Scientist has always wondered how we have white moon. Well this is the story.
Once upon a time, there once lived a man named Kwaku Anansi. Anansi means spider in the Akan language. Kwaku Anansi had three sons Etikelenkele the first born, Afrudohwedohwe the second born, Ntikumah the last born, and he had one daughter Naakonhwia who was the third born. Anansi had a beautiful wife called Okondori Yaa. They were all lovely family members of Anansi.
One time, Anansi met a very rich man named Okoto. Okoto as the Akans call it means crab. Anansi told Okoto that he has a beautiful daughter that is ready for marriage, so he should come and visit. Okoto visited Anansi’s houses and he fell in love with Naakonhwia. Okoto then told Anansi that he is ready to marry his daughter.
Anansi told Okoto that before he could marry Naakonhwia, he needs to pay a bride price to him, his wife who is Naakonhwia’s mother, and his three sons. It was the tradition of the Akan land. Okoto assemble Anansi and his family, and asked each of them what they want.
Afrudohwedohwe loved to eat a lot, so he asked for three bags of rice, and six life chickens. Etikelenkele love to dance with his head, well it was big enough to dance with it. He asked for a drum so that he could play and dance with his head all day. Ntikumah, the wise son loved to play soccer and love anything that is round. He asked for a clean white ball so that he could play with it. The sweet wife of Anansi, Okondori Yaa could never stop cooking, she loved to be in the kitchen everyday. She asked for a big pot to cook in it. Anansi the head of the family and the greediest of all asked for ten cows, six goats, and a pot of gold.
Well Okoto was very rich so he was able to provide all these things the family asked. He brought a very bright ball which he inherited from his grandmother and gave it to Ntikumah. After seven months, Afrudohwedohwe finished all his three bags of rice and six life chickens. Etikelenkele got tired of playing the drums and dancing with his head. Anansi sold all the goats, cows, and gold. even though Okoto provided all these things, but they wanted more.
One night, Ntikumah was bouncing his ball around the house. His ball was so bright he used it as his night light. The ball shined bright in the sky every time Ntikumah bounces it. One night, Afrudohwedohwe and Etikelenkele sneaked into Ntikumah’s room when he was asleep and took the white round ball and stated playing with it. Ntikumah woke up a found out his white ball was nowhere to be found in his room.
Ntikumah heard a noise of a bouncing ball outside his door; he went outside a saw his two brothers Etikelenkele and Afrudohwedohwe bouncing his white ball around the house.
Ntikumah asked for his ball back, but because he was the last born, his two brothers pushed him away. Ntikumah called his father “Agya Anansi, Agya Anansi my brothers have taken my white ball and they do not want to give it back.” Anansi took the ball away from Etikelenkele, Afrudohwedohwe but never gave it back to Ntikumah.
Ntikumah waited till the next morning and told his mother what had happened the previous night. Okondori Yaa got angry and asked Anansi why he took the ball and did not give it back to Ntikumah. Anansi replied, “Okondori Yaa, I am the father of these children, and what belongs to them belongs to me.” Okondori Yaa did not say a word but snatched the white ball from Anansi and she cried loud to Onyamkopon, which means the God of all things, and asked him to keep this white ball until Anansi is ready to give it back to Ntikumah.
Onyamkopon heard Okondori Yaa, so he took the beautiful white ball up to the sky. He kept it there for all to see. It is still there and will always be there until Anansi agrees to give it back to his son Ntikumah.
This is why we see a beautiful white ball that shines and bring light to us every night.
Once upon a time, there once lived a man named Kwaku Anansi. Anansi means spider in the Akan language. Kwaku Anansi had three sons Etikelenkele the first born, Afrudohwedohwe the second born, Ntikumah the last born, and he had one daughter Naakonhwia who was the third born. Anansi had a beautiful wife called Okondori Yaa. They were all lovely family members of Anansi.
One time, Anansi met a very rich man named Okoto. Okoto as the Akans call it means crab. Anansi told Okoto that he has a beautiful daughter that is ready for marriage, so he should come and visit. Okoto visited Anansi’s houses and he fell in love with Naakonhwia. Okoto then told Anansi that he is ready to marry his daughter.
Anansi told Okoto that before he could marry Naakonhwia, he needs to pay a bride price to him, his wife who is Naakonhwia’s mother, and his three sons. It was the tradition of the Akan land. Okoto assemble Anansi and his family, and asked each of them what they want.
Afrudohwedohwe loved to eat a lot, so he asked for three bags of rice, and six life chickens. Etikelenkele love to dance with his head, well it was big enough to dance with it. He asked for a drum so that he could play and dance with his head all day. Ntikumah, the wise son loved to play soccer and love anything that is round. He asked for a clean white ball so that he could play with it. The sweet wife of Anansi, Okondori Yaa could never stop cooking, she loved to be in the kitchen everyday. She asked for a big pot to cook in it. Anansi the head of the family and the greediest of all asked for ten cows, six goats, and a pot of gold.
Well Okoto was very rich so he was able to provide all these things the family asked. He brought a very bright ball which he inherited from his grandmother and gave it to Ntikumah. After seven months, Afrudohwedohwe finished all his three bags of rice and six life chickens. Etikelenkele got tired of playing the drums and dancing with his head. Anansi sold all the goats, cows, and gold. even though Okoto provided all these things, but they wanted more.
One night, Ntikumah was bouncing his ball around the house. His ball was so bright he used it as his night light. The ball shined bright in the sky every time Ntikumah bounces it. One night, Afrudohwedohwe and Etikelenkele sneaked into Ntikumah’s room when he was asleep and took the white round ball and stated playing with it. Ntikumah woke up a found out his white ball was nowhere to be found in his room.
Ntikumah heard a noise of a bouncing ball outside his door; he went outside a saw his two brothers Etikelenkele and Afrudohwedohwe bouncing his white ball around the house.
Ntikumah asked for his ball back, but because he was the last born, his two brothers pushed him away. Ntikumah called his father “Agya Anansi, Agya Anansi my brothers have taken my white ball and they do not want to give it back.” Anansi took the ball away from Etikelenkele, Afrudohwedohwe but never gave it back to Ntikumah.
Ntikumah waited till the next morning and told his mother what had happened the previous night. Okondori Yaa got angry and asked Anansi why he took the ball and did not give it back to Ntikumah. Anansi replied, “Okondori Yaa, I am the father of these children, and what belongs to them belongs to me.” Okondori Yaa did not say a word but snatched the white ball from Anansi and she cried loud to Onyamkopon, which means the God of all things, and asked him to keep this white ball until Anansi is ready to give it back to Ntikumah.
Onyamkopon heard Okondori Yaa, so he took the beautiful white ball up to the sky. He kept it there for all to see. It is still there and will always be there until Anansi agrees to give it back to his son Ntikumah.
This is why we see a beautiful white ball that shines and bring light to us every night.