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U-sange-wiley

 (cf. MCC Sing-gale, Kris Singilla. Seychellois Soungoula, all folk.tale monsters, and kiMbundu sung visit by night (Holm 1978: 132) n. a folk-tale character who wanted to marry his youngest sister, but drowned himslf and her: 1895 U-sange.wiley, come home (Edwards 84).

Tags: folktales, noun

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Last update: 2010-11-10 02:16
Author: Holm and Shilling, DBE, 1982
Revision: 1.1

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