Compère Lapin and the Rain Spirit: French Caribbean Folktale
Long ago in the French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique, the earth cracked under the weight of the sun. Rivers turned to dust, and the sea breeze brought no comfort. For months, the skies stayed empty, and people watched their crops wither away. The goats bleated weakly, the trees drooped, and every heart longed for one precious thing, rain.
