| dc.description | In this recording, there are seven different stories, all told by Ombaru Milika. The first folk story, titled ‘’Ambaka Pi Drabe’’ (Ambaka and Death) is about a family that lived near a big riverside, close to a big tree. Under this tree, there lived a dangerous creature named death (Dranduale). Whenever the couple (Aza and Aliko) went to farm, they would leave the children at home. At such moments, death would come out from under the big tree and would eat all the food left for the children ; thereafter, the children together with death, would go back to the couple’s home and as the couple returns, death would go back to the river and the children would return home.
When the parents discovered what was happening, they organized to kill death; but in the event, death ate all the family members except the children’s mother Aliko, who was delivering another child. She escaped death because she ran and hid in a cave.
Aliko later gave birth to the child ,but with time the child began to feel lonely. He asked his mother to tell/mention who his father is. When Aliko told the child that his father was swallowed by death the little boy got disturbed. He looked for all the possibilities to kill death, and was able to rescue his father plus the other relatives. This story is from minute 00: 00: 00 – 00: 03:57.This story means that when a woman gives birth, she should let the child know the father and his/her origin.
This folk tale is about a woman who once had two children, Aza and Joko. Due to famine, it was difficult to feed the children, so the mother decided to take the children to a far place and abandon them there to die. However, the children survived and settled in a distant place. They later traced them [parents], and when they found their mother they killed her.
This story communicates to parents to care and love their children even during the most difficult moments. If not, the children will grow up and hate their parents.
The third folk story is from minute 14: 30 – 17:08mins. It is a sung story titled ‘’Opi Ekulungula’’ (King Ekulungula). This is sung story of a lonely woman who was barren, lost her husband and had no relatives. The only consolation she had was her husband. When he died, she had to sing a song to remember her husband for all the good things he did to ensure the happiness of their marriage. This story communicates to couples to show true love to each other, in order to have happy marriages.
After ‘’ Opi Ekulungula’’, from minute 17: 10 – 21: 28 is a story titled ‘’Etoo Pi Bibia be’’ (Mr. Here and Mr. Bat). Once upon a time, Mr. Bat and Mr. Hare lived as neighbours. Both of them had the capacity to call people to dig for them. After digging, the people were supposed to take porridge with yoghurt. The people first dug for Mr. Bat, who used his own skills to collect yoghurt for the people and he was successful. Therefore, Mr. Hare also called people to dig for him. However, Mr. Hare attempted to imitate the Bat’s skills of removing the yoghurt, but in the process, all the yoghurt fell and the containers broke. This made the people angry because they did not enjoy porridge at Mr. Hare’s home. This story communicates that never imitate another person because God has given different skills to individuals. Explore your own skills to achieve what ever you need in life.
Then from minute 21: 29 to 34: 16, Milika tells a story titled ‘’Aliko Pi, Gurai ‘’Ebi’’. The story is about Ebi, a husband to Aliko. Ebi ate seven children his wife Aliko produced, and caused Aliko to conceive another child, fellow women advised her to hide the child upon delivery .Indeed, when Aliko produced Gura, She hid her in the granary and gave meat wrapped in blood to her husband to eat. She saved at least one child because of listening to the advise from fellow women. This child later became useful in the family and was loved by Ebi as well. This story communicates to women who face domestic violence. That they should learn to be diplomatic while dealing with their husbands. That a positive response, even in bad times could help to change the attitudes of their spouses and transform the family.
The next story is titled ‘’ Elekendre Pi Ewa be‘’ (The Chameleon and the Elephant). A story about a race between the chameleon and the Elephant. These two animals once argued among themselves about who runs faster than any other animal. The Elephants argument hurt Chameleon who opted to prove himself. Indeed, a day was set for a race. In this race, the Chameleon won against the Elephant because he clinged on to his tail and jumped on the sit before Elephant. This is a story to teach people never to undermine anyone’s potential because each and everybody is special with unique talents. It is important to appreciate and respect every person we relate with. This story is from minute 34: 19 – 37: 01.
The last story in this recording is from 37: 02. It is titled ‘’Aboloo Pi Etoo be ‘’ (Mr.Dove and Mr. Hare). Once upon a time, there was a bird named the Dove. He was a clever person and a miracle performer. Whenever he wanted to dig, he would call people, tell them to position their hoes in the garden and proceed to eat food at home. While he remains in the garden to sing, so that the hoes could dig. Mr. Hare who did not have the same skills like the Dove attempted to imitate him but failed. This story teaches every individual to use their own skills to achieve ends. Never imitate another person because every body is unique. | en_US |
