as the trickster in the stories told around the fireside.

And in America, he turned into Brer Rabbit.
In Africa the hare (not the rabbit! PLEASE!!) is known as the trickster. He plays tricks on everybody, enemies, friends, family – he is an ecumenical abuser.

Seeing these two in the field, I couldn’t help but think they were plotting their next chicanery.

“Let’s pretend we’re drowning! – If somebody comes to rescue us we can jump them!!”

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