Nakehi and the Beans
Estevâo Campama
N D Mazin

One day, Nakehi and his wife went to visit Nipapariya and his wife.

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When the couple arrived, Nipapariya and his wife graciously welcomed them.

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They killed a chicken and cooked it.

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And they all ate together.

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The next week, Nipapariya and his wife went to visit Nakehi and his wife.

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When they arrived, Nakehi was not at home.

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He had gone out to set a trap to catch a francolin.

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When Nakehi returned, he saw his friends. He was so happy.

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He went to see what his wife was cooking.

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She was cooking beans.

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He kicked over the beans and stormed out of the house.

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He told his friends about a trap that he had set near a nest of francolin eggs.

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As they were talking, Nakehi heard the sound of a francolin calling.

The call told him something.

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The bird was caught in the trap!

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Nakehi jumped up, put his knife in his belt, and ran off to catch the francolin.

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Trembling with excitement, he grabbed the francolin in one hand.

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With his other hand he gathered up the eggs.

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Nakehi headed home, full of pride.

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But as he walked, his knife was cutting away at his belt.

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Proudly Nakehi walked up to his house.

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At that moment, his belt snapped and his loincloth fell to his ankles.

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He tried to grab the cloth but let go of the bird.

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The francolin flew away.

The eggs lay broken on the ground.

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Nipapariya and his wife laughed and laughed.

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Then they all ate what was left of the beans.

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Nakehi and the Beans
Author - Estevâo Campama, Simōes Duarte, Zacarias Pedro
Illustration - N D Mazin
Language - English
Level - First sentences