Kotofetsy, Mahaka, and the Old Woman with the Sheep: A Madagascan Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Gullibility and Deception
On a dusty road in the Merina highlands of Madagascar, two infamous tricksters, Kotofetsy and Mahaka, wandered in search of mischief. Their reputation preceded them, sharp-tongued, quick-witted, and forever scheming, they thrived on the folly of others. One afternoon, their sharp eyes fell upon an old woman tending a flock of sheep. The animals grazed peacefully on the grass by
