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A sheep sent to ask this deity to end death gets distracted by salted grass, and the dog sent afterwards accidentally asks him to have dead men stay dead instead. For 10 points each:

[10m] Name this creator deity of the Akan people. This sky god requests the capture of creatures like the leopard Osebo and the fairy Mmoatia (“mm-mo-AH-tee-uh”) in exchange for the world’s stories.

ANSWER: Nyame [accept Nyankapon-Nyame-Odomankoma or Onyame or Nyankopon or Onyankopong or Odomankoma]

[10e] Osebo and Mmoatia are captured by Aso and her husband, Anansi, who exemplifies this archetype. The African-American folk figure Br’er (“brair”) Rabbit is another example of this mischievous archetype.

ANSWER: tricksters [or trickster spirits; or trickster gods; or trickster figures]

[10h] Description acceptable. Anansi’s capture of Mmoatia is often cited as a precursor story to Br’er Rabbit being caught with this object. Br’er Rabbit gets stuck when he hits this object for not returning his greeting, but tricks Br’er Fox into throwing him into a thicket to escape.

ANSWER: tar baby [accept answers indicating a sticky doll or baby that is made out of pine tar and turpentine; prompt on baby or doll]

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California	Main	Y	5	16.00	100%	40%	20%
Canada	Main	Y	6	18.33	100%	67%	17%
Florida	Main	Y	12	13.33	100%	25%	8%
Great Lakes	Main	Y	6	13.33	100%	17%	17%
Lower Mid-Atlantic	Main	Y	7	20.00	100%	43%	57%
Midwest	Main	Y	10	19.00	100%	40%	50%
North	Main	Y	10	18.00	100%	40%	40%
Northeast	Main	Y	5	14.00	100%	20%	20%
Overflow	Main	Y	4	12.50	100%	25%	0%
Overflow	Main	Y	1	10.00	100%	0%	0%
Pacific Northwest	Main	Y	12	16.67	100%	33%	33%
South Central	Main	Y	2	20.00	100%	0%	100%
Southeast	Main	Y	12	18.33	92%	58%	33%
UK	Main	Y	4	17.50	100%	50%	25%
Upper Mid-Atlantic	Main	Y	8	20.00	100%	63%	38%
Upstate NY	Main	Y	8	15.00	88%	38%	25%
2025 ACF Nationals	2025-08-09	Y	1	20.00	100%	100%	0%
2024 ARCADIA at UC Berkeley	04/19/2025	Y	4	12.50	100%	25%	0%

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UCLA B	UCSB	10	10	0	20
UCLA D	UCSD Two Running Violet V Forms	0	10	0	10
Claremont Pitzer	UCSD Vices and Virtues	10	10	0	20
UCLA A	UCSD What Hath God Wrought	10	10	0	20
UCLA C	Claremont Scripps	0	10	0	10
USC	UCI	10	10	10	30