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Long ago, the monkeys lived in peace in the forest. They ate mangos, and were careful to pick every mango so that the humans would never learn of this delicious treasure. One day, however, one mango fell unnoticed into the river, and it floated downstream.The humans' king found the mango on the river's edge, and was intoxicated by its enchanting scent. The king took a bite."That is the best thing I have ever tasted," the king said. "We must find the source of this delicacy."So the king led his army into the forest to search for more mangos. They soon found the fruit-filled trees, filled with monkeys eating mangos."They're stealing my fruit," the king cried. "Destroy them!" The king's men prepared to attack the monkeys. The monkeys shrieked in terror and looked helplessly at their leader. T ...

Once, on a blazing hot day, a tribe slept in the Australian bush. It was so hot, even the animals decided to take a nap.Everyone slept, that is, except one little girl. New to the world, she wanted only to explore. She crawled toward the waratah plant with its beautiful white flowers. A black snake had been sleeping beneath the plant, but when he heard the child he lifted his head, alert and curious.Everyone knows the black snake is poisonous, but the baby was in no danger, for her totem was the black snake. No totem animal would ever harm one of his people. The black snake was this child's protector. And so, when she lifted her hand to touch the gleaming thing she saw beneath the flowers, the snake lifted his head to greet her. The child gasped at the sight of such a strange and wonderful ...

Once upon a time a woman named Tee Tee baked 26 loaves of bread and placed them inside a bag to take to market. She set off on the shortcut through the forest. Suddenly, a figure dashed past her and into the dense brush to her right. The figure ran so fast, she barely saw him, but she was certain she spotted hooves and a scraggly beard. That was it, then. She had seen Papa Bois, the legendary protector of the forest. "Help! I have trouble," Tee Tee screamed, and she started to run. From the highest treetop, Monkey watched her, curious. He wondered what this trouble was."Trouble!" Tee Tee cried again as she tripped over a big root. She fell, and her bag of bread spilled onto the ground. Just then she saw another flash of hooves. Leaving the bread behind, she fled for home. Monkey scrambled ...

One day, two women were arguing about their husbands. "My husband is a fool," said the first woman. "Not compared to my husband," said the second woman.Soon their argument grew more heated, so they decided to make a wager on whose husband was more foolish. Back home, the first woman sat down at her spinning wheel and pretended to spin. When her husband came home, he laughed, "What on earth are you doing?" he asked. She looked up and said, " I'm making you a beautiful suit. In two weeks' time, we'll go to church and you'll be a spectacle to behold!"After a while, the first wife let out a great sigh. "I've finished!" she cried. "You can try on the suit now." Her husband put on his invisible suit and stood before her, dressed only in his underwear. Meanwhile, the second wife wept as she asked ...

One day as Raven was on the beach staring out at the sun setting in the horizon, he spotted a dark speck in the distance and he realized it was a whale.Closer and closer Raven swam towards the whale. When the whale yawned, Raven was swept inside. A moment later, the whale's mouth closed behind him. He walked on in the darkness until suddenly he saw a maiden so beautiful, she radiated light.Raven could not take his eyes off the girl. He had never seen anyone more beautiful, and he felt his heart longing to be near her. "I am Raven. I want to marry you," he said. She smiled, and light burst everywhere. "I will marry you," she said, "but we must stay here. You see, I am the spirit of the whale. I could never leave the whale." But Raven did not listen. He quickly raised his wings and grabbed t ...