thought to be the only way to keep their luck, “there is only one home to the life of the tortoise,” (Soyinka, “Death and the King’s Horseman”, pg. 11).
The importance of this ritual seems to be based in a matter of faith. They must complete the sacrifice or they will not be rewarded. Similar to how a child believes that if he/she is good all year, at the end in December he/she, meaning the child, will receive a present from Santa Clause. For most people, the act of lying to a child, specifically…
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