Ananse's Ash Escape: A Dark Tale of Theft and Tragedy

Ananse stole the plantains from Goat's plantain-tree.

"Baaa-a-a, where are my plantains?"

yelled Goat. Goat ran to Ananse's house.

Ananse and his family hid on the rooftop.

One child slid off. Goat caught the child,

killed him, and stuffed him in a sack.

"Baaa-a-a, he's my plantain now!"

One by one the children all slid off.

Then Mrs. Ananse slid off.

"Baaa-a-a, they're all my plantains now!" said Goat.

"You next, Ananse!"

"Make an ash-heap I can fall on," said Ananse.

"Then I'll slide off." Goat heaped up ashes.

Ananse fell. Ashes scattered everywhere!

Goat couldn't see, and Ananse escaped.