That shadowed the ground on Kapiti- Plain. Now using this bow and arrow he shot to the clouds, and like a balloon, the clouds burst into the water and rained till the grass became green. Ki- pat decided to make an arrow out of a feather that fell from an eagle and a bow out of a stick and a couple of other things. He was standing on one leg like a stork and watching the dark clouds that were forming around him. The birds and animals started to migrate and a herdsman named Ki-pat wanted to end the drought in Kapiti plain so that his cattle could graze on grass. Kapiti- Plain was so green before the rains decided to stop visiting them. Retold by Aardema, this Nandi tale celebrates sound and noise as well as the animal life and landscape of the East African plains.Īll fresh and green from african rains- A sea of grass for the ground birds to nest in,Īnd patches of shade for wild creatures to rest in, This picture book is a wonderful celebration of language and Nandi culture. BOOK NAME: BRINGING THE RAIN TO KAPITI PLAIN
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