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Parchment-style artwork of a kind man feeding a glowing talking gourd as his greedy friend watches, African-American Gullah folktale scene.

The Two Friends and the Gourd: An African-American Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Greed and Humility

Long ago, when the pinewoods of the Carolina coast still whispered with stories and the moss hung heavy from the cypress trees, two men set out together on a long journey. They had been friends since boyhood, yet they could not have been more different in heart and spirit. One was gentle and generous, content with simple blessings. He shared

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