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Hare tricks hyena during sacrifice at dawn, Mossi folktale scene with goat, chickens, and mountain backdrop.

The Hare and the Hyena: A Mossi Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Gluttony and Self-Control

One day, the hareโ€™s child fell gravely ill. Desperate to save him, the hare went to consult a diviner, a wise man trusted by the Mossi people to reveal hidden truths and remedies. The diviner listened carefully, then instructed the hare to climb the mountain and make a sacrifice. The offering, he explained, would call upon the spirits of the

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