The Folktale Project

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It was the custom in a certain village that when a man died, his sister was to keep watch over his grave three nights in a row. If a girl should die, the watch would be kept by her brother.

A certain maiden died, and her very brave brother went to the cemetery for the vigil. At midnight three dead men arose from their graves and asked, "How about a game?"

"Why not?" he answered. "But where do you want to play?"

"We always play in church.