Oral Literature of the Maasai by Naomi Kipuri

Author:Naomi Kipuri [Kipuri, Naomi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Social Science, Indigenous Studies
ISBN: 9789966566058
Google: -wFHEAAAQBAJ
Publisher: African Books Collective
Published: 1983-12-29T05:30:50+00:00

22. A Greedy Old Man and the Sausage *

Once upon a time, there lived an old man. One day, he paid a visit to his in-laws. On entering the house of his mother-in-law, he found that she had been roasting some meat, among which was a delicious-looking sausage, and she was not in the house. He immediately took the sausage and quickly shoved it into his quiver. And it so happened that a piece of live coal had got stuck on the sausage, but the old man did not know. He quickly shut the quiver.

No sooner had he sat down than the owner of the house came in. They sat down to talk about the children’s health. When they had finished, it was time for the old man to return to his home. Just then, the woman noticed smoke issuing from the quiver and asked the old man: “Paker**, how come the quiver is smoking?” The man answered: “Oh it is some naughty firestick *** with a soft head that smokes whenever it comes into contact with soft wood**** and the arrows.” The woman kept quiet and got up to escort her guest.

When they had walked only a short distance, the fire made a hole in the quiver and the arrows fell out tiak! together with the stolen sausage! The lady, who was walking closely behind, exclaimed: “See, had I not known it!” Then the old man fearing that his sausage might be eaten, shouted: “Oh my Paker, please do not eat it!” So while the lady ran home in shame, the greedy old man continued with his journey in extreme embarrassment. They showed each other their backs, and there ends the story of the greedy old man.

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