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The narrative follows a farmer who lacks irrigation wells and receives water from a neighbor. Over repeated exchanges, the neighbor demands yams, while the farmer delays, deceives, and ultimately steals when reminded, revealing greed and breaking communal trust.","Avarice  \nAvarice  \nAs told by Madame Elise Agbaka Pictures by Judith Vlafonou Fon, English  \nThe social function of storytelling and stories in Africa.  \nIn Africa the tale, like orality, is the greatest means of education and instruction of the child. During the evenings when the moon was bright, the children gathered around their grandparents to listen to tales. This gathering had several meanings. This allowed the children to come together, to learn the meaning of cohabitation. It created in the children the stability which awakens in them the sense of family spirit. The conclusions, the lessons learned at the end of each tale, were intended to educate children, to open their minds so that they know the difference between goodness and wickedness in order to opt for good and  \navoid evil .  \nSandrine CHIKOU  \nAvarice  \nAvarice  \nAs told by Elisa AGBAKA Photos by Judith VLAFONOU Models: Ali Ayouba WOROU NIKKI Christian DEGBO AGAGNON  \nFunding provided by Three Sisters : Trois Soeurs, L3C Veterans for Peace Chapter 93  \nFon, English  \nBenin  \nCopyright © 2017, Three Sisters : Trois Soeurs, L3C [www.threesisters.org](www.threesisters.org)  \nFor permission to reuse, contact the copyright holder.  \nFon-French translations by Sandrine CHIKOU French-English translations by Marcy O'Neil  \nxuenu xo tʃe z tii i bo jɛ dawe do kpog bɔ e n lɛ tevisiɲ gle s ukpoɔ . tevi sukpɔ, bɔ ɖiɲ e ka ɖo dotɔ ɖo glet  \nmɛn a .  \nMy story flies straight and lands on a farmer. He grows yams. But he has no well on his land to irrigate  \nthem.  \ne ɖo siɲ ɖe enă nu  debu ɖo finƐn ă . bɔ mɛn devo g en yi siɲ  ɖe bo nă wa nu ɖo gle t mɛn bo lɛ gle t .  \nSo his neighbor gave him water for his fields and personal needs.  \newa su gbeɖokpo bɔ mɛn ɔ̆ ɖe enɔ̆ yi siɲ ɔ̆ ɖo asitɔɔ mɛn ɔ ɖɔ niɲ un nă we siɲ ɔ̆ egbe ană nămi tevi. bɔ ɖe edɔ mɔ̆ niɲ ɔ̆ edɔ enyɔ̆ na nă we tevi. eze siɲ ɔ̆ bo yi ɔ enusiɲ ɔ̆ bɔ siɲ ɔ̆ vɔ  \nOne day this neighbor told the farmer that he should give him yams in exchange for water.  \nbɔ e wawa bɔ mɛn ɔ̆ ɖɔ “asɔ nă mi teviɔ a. e dɔ a e yana nă we teviɔ kinkliɲ bo nă mi siɲ ɔ̆ . diɔ̆ e nɛn siɲ ɔ̆ bɔ eɖɔ enyiɲ hueɖevonu ɔ̆ a mă nă mi teviɔ a un ka nă na we siɲ ɔ̆ a.  \nBut the farmer did not want to give him yams in exchange for water.  \nedɔ mɔ bo ɖido. ɖe e yi ɔ bo nu siɲ e niɲ ɔ̆ bi fo ɔ e awa. bɔ mɛn ɔ dɔ ewo. bɔ e ɖo emi wɔ . a mɔ̆ ni un yi siɲɔ̆ diɲ bo xueyiɲgbe xuegbe ɔ ă xue do mi bo năyi teviɔ bɔ eze siɲ ɔ̆ ɖido bɔ eze teviɔ nun daweɔ . bɔ daweɔ zeteviɔ wa yi.  \nHe pretended to forget twice in a row. The third time the neighbor reminded him. Then the farmer said to his neighbor, \"Come with me to take the yam,” which the neighbor did.  \nbɔ daweɔ ze teviɔ wa yi  \nThe farmer gave him the yam and he turned to his house.  \nde daweɔ domlɔ̆ ɔ̆, eyɛ zɔ tʃɛtʃɛ siɲ de bo mɔ̆ ɖɔ̆ e damlɔ̆ ɔ̆, teviɔ ɖe enɛn ɔ̆ eze teviɔ bo wa yi.  \nThe neighbor returned home but while he was sleeping the farmer came back to steal his yam.  \ndaweɔ e wa fɔ̆ ɔ̆ esɔ mɔ̆ teviɔ a. bɔ e ɖɔ a mɛn ka blo nu elɔ numi.  \nThe neighbor knew it was the farmer and swore he would not offer him water when he was in need.  \nekpɔ̆ kaka eɖɔ̆ mɛn enɛn emi tevi elɔ ewɛ lɛvɔ wa ze.  \nThe farmer returned again to ask for water and the neighbor opposed it.","cbCaif6FARgIK9mq","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaif6FARgIK9mq","pdf",24919724,14,"English","en",105,"# Avarice\n## Storytelling purpose and childhood lessons\n## The farmer’s need for water and exchange terms\n## Refusal, trickery, and the stolen yams","[{\"question\":\"Why are stories important for children in this tale?\",\"answer\":\"The tale explains that African storytelling is a primary way to educate and instruct children. 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