Is the Human Shadow Part of the Person? Anioma Thought Explores Its Meaning

In Anioma traditional thought, onyinyo—the human shadow—may be more than a reflection. A proverb from Asaba says, “If a lion carries a person away, it carries the person’s shadow too,” suggesting that the shadow cannot be separated from the person it follows.

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