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Cat tricking rat at hedge during twilight, Merina folktale from Madagascar, illustrated in old storybook style.

The Cat and the Rat: A Madagascan Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Trust and Betrayal

One evening, as twilight dimmed the Malagasy countryside, a weary rat scurried along the edge of a thick hedge, seeking safety before night fully claimed the land. The air was heavy with the scent of earth and grass, while the faint cries of nocturnal birds echoed through the fading light. Suddenly, a sleek figure appeared in the rat’s path: a cat,

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