Ananse in the Gourd

Tiger was chasing Ananse. Ananse needed to hide,

so he hid inside Tiger's water-gourd.

Tiger didn't see where Ananse had gone.

He was angry that Ananse had escaped!

Then Tiger picked up his water-gourd and went to fetch water.

Ananse had to get out, or else he would drown.

"Tiger's mother is dead-dead-DEAD!" said

Ananse from inside the gourd, and his voice echoed.

Tiger listened and then kept walking.

"Tiger's mother is dead-DEAD-DEAD!" Tiger listened again.

"Tiger's mother is DEAD-DEAD-DEAD!"

Tiger dropped the gourd and went running to his mother's house.

Tiger's mother wasn't dead. That's how Ananse got away!