The tale of the boy who tricked a tyrant - Paschal Kyiiripuo Kyoore
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Shock seized the West African Dagara village as word travelled of a new decree. Completely disregarding time-honored naming rituals, the tyrannical chief declared that he alone would name the village’s children. But soon an unlikely challenger appeared: Yagangnaa, the boy who named himself. Paschal Kyiiripuo Kyoore shares the tale of the defiant boy and his battle of wits with the chief.
When the chief gives Yagangnaa and the mother the impossible tasks to accomplish, is he trying to demonstrate to Yagangnaa and the mother that he is an intelligent chief who can create puzzles that nobody can solve? Or, is it a ploy to justify punishing them?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Paschal Kyiiripuo Kyoore
- Director Lesego Vorster
- Narrator Christina Greer
- Storyboard Artist Adrean Sigogo
- Animator Joshua Penniken, Lesego Vorster
- Composer Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio
- Sound Designer Amanda P.H. Bennett, cAMP Studio
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Produced by Abdallah Ewis
- Editorial Producer Cella Wright
- Script Editor Nidhi Upadhyaya
