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There was once a teacher who taught children beneath a baobab tree. His name was Goso. One day an antelope came and climbed the baobab. It knocked down a fruit, which struck the teacher and killed him. The pupils carried their teacher away and buried him.

When they had finished burying him, they said, “Let us go and find the baobab that dropped the fruit that struck our teacher Goso. When we find it, we shall kill it.” Then they said, “It was the south wind that knocked down the fruit. It blew and brought the fruit down, and the fruit struck our teacher. Let us go and find the south wind and beat it.”

They caught the south wind and beat it. The south wind said, “Why are you beating me, the south wind? What have I done?” They told it, “You, south wind, knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso, who was no date palm.” The south wind said, “If I were so powerful, would a wall be able to stop me?”

They went and seized a wall and beat it. The wall said, “Why are you beating me? What have I done?” They told it, “You, wall, stop the south wind, and the south wind knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso, who was no date palm.” The wall said, “If I were so powerful, would a mouse be able to gnaw through me?”

They went and caught a mouse and beat it. The mouse said, “Why are you beating me? What have I done?” They told it, “You, mouse, gnaw through the wall, and the wall stops the south wind, and the south wind knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso, who was no date palm.” The mouse said, “If I were so powerful, would a cat be able to eat me?”

They went and looked for a cat, caught it, and beat it. The cat said, “Why are you beating me? What have I done?” They told it, “You, cat, eat the mouse, and the mouse gnaws through the wall, and the wall stops the south wind, and the south wind knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso, who was no date palm.” The cat said, “If I were so powerful, would a rope be able to bind me?”

They went and took a rope and beat it. The rope said, “Why are you beating me, the rope? What have I done?” They told it, “You, rope, bind the cat, and the cat eats the mouse, and the mouse gnaws through the wall, and the wall stops the south wind, and the south wind knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso, who was no date palm.” The rope said, “If I were so powerful, would a knife be able to cut me?”

They went and took a knife and beat it. The knife said, “Why are you beating me? What have I done?” They told it, “You, knife, cut the rope, and the rope binds the cat, and the cat eats the mouse, and the mouse gnaws through the wall, and the wall stops the south wind, and the south wind knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso, who was no date palm.” The knife said, “If I were so powerful, would fire be able to consume me?”

They went and seized the fire and beat it. The fire said, “Why are you beating me? What have I done?” They told it, “You, fire, consume the knife, and the knife cuts the rope, and the rope binds the cat, and the cat eats the mouse, and the mouse gnaws through the wall, and the wall stops the south wind, and the south wind knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso, who was no date palm.” The fire said, “If I were so powerful, would water be able to put me out?”

They went and took the water and beat it. The water said, “Why are you beating me? What have I done?” They told it, “You, water, put out the fire, and the fire consumes the knife, and the knife cuts the rope, and the rope binds the cat, and the cat eats the mouse, and the mouse gnaws through the wall, and the wall stops the south wind, and the south wind knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso, who was no date palm.” The water said, “If I were so powerful, would a cow be able to drink me?”

They went and caught a cow and beat it. The cow said, “Why are you beating me? What have I done?” They told it, “You, cow, drink the water, and the water puts out the fire, and the fire consumes the knife, and the knife cuts the rope, and the rope binds the cat, and the cat eats the mouse, and the mouse gnaws through the wall, and the wall stops the south wind, and the south wind knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso, who was no date palm.” The cow said, “If I, the cow, were so powerful, would a tick be able to fasten itself to me?”

They went and caught a tick and beat it. The tick said, “Why are you beating me? What have I done?” They told it, “You, tick, fasten yourself to the cow, and the cow drinks the water, and the water puts out the fire, and the fire consumes the knife, and the knife cuts the rope, and the rope binds the cat, and the cat eats the mouse, and the mouse gnaws through the wall, and the wall stops the south wind, and the south wind knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso, who was no date palm.” The tick said, “If I were so powerful, would an antelope be able to eat me?”

They went and looked for an antelope. When they found it, they caught it and beat it. The antelope said, “Why are you beating me, the antelope? What have I done?” They told it, “You, antelope, eat the tick, and the tick fastens itself to the cow, and the cow drinks the water, and the water puts out the fire, and the fire consumes the knife, and the knife cuts the rope, and the rope binds the cat, and the cat eats the mouse, and the mouse gnaws through the wall, and the wall stops the south wind, and the south wind knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso, who was no date palm.”

The antelope said not a word, but remained silent. They said, “This is the one that knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso. We shall kill it.” They seized the antelope and killed it.

Izvirnik

Palikuwa na mwalimu akisomesha watoto, tini ya 'mbuyu, jina lake huyu mwalimu yuwaita Goso. Hatta siku moja akaja paa, akakwea juii ya ule 'mbuyu, akaangusha buyu, likampiga yule mwalimu, akafa. Wale waanafunzi wakamtwaa mwalimu wao, wakaenenda, wakamzika.

Walipokwislia mzika, wakanena, Na twencncle, tukamtafuta buyu aliyeangusba buyu, likampiga mwalimu wetu Goso, nasi tuldmpata, tu'mue.

Kisha wakanena, Aliyeangusba buyu ni kusi, ilivuma ikaangusba buyu, likampiga mwalimu wetu, na twenende tukaitafute kusi, tuipige.

Wakaitwaa kusi wakaipiga. He kusi ikancua, mimi kusi, mwanipiga, nimefanya nini ? Wakamwambia, Wewe kusi ndiwe uliyeaugusba buyu, likampiga mwalimu wehi Goso, si mtende. He kusi ikanena, kwamba mimi ni bora, ningalizuiwa ni kiyambaza ?

Wakaenenda wakatwaa kiyambaza, wakakipiga, Kile kiyambaza kikanena, mimi mwanipiga, nimefanya nini? Wakamwambia, Wewe kiyambaza mzuia kusi, na kusi

ikaangusha buyu, likampiga mwalimu wetu Goso, si mtende. Kiyambaza kikanena, kwamba mimi ni bora, ningalizuliwa ni panya ?

Wakaenenda wakanitwaa panya, wakampiga. Yule panya akauena, mwauipiga, uimefanya nini ? Wakamwambia, wewe panya mzua kiyambaza, na kiyambaza mzuia kusi, na kusi ikaangusha buyu, likampiga mwalimu wetu Goso, si mtende. Yule panya akanena, kwamba mimi ni bora, ningaliliwa ni paka ?

Wakaenenda Avakamtafuta paka, wakamtwaa, wakampiga. Yule paka akanena, mimi mwanipiga, nimefanya nini ? Wakamwambia, wewe paka mla panya, na panya mzua kiyambaza, na kiyambaza mzuia kusi, na kusi ikaangusha buyu, likampiga mwalimu wetu Goso, si mtende. Yule paka akanena, kwamba mimi ni bora, ningalifungwa ni kamba ?

Wakaenenda, wakaitwaa kamba, wakaipiga. He kamba ikanena, fnimi kamba mwanipiga, nimefanya nini? Wakamwambia, wewe kamba mfunga paka, na paka mla panya, na panya mzua kiyambaza, na kiyambaza mzuia kusi, na kusi ikaangusha buyu, likampiga mwalimu wetu Goso, si mtende. He kamba ikanena, kwamba mimi bora, ningalikatwa ni kisu ?

Wakaenenda, wakatwaa kisu, wakakipiga. Kile kisu kikanena, mimi mwanipiga, uimefanya nini? Wakamwambia, wewe kisu mkata kamba, na kamba mfunga paka, na paka mla panya, na panya mzua kiyambaza, na kiyambaza mzuia kusi,na kusi ikaangusha buyu, likamjiiga

mwalimu wetu Goso, si mtende. Kile kisu kikaueua, kwamba mimi ni bora, niugaliliwa ni moto ?

Wakaenencla wakautwaa moto, wakaupiga. Ule moto ukaneua, mimi mwanipiga, nimefanya nini? Wakamwambia, Wewe moto mla kisu, na kisu mkata kamba, na kamba mfunga paka, na paka mla panya, na pauya mzua kiyambaza, na kiyambaza mzuia kusi, na kusi ikaaugusba buyu, likamj^iga mwalimu wetu Goso, si mtende. Ule moto ukanena, kwamba mimi ni bora, ningalizimwa na maji?

Wakaenenda wakayatwaa maji, wakayapiga. Yale maji yakaueua, mimi mwanipiga, nimefanya nini? Wakamwambia, Wewe maji mzima moto, na moto mla kisu, na kisu mkata kamba, na kamba mfunga paka, na jiaka mla panya, na panya mzua kiyambaza, na kiyambaza mzuia kusi, na kusi ikaangiisha buyu, likampiga mwalimu wetu Goso, si mtende. Yale maji yakanena, mimi kwamba ni bora, ningalinwiwa ni ng'ombe ?

Wakaenenda, wakamtwaa ng'ombe, wakampiga. Y^ule ng'ombe akanena, Mimi mwanipiga, nimefanya nini '? Wakamwambia, Wewe ng'ombe, mnwa maji, na maji mzima moto, na moto mla kisu, na kisu mkata kamba, na kamba mfvmga paka, na paka mla panya, na panya mzua kiyambaza, na kiyambaza mzuia kusi, na kusi ikaangusba buyu, likampiga mwalimu wetu Goso, si mtende. Y''ule ng'ombe akanena, kwamba mimi ng'ombe ni bora, niugaligandamwa ni kupe ?

Wakaenenda wakamtwaa kupe, wakampiga. Yule kupe akanena, Mimi mwanipiga, nimefanya nini? Waka-

mwambia, Wewe kupe mgandama ng'ombe, na ng'ombe mnwa maji, na maji inzima moto, na moto mla kisu, na kisu mkata kamba, na kamba mfunga paka, na paka mla panya, na panya mzua kiyambaza, na kiyambaza mzuia kusi, na kusi ikaanguslia buyu, likampiga mwalimu Avetu Goso, si mtende. Ynlc kupe akanena, kwamba minii ni bora ningaliliwa ni paa ?

"Wakaenenda vrakamtafuta paa, walipomwona wakamtwaa wakampiga. Yule paa akanena, niimi paa, mwauipiga, nimefanya niui? Wakamwambia, Wewe paa, mla kupe, na kupe mgandama ng'ombe, na ng'ombe mnwa maji, na maji mzima moto, na moto mla kisu, na kisu mkata kamba, na kamba mfunga paka, na paka mla panya, na panya mzua kiyambaza, na kiyambaza mzuia kusi, na kusi ikaangusha V-nyu, likamjiiga mwalimu wetu Goso, si mtende.

Yule paa asinene neno, akanyamaza. Wakanena, Huyu ndiye aliyeangusha buyu likampiga mwalimu wetu Goso, naswi na tuta'mua. "Wakamtwaa yule paa, nao waka'mua.

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