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Hyena, Hare and their basins
Jane Taylor and African Storybook
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Hyena and Hare were friends.
Hare owned a donkey and a small red basin.
When Hare needed a big basin, he borrowed Hyena's blue basin.
Hyena wanted to wash his clothes in his basin.
Hyena went to Hare. "I need my big basin," he said.
"Your basin had a baby," said Hare. Hyena took both basins.
Another day, Hare borrowed Hyena's basin again.
When Hyena went to get his basin, Hare had bad news.
"Your basin died," said Hare. Hyena could not believe this.
Hyena called the big animals to decide the truth.
"Things that live and give birth, also die," explained Hare.
The animals agreed with Hare. Hyena lost his basin to Hare.
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Hyena, Hare and their basins
Author - Charles Katiwa Kiema
Adaptation - Jane Taylor and African Storybook
Illustration -
Language - English
Level - First words
© African Storybook Initiative 2016
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
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  • Translations and adaptations
    • Waraabessa, Illeetifi Gabate
      Afaan Oromo (Translation)
    • ጅብ፣ ጥንቸልና ሳፋዎቻቸው
      Amharic (Translation)
    • Bere, Tsuro Nemabhavha Avo
      ChiShona (Translation)
    • Hyena, Hare and their basins
      English (Translation)
    • UMpisi, uNogwaja nezindishi
      isiZulu (Translation)
    • Fisi, Sungura na beseni
      Kiswahili (Original)
    • Fisi, Sungura na Beseni
      Kiswahili (Translation)
    • Kuúrá, Ncà wùn à vikóŋ vév ví
      Lámnsoʼ (Translation)
    • Wampiti, Wakayima ni benseni
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • Ebuu, Apoo Ka Ng'atubwae
      Ng’aturkana (Translation)
    • Phiri, Mmutla le dijana
      Setswana (Translation)
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