Masilo and his wife cultivate their field, but in the evening a beautiful bird commands the field to mix. Masilo and his wife work to no avail, until one day Masilo captures the bird. The bird is allowed to live, and in exchange it gives milk to Masilo's family...

Some children, out playing in the field, find a squash, which, after many adventures, grows, grows, and swallows all the people of the village, except an old lady. The old lady gives birth to a boy who, now grown up, goes in search of the gourd.

Arondo, the daughter of King Redjoua, is of rare beauty. But only he can marry her who promises to fall ill if she falls ill, and to die if she dies. No one dares to ask her to marry him. One day, however, a man named Akenda Mbani (the one who does not travel the same road twice) arrives and wants to marry Arondo.

Having refused to participate in the cleaning of the chief's well, the hare cannot draw water from it. Thanks to a secret trick, he manages to thwart the vigilance of the animals in charge of watching the well. But the tree frog ends up capturing him. A well-paced tale in which the illustration plays its part with a joyful line and good humour. Takam Tikou