United States or Burkina Faso ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
As he was going along he saw a ni'-po-muk-i and he said: "Oh my little brother, pity me. Give me some of your power to jump the creek, and here is my necklace. See how pretty it is. I will give it to you." So they traded; Old Man took some of the bird's power, and the bird took Old Man's necklace and put it on. Now they jump. Wo'-ka-hi! they jump way across and far on to the ground.
Now they jump; another! another! another! Now it comes Old Man's turn. He runs, he jumps, he goes high, and strikes the ground far beyond any other person's jump. Now comes the ni'-po-muk-i. "Wo'-ka-hi!" the men shout. "Ki'-yo!" cry the women, "the bird has fallen in the creek." The warriors are running to kill him. "Wait! Hold on!" cries the bird. "Let me speak a few words.
Word Of The Day