Bahloo, Moon Man
- Bahloo, the Moon, was lonely high up in the empty sky, so he decided to visit Earth. When the campfires were burning and the girls were dancing, Bahloo came down close to Earth and lowered his shining face to speak to the girls. They were frightened by this bright round white thing and ran away.
- The next night he returned to find two other girls sitting on the riverbank. “How beautiful the moonlight is,” sighed one of the girls. This was encouraging to Bahloo, and he decided to come closer to the girls. He broke into a run, puffing and blowing, his big bell shaking. The girls were surprised by Bahloo, and they didn’t know whether to laugh or shout for help. They ran away to a safe distance and stood there staring back at the Moon.
Myth Cont.
- Bahloo’s feelings were hurt, and he sat down by the riverbank and cried. The girls felt sorry for Bahloo and returned. They invited him to ride in their canoe to the other side of the river. But Bahloo was so big that, when he stepped into the canoe, it rocked and tipped, and then turned over, dumping Bahloo into the water. The round shining Moon sank down, down into the water and his light became dimmer and dimmer. The girls laughed and ran home.
- Bahloo was very embarrassed. He climbed into the sky without anybody noticing and remained hidden for several days. Gradually, he regained his courage and grew round and bright for all to see. But when he remembered the girls and how they laughed at him, he began to get smaller and soon went out of sight. Every month, Bahloo grows round and bright and full of courage, and every month he remembers his fall into the river and shrinks away to hide.
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