River Temu
Rebecca Njuguna
Catherine Groenewald
English

Two small streams formed River Temu. The sheep, goats and deer lived because of River Temu.

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When Matata became headman, he cut down trees. He made a path from the top of the hill to the bottom.

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Matata's children and their friends ran all over the place. They broke branches. They lit fires and left them burning.

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River Temu stopped flowing. The deer went away. Sheep and goats grew thinner and thinner.

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The people chased away Matata, the headman. They appointed Baraka as the new leader. They were happy again.

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The path was closed and grass grew once again. River Temu was revived. The land became greener than ever before.

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People sang, "Long live Baraka, long live Baraka." "May our children and children's children forever respect River Temu."

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River Temu
Author - Rebecca Njuguna
Adaptation - Ursula Nafula
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs
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