Monday, February 15, 2016

Week 5 Reading Diary: Santal Folklore Cont.

I read part B of the Santal Folklore Unit by C.H. Bompas. 

The Jackal and the Chickens: A jackal and a hen were very good friends, but one night the jackal ate the chicken and intended to eat her children too. The chickens outsmarted the jackal, and he was planned to eventually be killed by the townspeople.



The Jackal Punished: The Jackal ate his friend, the hen, and vowed to eat her children after. The chickens, however, made a plan to trick him and ended up causing mortar to fall and crush him. The chickens then took an axe and chopped him up to avenge the death of their mother. 

The Tigers and the Cat: A cat and tiger were good friends, but the cat took too long to get something to cook a deer with, so the tigers had to eat raw meat. The tiger was very upset, and decided he would kill the cat, but every time they got near the town the dogs would start barking. The tiger grew tired of the dogs barking, so all of the tigers decided they would just eat dogs from now on. 

The Elephant and the Ants: An elephant thought he was smarter and stronger than ants, but the ants were actually smarter than him. Every time the elephant would take a step, ants would be there, and he tried to run away from them but ended up dying of exhaustion.

A Fox and his Wife: A fox and his wife were approached by a tiger, but tricked him in waiting to eat them. The wife used her wit to make the tiger think that he was helping them out, but she was just trying to get away from him and keep her family safe. The tiger couldn't get to them because the hole to their den was so small, so the entire family survived.

The Jackal and the Crocodiles: A crocodile requested that a jackal teach his children how to read and write, but the jackal grew impatient and ate all of them but one. The crocodile realized that the jackal had killed his children, so he ended up killing the jackal.

The Hyaena Outwitted: A tiger was ill and all of the animals went to pay their respects, except the jackals who were running late. The hyaena scolded them, and was killed because he wasn't supposed to scold them and get them in trouble. 

The Crow and the Egret: A crow and egret nested in the same tree, but the crow realized the egret's children were prettier than hers. One day while the egret was out, the crow traded their children and tried to convince the egret that her children had just magically changed. The egret, however, didn't believe her and settled the matter on her own. 

The Jackal and the Hare: A jackal and hare were very good friends, but the jackal decided he was going to eat a huge meal without the hare. The hare was very upset and smashed the jackal's drum. 

The Brave Jackal: A goat escaped and hid in a leopard's den and scared the leopard away. The leopard told the jackal what happened and the two went in the cave, got scared, and the leopard accidentally ripped the jackal's skin off.

The Jackal and the Leopards: A jackal tricked leopard cubs into thinking they owed him for a paddy they got, so they began giving him all their food. The leopard was very upset that he was taking food from his children, so tried to kill him but ended up dying himself. The jackal started taking care of the cubs and leopardess, but got into trouble with a crocodile, who tried to kill him. The jackal was too smart though, and the crocodile died in the end and the jackal was fine. 

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