The Mwindo Epic: Crash Course World Mythology #29
In which Mike Rugnetta teaches you about the hero of The Congo, Mwindo! Mike will tell you the stories of Mwindo's birth, his many deaths, and his evolution from a braggy superhuman baby to...
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Hi, I’m Mike Rugnetta, this is Crashcourse Mythology and today we’re talking about a hero myth from Africa. It’s got everything – water serpents, a brag aby, banana beer, a murder scepter, and the worst dad in the world. Even worse than Saturn – who ate his children! Join Thoth and I for a look at the Epic of Mwindo. [Intro] The Mwindo story comes from the Nyanga people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Like all myths, the story has changed from telling to telling. But in every version, Mwindo rises from an auspicious birth to become chief of his people, facing danger and defeating villains along the way. The version we’ll discuss comes from a storyteller of the oral tradition: Candi Rureke. Before we get too far, a quick note on our favorite ...
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Hi, I’m Mike Rugnetta, this is Crashcourse Mythology and today we’re talking about a hero myth from Africa. It’s got everything – water serpents, a brag aby, banana beer, a murder scepter, and the worst dad in the world. Even worse than Saturn – who ate his children! Join Thoth and I for a look at the Epic of Mwindo. [Intro] The Mwindo story comes from the Nyanga people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Like all myths, the story has changed from telling to telling. But in every version, Mwindo rises from an auspicious birth to become chief of his people, facing danger and defeating villains along the way. The version we’ll discuss comes from a storyteller of the oral tradition: Candi Rureke. Before we get too far, a quick note on our favorite ...
