of the principles celebrated during the holiday of Kwanzaa. In both The Magic Gourd and The Hunterman and the Crocodile, Baba Wague shares the principles of Collective Work and Responsibility, Cooperative Economics, Faith, and Creativity. At least I can identify those ideas in these wonderful tales. But you might find other principles as well. Baba Wague came to Pocatello as an honored visiting author several years ago. He is a delightful person and a talented artist. It is with pleasure that I share two of his stories today.

Now sit back, relax, and listen to these stories come to life.

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