Aiwel and the Stone that Fell from the Sky

Aiwel and the Stone that Fell from the Sky (Bor, Dinka/Sudan) The ancestor of the Bor was a youth who came out of a stone.

Long ago, in the time of the mythic hero, Aiwel, the youth took the sheep to pasture, but when they brought them back to be milked their udders were dry. This continued for several days, the boys being thrashed by the elders, who thought they were drinking the milk. At last, one wise old man followed the boys to the grazing ground, and, hiding himself during their noontide rest, he saw a youth milk. Only the old man saw the thief, who ran away and entered a rock. The old man told Aiwel of the incident, who then sent all the cattle and sheep out grazing, keeping ...

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