Ture and the Man's Fish
Ture is the famous spider trickster who reigns as the chief character in Zande folktales. Among his many recorded adventures, Mrs. Edward Clive Gore's 1921 collection Sangba Ture specifically includes the tale of "Ture a…
Among the Azande people of Central Africa, one character turns up in almost every traditional tale: a cunning,…
For Azande families who have settled outside South Sudan, DR Congo, and the Central African Republic — in Euro…
Long before this website existed, Azande community life was already organized — through churches, schools, you…
Zande (Pa-Zande) belongs to the Ubangian branch of the Niger-Congo language family — a group of languages spok…
Among the Azande, a person's name is rarely just a label — it often carries meaning, history, or belief. Many …
Before the early 1900s, Azande territory was not divided by the international borders that separate it today. …
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Since launching, we've added several features to keep Azande News safe, trustworthy, and welcoming for everyon…
Azande people live not only across the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, and the Central African …
Community is for posts about the people, groups, and organizations that make up Azande life — associations, ch…
The Azande speak Zande (also written Pa-Zande), part of the Ubangian branch of the Niger-Congo language family…
Traditionally, the Azande lived in scattered family homesteads rather than dense villages. Chiefdoms were gove…
The most thoroughly documented Azande ruler in history is King Gbudwe Bazingbi, who ruled from roughly 1870 un…
Local News is where community members share everyday happenings relevant to Azande communities in Western Equa…
Azande News is now live — a shared space for the Azande people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South …