Example of a Trickster Narrative: The Hare, the Hyena and the Farmer
How the hare was caught and made to pay for his sins
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Example of a Trickster Narrative: The Hare, the Hyena and the Farmer
The Hare, the Hyena and the Farmer Trickster Oral Narrative Read the Oral Narrative Below and Answer the Questions That Follow. Once upon a time, there was a prosperous farmer whose sweet potato farm withstood the dry weather and become the envy of the villagers. The surrounding farms had been hit by crop failure during that season. Many people came to this farmer to seek advice on how to prepare their farms for the next planting season. The farmer felt blessed. As time went by, however he realized that his blessings was actually a source of trouble. Since there was no food elsewhere in the village, he had to guard his farm day and night. He made a duty roster for the members of his family. Regardless of how keenly they watched over the farm, however, a thief would sneak in at least one every day. This brought a lot of disagreement among the family members. They began accusing one another of sleeping on duty. Unfortunately, the thief did not have a predictable pattern. Sometimes the thie…
