In this tale from Cameroon, Yoyo has to make amends when she offends Brother Coin, the Great Spirit of the Market, by asking too high a price for her bitterleaf stew. Includes a recipe for a version of bitterleaf stew.
A merchant stops to help a tiger that is trapped in a hole but the tiger then tries to eat him, until the merchant convinces the beast to ask passersby if it is fair to repay good deeds with bad.
riddle stories and justice tales from around the world
Jaffe, Nina
1998
In each of these stories, collected from around the world, a character faces a problem situation which requires that he make a decision about what is fair or just.
Examines the related concepts of fairness and justice, and explains the meaning of equal treatment for individuals, families, communities, and nations.