Why Men Commit Evil at Night (Ashanti/Akan)
Nyame the Sky God had three sons: Esum (Darkness), Osrane (Moon), and Owia (Sun). He wanted to make Owia a chief and proposed that the son who could guess the name of a secret yam would inherit his royal stool. Anansi discovered the name 'Kintinkyi' and revealed it to Owia, who won the contest. Nyame punished Esum by decreeing that evil deeds would happen in his time (night). He told Osrane that only children would play during his time (moonlight). And he blessed Owia (daytime) as the time for settling disputes and doing good work. Nyame gave Owia the rainbow as a promise of protection from hi