Hoko atu etau fananga: Our Tongan Tales. THE BIRDS & THE PLANTAINS ~ There were once 2 brothers, named Wise Malala and Foolish Malala...one day they went and planted a plantain. On the following day Wise Malala sent his brother to see how their plantain fared and he found that one leaf had sprouted....and so every day Foolish Malala was sent to look at the plantain. Every day for the next 9dys he found that 1 more lead had sprouted, til therere 10 leaves. On the 11th day the fruit spathe had appeared and on the 18th day the fruit was ripe...but on the 19th day he discovered that the fruit had all been eaten by birds. Then was Wise Malala very angry...and bade his brother call a meeting of all the birds and to allow no bird to be absent. When the birds were assembled Wise Malala questioned them in turn, Fowl, who has eaten our plantains? The fowl denied all knowledge of the deed as did also the rail, the pigeon, and all the birds...none knew whos guilty. Then Wise Malala inquired if any were absent...and the names were called, and its found that the Misi hadnt appeared. Messengers sent to seek the Misi found that hes sick...so orders were given to carry him to the meeting. When hes brought and questioned he, too, denied all knowledge of the theft...but hes made to evacuate his bowels and the excrement was nothing but ripe plantain....so the guilt of the Misis established, and hes seized and killed. Since then the remains of the plantain havent been eaten.
Posted on: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 04:57:12 +0000
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