Ananse's Tar-Stump Trick: How the Spider Framed Goat for His Theft

Ananse and Tacoomah were neighbors.

During the night,

somebody was stealing Tacoomah's crops.

It was Ananse! But Tacoomah didn't know that.

Tacoomah made a tar-stump to trap the thief.

When Ananse found the tar-stump blocking his way to the field,

he got angry. "Move along!"

Ananse shouted at the tar-stump.

Tar-stump didn't move.

Ananse fought with the tar-stump and got stuck.

At dawn, Goat walked by.

"Help me fight this devil!" said Ananse.

Goat got stuck, and Ananse pushed himself loose.

Tacoomah came and found Goat. "You're the thief!" Tacoomah shouted.

Tacoomah killed Goat and shared the meat with Ananse.