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Other Buganda folktales include the story of Walukaga the blacksmith, Mpobe the hunter, and Kasanke the little red bird. [10] [11] Folktales in Buganda are also about hares, leopards, rabbits and other animals that live in the wild and one of the famous folk stories is about wango and wakayima. Wango is a leopard while wakayima is a rabbit.
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Lukwata (Luganda for 'sea serpent', [2] the nominal form of kukwata, lit. 'to seize') is a legendary water-dwelling creature in Baganda folklore, said to be found in Lake Victoria of Uganda. [3] It has been described as 20–30 feet long, with dark smooth skin and a rounded head, and known to attack fishermen and boats. [4]
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Nambi is seen in The Quest for Kintu and the Search for Peace: Mythology and Morality in Nineteenth-Century Buganda, [2] alongside her husband Kintu. It is said in this journal that in Nineteenth-century Buganda, political leaders tried to unite back the kingdom by re-telling the creation myth and reminding those living in Buganda of where their constitutional and social roots come from.
Hani and Sheh Mureed or Murid (Balochi: ھانی ءُ شئ مرید or romanized Hàni-o-Shae Murid or Hero Šey Murīd) is a epic ballad of Balochi folklore. [1] [2] [3] The story depicts the lives of Baloch heroes and their emotions, Culture, exploring philosophical ideas such as God, evil, predestination.
The folktale was adapted into the 2005 Were I the Moon?The Legend of Sopfünuo, a Docu-Drama film directed by Metevinuo Sakhrie. [4] The moon in the title serves as a metaphorical inspiration and guide through various stages of Sopfünuo's life told through dramatisation, images, original songs and interviews. [4]