In a certain year, there was no rain. The crops did not grow well. All the plants dried up. People did not have any food to eat. Cassava and Palm decided to travel to another village to look for work. On their way, they met a woman. "Good afternoon," they greeted her. She responded and asked, "Where are you going?" "We are going to the next village to look for work," said Palm. "What work can you do?" the woman asked. The friends responded, "We can provide food for your family and animals." The woman asked, "What do you need to provide the food?" "Give us land, water and good care," they replied. The woman took them home with her One afternoon, Palm tree and Cassava had an argument. Cassava said he was more important than Palm. Palm said he was more important than Cassava. The woman heard them from her room. She came out and asked, "Why are you fighting?" Cassava spoke first. "I am more important than Palm tree. I provide tubers for your fufu, gari, boiled cassava and cassava dough."

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