Mangale: Tales Beyond The Grasslands

Mangale: Tales Beyond The Grasslands

Mangale: Tales Beyond The Grasslands is a storytelling podcast rooted in the red clay of the Aghem people of Wum, Cameroon and stretching beyond the horizon to hearts seeking a model of being, belonging and beyond. Through a blend of fiction, folklore, and lived experience, Mangale weaves stories that echo across generations. Stories of love and loss, migration and return, survival and spirit. Hosted by Mirriam Ekei Buo, a storyteller and psychotherapist, the show explores what it means to carry heritage in a modern world, to mourn what was lost, and to find healing in what remains

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July 30, 2025 13 mins

This episode of Mangale tells the story of Kang, a man who survived the Lake Nyos disaster but lost his family and community. Through the lens of folklore and ancestral wisdom, the narrative explores themes of loss, identity, and the impact of changing beliefs on traditional cultures. Kang's journey reflects the struggle of processing grief and the search for meaning in the aftermath of tragedy.

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When a skilled hunter sets out to conquer everything in his path, he is unaware that his reckoning lies in something ancient.

Your host Mirriam Ekei Buo brings you the first of stories from a series on Wa'ndong and Wa'fuma-ah.

Wa'ndong and Wa'fuma-ah are characters from Aghem folktales. They are not fixed people but often symbolic names given to characters whose relational dynamic often places them against each othe...

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May 17, 2025 2 mins

Welcome to Mangale: Tales Beyond The Grasslands - a storytelling podcast rooted in the red clay of the Aghem people of Wum, Cameroon and stretching beyond the horizon to hearts seeking a model of being, belonging and beyond. 

Through a blend of fiction, folklore, and lived experience, Mangale weaves stories that echo across generations. Stories of love and loss, migration and return, survival and spirit.

Hosted by Mirriam Ekei Buo, a...

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