In this story, Kwesi tells his mom that he will bury her with the tail of the Princess Elephant. He has to sneak off into the elephant village and cut off her tail. That sets off a trail of revenge where she has to trick him in order to get revenge for the theft. Listen for the surprise ending.

Source: West African folk-tales by Barker, William Henry, 1882-; Sinclair, Cecilia

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Nnwonkoro - A Female Song Tradition of the Akan of Ghana - Part 1 The Dinizulu Archives

Sound Effects: Ghana Jungle Cacao Plantage.wav by Snipes3000

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