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202:"As the fog cleared, God then handed to Mái-yána a bow and arrows and a spear. God turned to Mîîlumaa and gave her a kubi (a flat basket made out of reeds and grasses) containing three important seeds which are a Coffee seed, a seed of mgberi and a seed of Ngofo. God said to Mái-yána and his companion Mîîlumaa to go on a journey to Muroko forest to plant the seed of Ngofo and wait for it to grow into a big tree. From the Ngofo tree, Mái-yána must extract its buck to make many beehives in order for the bees to colonize it and make the best honey with a distinct tang and flavor. God also instructed Mái-yána to plant the one coffee seed under a tree canopy and watch over it to grow so that he and his companion can roast the coffee beans and to send its relishing aroma for God to enjoy and also for them to drink for generation to come. Finally, God instructed Mîîlumaa to plant and cultivate the seed of mgberi and make out of its harvests some of the best delicacies for them to eat and enjoy for generation to come".
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which means that I am here. Lomo then ordered Mái-yána to go to
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Almighty) in acknowledgement of the wonders of God's creation. Mái-yána then sat down, leaned on one of the rocks and raised his hands to point towards the sunrise direction and said: "Put me to rest as I face that sunrise and when Mîîlumaa follows me, put her to rest next to me but to face the sunset". With these words he closed his eyes and passed on".
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230:(Ngére) has been granted specialized and distinct tasks and responsibilities which they are required to execute here on earth. In special times, Ngére can even conduct an act of intercession. As a result there is a Ngére for human fertility; a Ngére for protection; a Ngére for war; a Ngére for rituals; a Ngére for blessings; a Ngére for production and harvests; a Ngére for rain; a Ngére for wind, fog and fire; a Ngére for dispute management and justice, a Ngére for land, forests, mountains and rivers; a Ngére for artisan and blacksmith works, a Ngére for songs and folklore, a Ngére for conferment, a Ngére for constellation, a Ngére as an emissary and a Ngére for prophecy".
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396:Banda
161:‘Beli
153:Bongo
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1204:Yulu
1159:Sere
1144:Pari
1119:Nuer
1084:Moru
1064:Madi
1059:Luwo
1029:Kuku
1009:Kara
979:Jiye
924:Boya
909:Bari
894:Baka
758:Yulu
738:Yaka
728:Vira
698:Teke
688:Suku
633:Moru
628:Mono
546:Luba
541:Logo
531:Lele
526:Lega
506:Kele
486:Hutu
476:Hema
426:Budu
386:Baka
376:Amba
366:Alur
159:and
106:Baka
104:The
1154:Rek
889:Bai
859:Aja
598:Mbo
451:Efé
421:Boa
137:Yei
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328:v
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