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The preface explains how each story’s conclusions guide children toward understanding cohabitation, family spirit, and the moral distinction between goodness and wickedness. Through the opening of “Once upon a time,” the powerful king is portrayed as transparent with his queen while carrying a mysterious hat and a concealed physical feature.","The King's Secret  \nAs told by Donald Linkou Photos by Judith Vlafonou Fon  \nThe King's Secret  \nAs told by Donald LINKOU Photos by Judith VLAFONOU Funding provided by Three Sisters : Trois Soeurs, L3C  \nVeterans for Peace Chapter 93  \nFon  \nBenin  \nCopyright © 2017, Three Sisters: Trois Soeurs L3C  \n[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  \nCette création peut être utilisée à des fins commerciales. Cette création peut être adaptée ou complétée. Les mentions relatives aux droits d'auteur, d'illustrateur, etc. doivent être conservées.  \nFon-French translations by Sandrine CHIKOU French-English translations by Marcy O'NEIL  \nDedication:  \nDonald Linkou  \nA ma fille Magnificat et ma grand-mère Elisabeth  \nHounkanrin  \nTo my daughter Magnificat and my grandmother Elisabeth Hounkanrin  \nPreface:  \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  \nPreface:  \nLa fonction sociale du conte et des histoires en Afrique En Afrique le conte à l’instar de l’oralité est le plus grand moyen d’éducation et d’instruction de l’enfant. Pendant les soirées de claire lune, les enfants se regroupaient autours de leurs grands parents pour écouter des contes. Ce regroupement avait plusieurs significations. Cela permettait aux enfants de seretrouver entre eux, d’apprendre le sens de la cohabitation. Il créait chez l’enfant la stabilité qui éveille en lui le sens de l’esprit de famille. Les conclusions, les leçons tirées à la fin de chaque conte avaient pour objectif d’éduquer les enfants, d’ouvrirleur intelligence pour qu’ils sachent la différence entre la bonté et la méchanceté afin d’opter pour le bien et  \néviter le mal.  \nSandrine Chikou  \nxue nu xu tʃe z m viɳ bo jɛ axᴐsu ɖo kpoji. axᴐsu ɖaxo ɖ[okpo. ax](okpo. ax)ᴐsu ᴐ ɖo asi ɖokpo. eka nyiɳ wă nu asi tkaabᴐ . xomen ɖebu en hwla de a. nu ɖebu jɛ ᴐ , en ɖᴐ niɳ.  \nIl était une fois, un Roi très puissant. Il avait de la considération pour sa reine et ne lui cachait rien.  \nOnce upon a time, there was a very powerful King. He had regard for his queen, and kept nothing from her.  \nlo ᴐ , aza ɖokpo ka ɖo axosu ᴐ siɳta. bᴐ en ɖe aza ᴐ gbeɖe [a. et](a. et)ɛ xue ulɛ gbe ᴐ aza ᴐ n ɖo tat .  \nNéanmoins ce roi avait un chapeau sur sa tête qu’il n’enlevait jamais.  \nIl avait une corne au milieu de son crâne.  \nNevertheless, this king wore a hat on his head which he never removed.  \nHe had a lump in the middle of his skull.","cbCairvpvNwjxLZr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairvpvNwjxLZr","pdf",27180685,3,36,"English","en",105,"# Preface\n## Social function of tales in Africa\n# The Tale\n## Opening: the powerful king and his queen","[{\"question\":\"What role does the tale play in African childhood education, according to the preface?\",\"answer\":\"It serves as a major means of educating and instructing children, especially through evening gatherings around grandparents.\"},{\"question\":\"What lessons are intended at the end of each tale?\",\"answer\":\"The conclusions aim to educate children, open their minds, 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