495. Mariaze Djabe

495. Bruce and Stephen discuss the folktale "Mariaze Djabe."  Over a century ago, Alcee Fortier collect and published a number of folktales in the Creole language. The Louisiana Anthology has these stories in French Creole and English. In this story, Djabe gets married, but he is not what he appears to be. He shows up looking dashing enough, like a Papa Ghede or Baron Samedi. But he has borrowed all his finery, and has to give it all back on the way home from the wedding. Making matters worse, she finds his former wives hanging on a nail in a closet. What is a bride to do? Is it possible to go home again? 

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