Akiti,The Great Hunter

A Famous hunter and wrestler named Akiti boasted that he was stronger than any other man or animal. He had easily overcome a giant, a leopard, a lion, a wolf, and a boa-constrictor, and as nobody else opposed his claim, he called himself “the King of the forest.”
Wherever he went, he sang his triumphant wrestling song, and everyone feared  and respected him. But he had forgotten the Elephant, who is a very wise animal and knows many charms.
One day the Elephant challenged him and declared that he had no right to call himself “King,” as the Elephant himself was the king of the forest and could not be defeated.

Episode Transcript

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Hello everyone, and welcome to anotherfolk tale on Africa Business Radio where I
bring your tales from the Southwest regionof Nigeria. My name remains at the
run Que. Today I will tellyou his story about Arkitti, the Great
Hunter. Kitty was a famous hunterand wrestler in Uruba land. He was

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stronger than any other man or animal. He has easily defeated a giant,
a leopard, a lion, anda wolf, and nobody could ever defeat
him. He called himself the kingof the forest. Wherever he went,
he sang his praise and everyone fearedand respected him because no one could come
against him. He had many charms. But one day the elevanter lent him

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and declared that he had no rightto call himself the king of the forest
because elephant himself was the king ofthe forest. Then Kitty took his pay
and threw it at the elephant,but because of the elephants charm, it
did not army. Arkiti did alot of things with his bow and arrow,
his knife, but he couldn't putthe elephant. However, the unt

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Kitty also add a powerful charm whichhe could use to transform into any animal.
Arkiti took his charm and changed intoa lion. He threw himself at
the elephants, but the elephants flunghim away. Arkity took the charm again
and became a fly. Then heflew into the elephantier, where he went

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straight into the elephants art and changedinto a man and caught of the heart
of the elephants with his Aunti knife. At last, the elephants failed dead,
and Narkiti stepped out of his bodyin triumph and declared himself with our
question, the King of the Forest. And that's all I have for you

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on African folk Tale. Stay tunedfor more