Jealous Anansi
Ghanaian folktale
Wiehan de Jager
English

Anansi and Rabbit were friends.

Anansi was jealous of Rabbit's wealth.

1

Anansi took over Rabbit’s farm.

He chased away Rabbit.

2

Anansi sold all the crops.

He got a lot of money.

3

Anansi went home carrying his basket on his head.

4

Anansi put the basket down.

He went to shelter from the rain.

5

The rain caused flooding, so Anansi hid in a hole.

6

Vulture saw the basket and covered it with his wings.

7

“This basket is mine,” said Vulture.

"It is mine!" shouted Anansi.

8

Vulture said, "I found money and maize unprotected."

9

The chief and his elders took time to decide who was right.

10

Finally, they said, "Vulture is right. The basket is his."

11

Rabbit returned to his farm.

Anansi had no money, or friends.

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Jealous Anansi
Author - Ghanaian folktale
Adaptation - African Storybook
Illustration - Wiehan de Jager
Language - English
Level - First sentences
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