Narrative Text Uncle Spider
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Uncle Spider
The spider is the hero of many west African tales. Nobody knows why a spider, of all creatures, should be so honoured. Some say the spider represents a legendary warrior of ancient times, a man renowned for his cunning as well as for his valour; others say the spider is a solar symbol, perhaps because its legs radiate out from a central orb, like the rays of the sun. Here is a spider tale from northern Nigeria.
When Mother hyena was away, Anansis, the spider, went to her den and informed her cubs that he was their uncle, For-you-all.
“Wake me up when your mother brings food,” he said and curling up in a corner, went to sleep.
Presently Mother hyena came with meat which she gave to her cubs, saying: “This is for you all.”
The cubs woke up the spider and gave him the meat which he devoured. Mother hyena brought meat twice more, on each occasion saying, “This is for you all,” while handing over the food to her cubs. Each time, the cubs dutifully woke up Anansis and gave him the meat.
In the evening when Mother hyena came home the cubs started crying for food.
“Still hungry after all the meat I gave you?” she asked, surprised.
“Uncle ate it all!” they wailed.The spider, realising that it was time to run, darted out of the cave and sprinted away.
“That’s Uncle For-you-all!” shouted the cubs.
“Is he!” said their mother, grimly, and bounded after the spider. Anansis rushed into Dog’s house and sat beside him.
“I’ve just finished eating,” said the dog. “I’ve nothing to offer you.”
“That’s all right,” said the spider, “I’ve already eaten. That’s why I’m here.”
The hyena came in just then.
“Which of you was the rascal I was chasing!” she demanded.
The spider pointed to the dog. “He has been running,” he said. “See how he’s panting with his tongue hanging out.”
The hyena pounced on the dog who twisted away and jumped out of the window. The hyena followed him. The spider, knowing that it would be a long time before the dog got back, stretched out on his bed for a short snooze.
Taken from: http://dimdima.com
The possibly new vocabulary for you:
1. tales: a story about imaginary events or people
2. honoured: proud that you have been given special respect or a special opportunity
3. warrior: a soldier, especially in the past
4. renowned: famous and admired for a special skill or achievement
5. cunning: someone who is cunning uses their intelligence to get what they want, especially by tricking or cheating people
6. valour: the quality of being very brave, especially in war
7. solar: relating to the Sun, or coming from the Sun
8. radiate: if lines, paths, or roads radiate from a central point, they spread out from it
9. orb: an object that has a perfectly round shape
10. rays: a narrow line of light that you can see coming from the sun or a lamp
11. hyena: a wild animal similar to a dog that lives mainly in Africa and makes a noise that sounds like laughing
12. den: the home of some wild animals
13. cubs: a young bear, lion, fox, wolf, or other wild animal
14. curling: to form a curved or round shape, or give something this shape
15. devoured: to eat something very fast because you are hungry
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The Other Narrative Text Examples:
- Cindelaras
- Jaka Tarub and Nawang Wulan
- Loro Jonggrang
- Lutung Kasarung
- Minangkabau
- Origin of Lotus
- Rama, The Dutiful Son
- Telaga Warna
- The Fox and the Mosquitoes
- The Penny Wise Monkey
- The Pirate Crocodile
- The Princess and the Pea
- The White Gibbon
- Uncle Spider
- The Bird with Two Heads
- The Birds and the Shivering Monkeys
- The Jackal and the Arrow
- The Monkeys and the Bell
- The Purse of Gold
- An Old Tiger and a Greedy Traveler
- The Wind and the Moon
- The Talkative Tortoise
- The Ant and the Grasshopper
- The Buffoon and the Countryman
- The Dog and the Wolf
- The Fox and the Stork
- The Fox, the Cock, and the Dog
- The Frog and the Ox
- The Hare with Many Friends
- The Labourer and the Nightingale
- The Lion in Love
- The Man and the Satyr
- The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey
- The Shepherd’s Boy
- The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
- Bawang Putih Bawang Merah
- Keong Emas
- Calon Arang
- Kancil and the Farmer
- The Myth of Malin Kundang
- The Story of Sangkuriang and Tangkuban Perahu Mountain
- The Legend of Toba Lake
- Cinderella
- Snow White
- The Story of Smart Monkey and Dull Crocodile
- Romeo and Juliet
- Kite’s Tale
- Story of Rabbit and Bear
- Queen of Arabia and Three Sheiks
- The Smartest Parrot