The next day, Osebo came to the big hole and fell in it. Anansi covered the hole with dirt, leaves, and earth when satisfied. Anansi dug a big deep hole in order to find a suitable place to prevent leopards from escaping. He searched the forest again and found a route where the leopards took every night to the water hole. Anansi tied up the malicious python with his silk on the stick, delivering him to Nyame.Īnansi came down again to think of a plan with his wife very hard to capture Osebo, the leopard with teeth as sharp as spears. The python was having a hard time keeping his coils stretched out straight and did not seem to measure the full length. Onini gave Anansi the request to put his stick down to see who is right. Thereupon, he sees Onini on the branch he is holding. The next morning, he came up with a big palm stick and approached the water hole. He shared the problem with his wife Aso and made a plan to capture Onini the python. If Anansi brought all four beings that Nyame asked for, the god would open his box so Anansi could bring all the stories to the children.Īfter a talk with Nyame, Anansi came down from Heaven, now knowing many creatures that are dangerous to his life. The four important individuals to give to him are Onini, the python who could swallow a goat, Osebo, the leopard with the teeth as sharp as spears, Mmboro, the hornet whose stingers are painful as red hot needles, and Mmoatia, the bad-tempered fairy that no one can see.
Nyame said that no one is able to buy his box.Īnansi made a request to pay, and Nyame gave him a request. He asked him, "I wish to have your box of stories and take it back to the people what is your price?". Anansi spun one of his silken threads and ascended to Heaven, where he met Nyame. However, all the stories are locked up in a wooden box by the sky-god Nyame. Anansi had an idea he decided to bring stories to them. Anansi sat on his webbing at night and watched the children restless around the campfire.
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