tale 40 the most wonderful child Written by Rainer: rainer.lehrer@yahoo.com Learn languages (via Skype): Rainer: + 36 20 549 52 97 or + 36 20 334 79 74

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The most wonderful child Once upon a long time ago, there was a wonderful valley. It was surrounded by smaller hills and cut into two parts by a smaller river. The long ear monkeys lived on the western shore and the long tail monkeys on the eastern shore. Both monkeys were not very tall but could ran fast, climb deftly and work persistently and hard. The climate was so mild and good that they could harvest fruits, vegetables and rice all through the year. Apparently, it was a quiet and peaceful valley. However, every spring, the elephants entered the western shore and encouraged the long ears to attack the long tails. Of course, the elephants participated in the battles and that way, the long tails were easily beaten each time, their food storage stolen and their village plundered. Then, the elephants took their part of the prey and left the valley crossing the hills to the west. In autumn, the gorillas entered the eastern shore and encouraged the long tails to do the same with the long ears. Of course, the gorillas participated in the battles and that way, the long ears were easily beaten each time, their food storage stolen and their village plundered. Then, the gorillas took their part of the prey and left the valley crossing the hills to the east. In summer and winter the two peoples often met opposite each other on the shore to do the washing or other kind of work at the river and did it very peacefully. One day, two females were doing the washing at the shore. They had watched and waved to each other for a long time but never got in touch because only males participated at the battles and plundering. Suddenly one slipped and fell into the water. She could not swim very well and therefore cried for help. The female on the other side quickly jumped into a small boat, paddled and rescued her. They became very good friends and often met on one of the islands in the middle of the river. This went on for some time and they were very sad that they could not meet under normal circumstances for example on one side of the river or even in their villages. Therefore, they decided to talk to their elders and males and convince them to fight the elephants and the gorillas together. “Once a year in spring, you go over to the other side and plunder the village, then the elephants take half of the prey and disappear. Then, the long tails with the help of the gorillas come over here, plunder our village and take half of the prey and disappear,” she explained her elders and males. “Where do you know this from, female?” the elders asked, “do you talk to the members of the other tribe?” “Yes, I do,” she answered, “and I have a better plan for us instead of always giving the elephants or the gorillas half of our goods.” The elders looked at her in puzzlement. “Why don’t we make peace with the long tails, build a bridge over the river and exchange our goods with them, then we don’t have to share anything with the elephants?” she put the question. “But how are we going to get rid of the elephants?” they replied. “If we unite our forces with the long tails, then we will be strong enough to beat them,” she answered, “and in autumn when the gorillas come, we will help the long tails to get rid of them.” The elders told her to go back to her hut so that they could discuss the case. The next day, the elders told her to narrate them everything about the acquaintance she had to the long tails. So, she told them about her friend. Of course, the elders needed one more day to think about the plan and then she got the permission to contact her friend on the island and to find out whether the long tails agreed to work together. The same happened on the other side. The two friends now met on the island very often. And then, the elders came together on one island. The summer had just began and the water level of the river was low, so it was easy to build a bridge. Although the members of the two people watched each other with suspicion, they worked together to build a defence line against the gorillas, who would come in autumn. The line had just been finished in time when the gorillas arrived. The long ears were called over and together with the long tails, they beat the gorillas. Of course, it was a hard battle but the big animals could be defeated. A big feast was organized and the males of both peoples sat together till late at night to celebrate their victory and swear eternal brotherhood. In spring, the same happened to the surprised elephants. After that, there were many mixed marriages and kids with long ears and long tails or short ears and short tails were born. And the two females? Their kid was the most wonderful of all: Real love and the peaceful living together of the two peoples! Continue with tale 41!

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