WHY A BUSHMAN THROWS SAND INTO THE AIR – A San bushman tale from Namibia: Baba Indaba Children’s Stories Issue 43

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 43

 

In Issue 43 of the Baba Indaba Children’s Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the San bushmen legend about why a bushman, when returning home from a hunt. If he is suffering from thirst and dehydration and feels as if he may not reach home, kneels in the dirt and throws up dry sand into the air. Download and read this story to find out why he does this?

 

This issue also has a “Where in the World – Look it Up” section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story, on map. HINT – use Google maps.

 

Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children’s stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as “Father of Stories”.

 

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Why a Bushman Throws Sand Into the Air