Liberian Storytelling and Oral Tradition w/ Mayonn Paasewe-Valchev

We’re joined by author Mayonn Paasewe-Valchev, an incredible storyteller and educator. We talk about how myths are purposeful, cautionary storytelling, and the differences between oral storytelling and literary traditions. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of parental death, grief, animal attacks, drowning, and kidnapping. Guest Mayonn Paasewe-Valchev was born in Liberia, where she was exposed to a culture of oral storytelling at a young age. She lived in the Netherlands for several years, where she learned to stuff her klompen (wooden shoes) with carrots and developed a love for reading stories—especially tales written by Roald Dahl and Astrid Lindgren. She lives in Georgia with her family. Pre-order her book, The Leopard Behind the Moon , today! Housekeeping - MERCH! Preorder the Tarot Tee Shirt and get your other on-sale merch at spiritspodcast.com/merch ! - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends Pokemon Legends: Arceus . - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books - Call to Action: Check out Multitude’s newest member show, Queer Movie Podcast ! This is a queer movie watch pa…