Whole villages were in shock. None of those who attended the dance parties had returned home by the following day. It was unusual because harvest season was a very busy time. All the crops had to be removed from the fields before the rains came. The crops would rot in the fields if the rain fell before all the crops were removed. Whole villages were perplexed by the disappearance of the young people who comprised the entire labor force.
A whole generation of young people just vanished at night. It was like a bad nightmare. Parents checked with neighbors but the story was the same. Someone was missing in almost every homestead. Those who usually attended night dances were between the ages of ten to late thirty years. Most ten‑year‑old girls were big enough to be allowed to the dances. Some
