Hello, this is Jana, and I am here with another house story from Northern Nigeria.

Our friend Umar is on the line.

Hi Jana, how are you doing? I'm fine, thank you, and you?

Bit of sun, bit of rain, you know, intermittent this and that.

What story do you have for us this time?

The title of this story that we have got is The

Inchanted Deer and it's full of wonders and surprises.

Okay, let's begin. Once upon a time in in a magical forest, a deer transformed into a lovely young woman.

Then she left the forest, carrying a small, intricately woven basket and headed for the nearby

village, where she placed the basket down in the square. She addressed the crowd.

Whoever can open this basket with a single toss of a stone shall win my heart. One by one men tried. Some nearly succeeded, but

the basket remained shut.

Until with a twist of fate, a young villager stone gently tapped the basket,

causing it to open.

Joyous cheers filled the air.

Smiling at the young man, she said,

I have found the perfect husband.

The two fell in there. I have found the perfect husband.

The two fell in love and was soon wed.

The woman went to live with her new family.

The young man's mother had always managed the household and the

newcomer was eager to help. Sometimes the mother would send the young wife to

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