Imagine yourself for a moment in Western Nigeria on a moonlit evening.
The old man rises and usually begins, "Far away and long ago in a small village..
Many in the group can tell stories and very well indeed, for storytelling has been a tradition in Nigeria for hundreds of years.
And he knows what he is asking. "Tell us a story," he begs.
Suddenly one among the group turns to an older man sitting at the edge of the piazza.
The day\'s work has been done, and friends and neighbors have gathered.
Imagine yourself for a moment in Western Nigeria on a moonlit evening