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Mbeku, a notoriously greedy tortoise, gets invited to the sumptuous banquet held in Skyland. Trapped by the other beings and unable to leave, he becomes the origin of the checkered shell characteristic of tortoises in this Igbo legend. The story explains why tortoises have their spotted shells and offers insight into Igbo folklore traditions and moral lessons about greed and hospitality.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Tololwa M. Mollel
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