I really liked the stories in this section. They were all about animals, and just fun easy reads. For the most part each story has some type of lesson, such as fairytales and kids story's usually do.
The Tiger and the Monkey - This story shows the lesson that smarts and wit are more powerful than strength and fear. The monkeys trick the lion, and they end up winning in the end.
Lei Tree story - The smallest bird saves all of mankind. Again in this story it shows that smarts and paying attention to the things around you is more helpful/can make more of a change than just strength. These strong woodcutters would have never been able to do it without this one small bird. I also found it interesting that a lion licks the tree each night to heal it.
Hunting the stag lapalang - This was a sad story. It has the theme of true unconditional motherly love. It also shows that the child should have listened to his mother, because danger happened when he was away from his mom. His mom had good reason to worry.
The goddess Ka Ngot and Ka Iam- The more boastful and prideful of the sisters loses in the end. The more quiet sister takes the safer path and wins. This teaches us the lesson to be humble and not arrogant.
How the dog came to live with man - I love dogs so I loved this story. I think this is an interesting concept for a story and might be interested in writing my own story about how I think dog and man became friends. The dog gets shunned by his own kind and turns to a human man to tell about his sorrows. They become a great hunting team and help out each other.
(Dog and Man - Flickr)
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