Reading Notes: West African Folktales ; Part B

Title: The Leopard and the Ram
Author: William Barker
http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/05/west-africa-leopard-and-ram.html

The Leopard and the Ram 
There once was a leopard who decided he was going to build a house near the trees. There was also a ram that decided that he was going to build a house in the same spot as the leopard. The leopard started to work on the house and when he finished he went home. The ram came the next day and started to work on the house. He was surprised that the house was already started. When he finished for the day, he went home. They worked on the house for a couple of weeks, however they did not see each other while they worked. Both the ram and the leopard thought that the woods fairy were helping build their home. 

When the day came to move in, both the ram and leopard were surprised to see each other there. After talking to each other for some time, they decided they would just move in together. Both the ram and leopard had a son of their own and shared the house. Each day the ram and leopard would go out and bring meat home to eat. Curious, the leopard told his son to figure out how the ram killed for meat because he didn't have teeth. The ram should the son leopard that he pushes back and runs with his horns to hit the animal he is hunting. 

A couple days went past and it started to rain. The rain made the floor in the home very slippery. When it was time for dinner, the leopard called for the ram to come and eat. As the ram walked in he started to slip. He pushed back on his back legs and started to slide to leopard. Leopard, thinking ram was trying to kill him, jumped over the wall and ran into the trees. This is why the leopard stays hidden in the trees and the ram stays at home. 

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