African Folktale: How Ananse Framed Leopard for Stealing Sheep | West African Trickster Tales

Mr. Man hired Ananse to guard his sheep, but Ananse was stealing the sheep.

"Find out who's stealing my sheep!" Mr. Man said.

"I'll catch the thief by holding a party," said Ananse.

Then Ananse went to Leopard and gave him sheepskin trousers and a sheepskin shirt. "Wear your new clothes to the party," Ananse said. "And sing this song: See my clothes all made of sheep; see my sheepskin clothes."

Leopard came to the party in his new clothes, singing the song.

"That's him!" shouted Ananse. "That's the sheep-thief!"

Mr. Man had Leopard arrested and locked up in jail.