... Days turned into weeks, and their joy soon turned to sorrow as the children fell ill, their bodies weakened by fever.

Overwhelmed with guilt, Ween come to village chief, he seeks redemption by sacrificing himself, offering his body to be burned, a selfless act of purification to lift the curse he had unknowingly unleashed.
Grateful for Ween's honesty and remorse, the village agreed. Tears mingled with joyful smiles as they bid farewell to their beloved scarecrow, Ween's ashes merged with the fertile earth.

From that day onwards, to commemorate Ween, once a year at the end of the harvest month the villagers gather, building a giant bonfire, and burn a replica of Ween as a symbol of purification and renewal. As the flames rise, the villagers release their sorrow and gratitude, hoping that Ween's sacrifice will bring healing and fertility to their village.
Genres: Fantasy, Folklore
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★Moral value of the story is don't be a night owl or you'll get sick. lol
★Fun fact: straw or wood ash can increase soil fertility and raise soil pH.
★Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.