The Hyena, the leopard, and the silence of Nunyãdume

The Elders of Nunyãdume tell of a season when the forest ceased debating ideas and began debating animals. The Leopard had been appointed by the King to oversee the healing wells of the forest. Not everyone was pleased. Some believed another animal should have been chosen. Others felt the Leopard belonged to the wrong clan. Others felt he had arrived at the wrong time. Still others simply believed that if they could not sit on the stool, then the stool itself should be broken.

By Caleb Ahinakwah