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Anansi and the Sky God's Drum: A Tale of Tricks and Treasures
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Long ago, Anansi the spider heard the Sky God’s drum boom across the clouds: Boom-boom! Whoever brings me the Python of the Forest, the Leopard’s Whisker, and the Hornets’ Nest shall own this drum forever. Anansi laughed, “Easy!” First, he tricked Python with a stretching contest—tied him tight between two trees while he “measured.” Snap! Python coiled, stuck. Next, he told Leopard, “Your whiskers itch with pride—let me trim one for luck.” Snip! One whisker in his pouch. Last, he poked the Hornets’ Nest with honeyed words: “Rain’s coming—crawl inside my gourd for shelter!” Buzzing hornets flew in; he corked
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Grunge
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Acorn
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