The king promised to marry his daughter to whoever could guess her name.
Anansi climbed up into the royal mango tree and hid three. "Come, Senabina," said the king. "We will pick mangos."
Anansi knew the name!
"It's Senabina!" Anansi said to his friend Lizard. "The princess's name is Sen-sen-senabina."
"Congratulations!" said Lizard. "But be careful not to stutter."
The next day at the palace, Anansi said, "The princess's name is Sen-sen-senabina!"
"Well," said the king, "not exactly."
Lizard whispered to Anansi, "Senabina!"
The king heard Lizard whispering. "Lizard shall marry the princess!" he said.
After that, Anansi hated Lizard.
Inspired by: The Magic Pot: Nansi Stories from the Caribbean by Odeen Ishmael
Notes: This is story 2. Nansi Tries to Get a Wife.
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