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Tell me about the content of the given story. | Grandma’s bananas | Grandma’s garden was wonderful - full of sorghum, millet, and cassava. But best of all were the bananas. Although Grandma had many grandchildren, I secretly knew that I was her favourite. She invited me often to her house. She also told me little secrets. But there was one secret she did not share with me: where she ri... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Grandmother and the Smelly Girl | Tasneem was a very beautiful girl and her grandmother was very kind.
Her grandmother spent many hours making a handsome makgabe for Tasneem. Tasneem loved to wear that apron.
The other girls in that place were jealous of Tasneem’s makgabe. They thought that it would be better to get rid of it. But it is a difficult t... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Hare and Hyena | Long time ago Hare and Hyena were great friends. They did many things together. They danced and sang together.
One day, Hare said, “My friend Hyena, let us start farming together and we will be rich.” “Oh yes, we can plant a lot food, harvest it, and sell it to others,” Hyena said. “But what shall we plant?” asked Har... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Hare and Tortoise (Again!) | Do you remember the Great Race between the hare and the tortoise? For a long time, no one in the entire animal kingdom could talk about anything but the Great Race and its two contestants.
We all know that the rabbit was defeated because he was lazy and overconfident. We know that the tortoise won the race because he... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | How night came to Opio’s village | Long ago, there was no night in Opio’s village. People slept when they were tired and worked when they were awake.
One day Opio went out hunting with his dogs. After a short time, his dogs started to chase an antelope. Opio followed them. He ran for many hours. Every time he became tired, he rested. Then he would run ... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Jackal and the sun | Long ago, there was a foolish lazy jackal. He lived with his old father in the Kalahari bush.
One morning Old Jackal woke up to find his son sleeping in the sun. The food was not ready and the goats were still in the kraal! “Young man, you are so lazy! Go and find a wife. I am too old to look after you,” said Jackal’s... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Khayanga and her Gourd | Khayanga lived with her parents happily until they died when she was ten years old.
Khayanga was taken in by Rosa, a distant relative. Rosa was kind to Khayanga, but she was old, frail and poor.
Khayanga often visited her parents’ graves to tell them of her misery.
One day when she visited, she received a gift. It w... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Kidnapped! | My friend Kiki and I love to go exploring, and we know our neighbourhood well. As we left school, we chatted about places to explore that day.
We decided to cut across the big empty field near the old railway. Even though Kiki’s father had warned us not to walk there. After a while, we noticed that a tall man in a lon... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | King Kayanja and his daughter | Long, long ago there was a king called Kayanja. He lived in a palace with the queen and their daughter, princess Apenyo. Princess Apenyo was such a beautiful young woman that every man wanted to marry her. But king Kayanja demanded a very high bride price for the princess.
Near king Kayanja’s palace lived a chief call... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Lazy Anansi | Once upon a time, there was a spider called Anansi. He was too lazy to cook his own food. Instead, he used to visit his friends and eat the delicious food they had cooked.
One day, he was walking past Rabbit’s house when he smelled something cooking. “Greens!” he said excitedly. “They’re not quite ready yet,” said Rab... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Lion and Warthog | Once upon a time, Lion was the strongest and most feared of all the animals. He would catch other animals and eat them. But one morning while he was looking for his breakfast, he got caught in a hunter’s trap.
Lion gave his loudest roar from the pain. He pulled and pulled to free himself from the trap. The trap got ti... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Magozwe | In the busy city of Nairobi, far away from a caring life at home, lived a group of homeless boys. They welcomed each day just as it came. On one morning, the boys were packing their mats after sleeping on cold pavements. To chase away the cold they lit a fire with rubbish. Among the group of boys was Magozwe. He was th... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Malasile and Wetsakhulya | There once lived a man called Malasile. He had a very good friend called Wetsakhulya. These friends always shared whatever they had. Sometimes Malasile even forgot about his family.
Then one day Malasile wondered to himself, “If I ever fell sick, would my friend Wetsakhulya help me?”
Malasile thought of a plot to tes... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Market cows | Everybody knew that Mama Schola liked to shout a lot.
That day, it was about cows at the market. “Push these silly cows away,” she said. “They are eating my vegetables.”
“Hey you there! Push these silly cows away from here,” she insisted. “They are eating my clothes.”
“Where is the owner of these silly cows?” she sh... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Mod the Toad | It was a cold and wet morning in the forest. Mod the little toad was tired of swimming in cold water. “I need to leave this place during the rainy season,” she said to herself.
“I want an adventure,” said Mod to the terrapin. “I must find out about the world.” “Be careful, don’t leave the water for too long or your sk... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Mulongo and the ogre | A long time ago, there lived a man called Mulongo and his wife Nambuya. They had two children, Mukhwana and Namono. There was a famine in the land where they lived. All the villagers, including Mulongo and his family, would leave their homes early to look for food in the forest.
One day, Mulongo, his wife and children... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Musau saves his father | Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Musau who lived with his father Syonzola.
Syonzola stayed out drinking until very late every night and Musau hardly ever saw him.
When Musau’s father came home, he would scream, "Villagers, villagers! Come and rescue me! I am being attacked by a hyena."
O... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | My first day at the market | I live in Kakuma village, a very hot dry place, full of thorny trees, and more goats than people. Even the market place is quiet, with only a few small shops. Most people use bicycles for transport.
One morning my mother called me and said, “Etabo, today you turn six years old. We have a present for you.” “What is it?... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Nangila’s courage | Long ago, there was a man who had a very serious wound on his leg. He could not stand or walk. This man lived in a village with his wife and their children.
The couple had three sons and one daughter. The daughter’s name was Nangila. Her duty was to take care of her father. The sons worked on the land and grazed anima... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Nonkungu and the imbulu | Once upon a time there was a poor couple. They had only one child, called Nonkungu. They loved her very much. When she was old enough, her parents decided to send Nonkungu to stay with her rich Uncle Mtonyama. Nonkungu's mother made special clothes with ribbon, buttons and beads. She also made a beautiful necklace for ... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Nozibele and the three hairs | A long time ago, three girls went out to collect wood.
It was a hot day so they went down to the river to swim. They played and splashed and swam in the water.
Suddenly, they realised that it was late. They hurried back to the village.
When they were nearly home, Nozibele put her hand to her neck. She had forgotten ... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Our wonderful world | Once upon a time long ago, when there were no people, God looked down at the beautiful world he had made. He thought I must have someone to look after my creation.
The lion roared, "I am the king of the jungle, I can look after the world."
The elephant trumpeted loudly, "My Lord, you have made me so big and majestic.... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Ox and Donkey | A poor farmer had an old ox that didn't like to work. The ox didn't want to plough the farmer's field. He wanted to stay at home and eat grass, drink water and rest.
The farmer had a donkey, too. The donkey and the ox were friends. At the end of the day, the ox and the donkey talked to each other. "I'm so tired," the ... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Pam-Pam bird | Pensa was the best hunter in the whole Kalahari Desert. He brought home fat animals and fed his family well. There was this bird, the Pam-Pam bird, which Pensa wanted to catch. The bird’s tail feathers were perfect for his arrows. The problem was, he could never manage to trap or shoot Pam-Pam. Pensa’s arrows would fly... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Rabbit under the tree | Rabbit was sleeping under an apple tree. An apple fell down from a branch.
A voice said, “Run rabbit run!” She woke up quickly and ran away with great speed.
She met a chicken. “Why are you running?” asked the chicken. Rabbit replied, “I don’t know. I just heard something falling and a voice said, ‘Run rabbit run!’” ... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Searching for the spirit of Spring | The Winter cold had passed. Spring was coming to Nkanyezi’s village. Soon the villagers would gather to celebratethe new season. Nkanyezi looked forward tothe Spring festival more than any other dayin the year.
One warm morning, Nkanyezi overheard twovillage elders talking about the festival. “The people of Ndlovu hav... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Simbegwire | When Simbegwire’s mother died, she was very sad. Simbegwire's father did his best to take care of his daughter. Slowly, they learned to feel happy again, without Simbegwire's mother. Every morning they sat and talked about the day ahead. Every evening they made dinner together. After they washed the dishes, Simbegwire'... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Sly jackal tricks the silly donkey | Once upon a time, sly jackal woke up early in the morning. He was very hungry. His tummy gave a big growl. GRRrrrrr! He jumped up and went searching for food.
He wandered around the forest for hours without getting any food. The sun was very hot. Sly jackal could barely see in front of him. All he could think of was h... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Thandi misses her school bus | Thandi woke up happy and she wanted to play before going to school.
Grandma says to Thandi "you will be late for your bus Thandi" Thandi replies "I will go now grandma"
Thandi goes to the bus stop too late. The bus has left...
The old man asked "why are you crying child" Thandi replies "I missed my school bus" The o... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | The blacksmith's dilemma | Once upon a time in a mountainous African village there lived a famous blacksmith. The villagers called him Ratshipi - the man of iron and steel.
Ratshipi was known by everyone in the village. They went to his shop every morning to watch him work. He seemed to be able to make anything with his iron and steel.
Kgosi M... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | The boy who nobody loved | Once upon a time, there was a boy who was so ugly that nobody loved him, even his parents. At home, he would sit alone while his family watched television.
At school, you would find him sitting alone while other children were playing.
When they went to fetch the cattle, you would find him walking behind all the other... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | The clever jackal and the foolish crow | Once upon a time Jackal was walking around the bush. He was very hungry. He saw the crow flying above the trees. Crow had a huge piece of cheese in his mouth.
“Hmmm…that cheese looks delicious! I must find a way to get it,” thought the jackal. “Oh, I have a plan!” said Jackal to himself while wiping his mouth quickly.... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | The happy revival | For ages, Olokwango hill stood smiling at the middle of Kwere plains. From the two dimples on its side came springs which converged downhill to form a river. River Temu meandered silently across the Kwere plains. Its waters were a gift to the sheep and goats of the area as well as the deer that dwelt in the plains.
Th... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | The seventh sun A tribal tale from Odisha, India | Long, long ago there were seven suns in the sky. Their rays made the earth so hot that human beings could not bear it.
So, the seven brothers belonging to a tribe called the Munda decided to kill the suns. They shot arrows at them and were able to kill six of the suns.
The seventh sun hid behind a hill.
Now, with th... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | The Smell Thief | Mr Shabangu was the best baker in town. Every morning he woke up at four o’clock to mix and knead the dough for his famous buns, cakes and biscuits.
By eight o’clock the people of the town were walking past the bakery on their way to work and school. By this time the cakes and buns were almost cooked, and the most del... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | The talking bag | Once upon a time there was a female giant. As she was walking near the lake one day, she found three little girls. She asked them, “Who among you is loved by both parents?”
One of the girls said, "My mother loves me most." Another said, "My father loves me most." But the third one said, "I am loved by both parents."
... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | The tree wife | Once upon a time, there lived a man who had plenty of everything – a large fertile farm, with cattle, sheep, and goats. But, as he grew old, he grew sad, because one thing was missing. He did not have a wife.
Standing under a tree one day, he had a brilliant idea. If he couldn’t find a wife, perhaps he could make one?... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Thoko's FantaPine Seed | It was a warm day in Malealea. Thoko was sitting on his father’s wagon. It was piled high with mielies. There were many children on the wagon. They were going home after spending the whole day in the fields. They had all worked hard that day.
Thoko was very lucky. He worked the hardest of all the children. So his fath... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Tselane and the giant | Once upon a time there was a little girl called Tselane. After her father died, she lived alone with her mother. One day her mother decided that they would move to another village to start a new life.Tselane did not want to leave her old village and she started to cry.
Her mother was scared to leave her daughter alone... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | What Vusi's sister said | Early one morning Vusi’s granny called him, “Vusi, please take this egg to your parents. They want to make a large cake for your sister’s wedding”.
On his way to his parents, Vusi met two boys picking fruit. One boy grabbed the egg from Vusi and shot it at a tree. The egg broke.
“What have you done?” cried Vusi. “Tha... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Young Palinyang’ | Long time ago there lived an orphan boy called Palinyang’. Palinyang’s parents were killed by robbers when he was only six months old. As the villagers mourned the death of Palinyang’s parents, they wondered what would become of Palinyang’.
After the burial, Sausau, the village headman called a meeting. Sausau was res... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Baby snatched by cranes | Once upon a time there was a family who lived in a village. The parents in this family woke up early every morning to work in the fields. They left the baby with their elder son, Sipho who was ten years old, and their eldest daughter Bulelwa, who was twelve years old.
The older children loved playing outside during th... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Dima and Owl | In the old days there were two people, Dima and Owl. Owl owned the sun, water and fire. Dima did not have any of these things and lived in darkness with his family.
Dima tried to make a garden, but he could not grow vegetables because there was no sun. Everybody suffered because there was no sun. When they hunted anim... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Fruit | Once there was a family who had a tree with such sweet fruit that everyone visited their compound to taste the fruit. The family also had a very beautiful daughter. Many people admired her dazzling beauty, white eyes and above all, her great personality.
When she grew up into a young woman, young and old men flocked t... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Hyena and Raven | Hyena and Raven were once great friends, even though they were quite different in some ways. Raven could fly but Hyena was only able to walk.
One day Hyena, curious to know something about his friend, asked Raven, “What is this white thing which is always below your neck?”
Raven answered, “It is the fatty meat which ... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Katitu Momambo, the clever little girl | Once upon a time there lived three girls in a desert village in the Kalahari. Katitu Momambo was the youngest of the three. She was small but clever and wise. The big girls went into the veld one day to gather food and wood. Little Katitu ran after them, but the sisters sent her back. “Go back Katitu! You are too small... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Kato Clever and the big trouble | In a small garden in the city, there was a big tree. Many small animals lived together on the big tree. There also lived a family of squirrels. Vikki was one little squirrel among them who liked to talk big. His cousin, Kato from Far Forest had come to visit him.
One evening, as all the animals who lived in the little... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Lion's fire sticks (Level 5) | This story starts in the old times when animals and people lived together. In those days people did not have the right to fire. They ate their food raw. Only Lion had the power of fire.
The people and the animals came together to make a plan. “What can we do to get the fire from Lion so that we can cook our food?” the... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Magezi and the finger of millet | Long ago, there were two animals that were good friends. One was called Magezi Mataala Manene, the other was called Kasiru Kasiira Katono. They used to live by sharing. Their friendship was so deep that they could share one white ant.
One day, Magezi Matala Manene made a suggestion.“Why don’t we dig together as we eat... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Refiloe and the washed chickens | It was the first wedding in the Tenane family, and Refiloe had never been so excited in her life. "I’m going to be Palesa’s bridesmaid, with a new dress and shoes!" she said to her chickens. Refiloe told her chickens everything. Her father had given the chickens to her as a birthday present, and she loved them very muc... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Sniffles the crocodile and Punch the butterfly | In the swamp on the far side of the Far Forest, lived Sniffles, the crocodile. Sniffles was always crying big crocodile tears or going sniff...sniff... Even his mom was quite tired of him and would say, "Stop sniveling and crying, start behaving like a crocodile. Go hunt for your food." But Sniffles would burst into te... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | The baboons that went this way and that | There was much unhappiness in a village of small huts. The people who lived there had been happy before, but then wild animals had come and had begun to frighten them. These animals ate all their crops and from time to time they even carried off children who wandered away from their parents. It was not a good place to ... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | The generous fish | Once upon a time there was a very rich man called Mpunzi. He had a wife and one daughter called Nosisa. Mpunzi wanted a son, but he and his wife could not have any more children. Mpunzi blamed his wife for not giving him a son. He bullied his wife and treated her like a child.
One day Mpunzi was very angry and he hit ... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | The Honeyguide's revenge | This is the story of Togar, the Honeyguide, and a greedy young man named Gartee. One day while Gartee was out hunting he heard the call of Togar. Gartee's mouth began to water at the thought of honey. He stopped and listened carefully, searching until he saw the bird in the branches above his head. "Chitik-chitik-chiti... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | The Honeyguide’s revenge | This is the story of Ngede, the Honeyguide, and a greedy young man named Gingile. One day while Gingile was out hunting he heard the call of Ngede. Gingile's mouth began to water at the thought of honey. He stopped and listened carefully, searching until he saw the bird in the branches above his head. "Chitik-chitik-ch... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | The Rain Bird | In a country called Gabon, a little village stood at the very edge of a forest. In the heart of this forest, in the highest branches of an enormous tree, lived a very special bird − the bird that made rain.
For as far back as the villagers could remember, they had taken the time to keep this bird happy. They saved scr... |
Tell me about the content of the given story. | Tjenga and the eland man | This story is about two friends, Tjenga and Ngu. They understood each other, played together, hunted together and shared their food. Tjenga left his family and went to stay with Ngu’s family.
Early one morning Tjenga left to hunt in the bush. After searching for some time, the young hunter found the footprint of an an... |
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