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A hunter lives nearby with very bad dogs, and after YEXUE swallows one dog, the hunter responds with a chant that praises his “guardian” dog and calls for his return. YEXUE then answers with his own song, inviting the hunter to come closer and threatening that anyone who approaches may be swallowed as well.","YEXUE  \nThe History of the Apparition of Vodun  \nAs told by Madame Vlafonou Photos and Illustrations by Judith Vlafonou and Anie Gandoto Semassoussi Fon, English  \nTo:  \nmy late husband Simon Vlafonou and to my grandchildren  \nYEXUE  \nThe History of the Apparition of Vodun  \nAs told by Mémé VLAFONOU Illustrations by Anie Gandoto Semassoussi and Judith Vlafonou Photos by Judith Vlafonou  \nFunding provided by Three Sisters : Trois Soeurs L3C and Veterans for Peace Chapter 93  \nFon, English  \nBenin  \nCopyright © 2017, Three Sisters : Trois Soeurs L3C  \nFor permission to reuse, contact the copyright holder.  \nFon-French translations by Sandrine Chikou French-English translations by Marcy O'Neil  \nSandrine Chikou, TS Education Fund  \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 avoid evil.  \nxue nu xo tʃe z mɔ̆ viɲ boyi zɔ̆ gbetɔ ɖokpoji kpo tʃuku tɔ̆ kpo.  \nThere was once an animal called YEXUE. His hair was so precious that it was  \nworth more than all of the riches in the world.  \ngbetɔ xwe gbeɔ e nɔ̆ kpla tʃuku tɔ̆ bɔ enɔ̆ yi gbe bo nɔ̆ hu lă kpɔ bo nɔ̆ wa.  \nIn a village not far from the habitat of the YEXUE lived a hunter, a formidable hunter with very bad dogs.  \n) bɔ e su gbe dokpo bɔ tʃuku e wa gbɔ̆ yɛxue siɲ xɔliɲhɛn nu. kăliɲ de nɔ̆ yin yɛxue. e wa gb xotɔ̆ liɲhɛnnu. e gbɔ̆ xɔ tɔ̆ liɲ hɛnnu kpohun ɔ̆ egosiɲ dɔ̆ le bo wli tʃu ku ɔ du. bɔ̆ tʃuku nɔ̆ ɔ̆ ba tʃuku t kpo. e dɔ ă bobɛ hă . e kayiɲ gbe yă tɔ daxo daxo bo ɖo bo. bo blo bo sɔ ɖo kpe mɛn bosɔ ɖo a wɔ  \ntin mɛn boɖo  \nOne day the YEXUE swallowed one of the hunter's dogs. When the hunter noticed the disappearance of the dog, he sang this song:  \n“a vun tʃe ye keee  \ngbe vun tʃe yekeee  \na vun tʃe yekeee  \ngbe vun tʃe yekeeea vun tʃe ma mɔ̆ hă mă jo ɖo xuea vun yekeee”  \nOh my dog !  \nOh my hunting dog !  \nOh my dog !  \nOh my hunting dog !  \nHe is my guardian, my eyes and brings me back meat for the entire family.  \nbɔ yexue ɔ tɔ̆ siɲ xɔɔmɛn ɖo e ɖo gbe gbetɔ tɔ̆ se ɖo zɔ ga ga e bo vɛdo ɖɔ e kun o ya do finɛn o wɛ ʃiɲ kpo un bo ɖɔ“o gbetɔ ali mă yadɛ dɛ wa de wa yi avun towe  \no gbetɔ ali mă yasɛwade wa yi avun towe  \na wo ɖujɛ wa jo le un ɖɔ li mă josɔ un sɔ avun  du tobodeanɔ̆ anɔ̆ ɖie kpayakaun xo zoliɔkɔ yɛnnɛnnɛn”  \nAt this chant, YEXWE also sang his song again:\"Oh hunter coming from far, come to take your dog Your dog passed in front of my house and I swallowed it.  \nIf you want, approach and come to me so that I swallow you too. \"","cbCairYulBVxyNHg","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairYulBVxyNHg","pdf",70004829,18,"English","en",105,"# 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