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An Chyen Etwanj: A Strange Dog

In short: See how a strange dog and the next morning’s news fit together in Cletus Henry’s Saint Lucian account.

An Chyen Etwanj: A Strange Dog · A night sound that echoes into morning FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 186 An Chyen Etwanj: A Strange Dog See how a strange dog and the next morning’s news fit together in Cletus Henry’s Saint Lucian account. Origin A Saint Lucian French Creole account told by Cletus Henry. The date refers to the collection published in Castries in 1990. Atlas record 1990 First appearance Exact date unknown SIGNATURE MOTIF A night sound that echoes into morning Reach¹ 1/10 Suggested age² 8+ Member rating No votes yet 1 records · 1 countries or regions blackhorsestories.com

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Origin and tradition

A Saint Lucian French Creole account told by Cletus Henry. The date refers to the collection published in Castries in 1990.

Cletus Henry begins with the sound his father hears before dawn. When the family looks outside, they see an unfamiliar dog among their own. The dog runs into the forest. News about a man named Noko arrives the next morning, completing the narrator’s suspicion about the night.

Dated records and sources

  1. 1990 · Castries, place of publication
    Cletus Henry, recorded in David B. Frank · Six St. Lucian French Creole Narrative Texts · An Chyen Etwanj · Published collection

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