One day, Agenga and his friend, Omet, went to Pinykew village near Gambela. They were tired and hungry. When they asked for food, people gave them fresh, uncooked corn (maize). While they rested, they wondered how to cook the corn. Then, Omet said, “Let me find a way to cook it.” Suddenly, Omet’s eyes fell on a wooden fence that surrounded the grave. Quickly, he went and took some wood from the fence to roast the maize. When people saw him breaking the fence, they shouted, “We have found the evil eye who killed our son.” Agenga decided to save his friend. So, he went and caught Omet, and they fought and fell down. Agenga said, “He is my mad man. I brought him here. Please don’t hurt him.” People believed Agenga. When people saw how hungry they were, they allowed them to use the fence for roasting their maize.
The Uncooked Maize
