African Regional Folklore: Rainforest

A boy's village was struggling to find meat to survive off of. Multiple people were dying because meat being scarce. Finally, the boy caught an elephant to share with his people. But, he was still hungry so he sat another trap. The boy accidently ate a female spirit's son. As the mother realized what happened the men in the town shot the spirit. Then that was the end of the female spirit.

The animal life in Africa was incorporated into the story. Also the story told of the rainforest containing more than just animals by mentioned roaming spirits/supernatural things. I think the thing that was most entertaining was the spirits and how the people in the village just ignored them by not caring a boy ate the female spirit's son.

The story taught about how people in the village will do anything to help each individual . Also that everyone is extremely important to the entire village. That a village is more of a family than being considered neighbors. I could apply this story to my own life by helping anyone no matter what it takes. That every person has something unique to contribute to my life.