the woman (Tale 12)

Role: mother · First appears: Tale 12 · Adzanumee and Her Mother

Life events

The yam became the woman’s daughter after she promised not to reproach her for having been a yam.(Tale 12 · Adzanumee and Her Mother · 📍 the field)
- With: Adzanumee
- “‘If I were to become your daughter, would you promise never to reproach me with having been a yam?’ She eagerly gave her promise, and at once the yam changed into a beautiful, well-made girl.”
The woman reproached Adzanumee, saying she was only a yam.(Tale 12 · Adzanumee and Her Mother)
- With: Adzanumee
- “Her mother became impatient at her non-appearance and angrily said, ‘Where can Adzanumee be? She does not deserve that beautiful name. She is only a yam.’”
Adzanumee changed back into a yam, leaving the woman without the daughter she had desired.(Tale 12 · Adzanumee and Her Mother · 📍 the field)
- With: Adzanumee
- “But she was too late. Her daughter, still singing her sad little song, quickly changed back into a yam.”

child: Adzanumee “When the woman saw her she said, ‘My daughter, my daughter! What is the matter?’”

Extracted from the original text of West African Folk-Tales. Made with Rho MD.