The talking bag
Caroline Lentupuru
Wiehan de Jager

Once upon a time, there was a female giant. One day, she was walking near the lake.

She met three little girls and asked them, "Who among you is loved by both parents?"

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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."

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The giant asked the girl loved by both parents to help her carry firewood.

So the girl followed the giant.

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They walked for some distance. The girl asked the giant, "Where is your firewood?" 

The giant replied, "It is near those trees over there!"

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When they reached the trees, the girl asked again, "Where is your firewood?"

The giant answered, "Not far now!"

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They met a man along the way. He asked the giant, "What is the name of your child?" 

The giant replied, "She is called the talking bag."

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The girl burst out and sang:

I am not called the talking bag.
My name is Kaamungei! 
Oh! My mother, whom I love. 
Oh! My father, whom I love. 
Oh! My calabash, which I use to drink milk!

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When the man heard what the girl sang, he rescued her and took her back to her parents.

The story ends there!

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The talking bag
Author - Caroline Lentupuru
Illustration - Wiehan de Jager
Language - English
Level - Longer paragraphs