How The Tortoise Got His Crooked Shell
A long time ago, a terrible famine hit an ancient animal kingdom. It had not rained for two whole years and all of the crops were dying. The animals hoped and prayed for an end to the terrible drought, but the sky was no longer able to gather enough clouds, and the rains did not come.
Ijapa, the cunning tortoise, lived on the outskirts of the village with his wife and two sons.
The famine was very bad and was already having a devastating effect on all the animals, so Ijapa could no longer trick them into parting with what little rations of food they possessed.
One morning, very tired ... read more