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The Cheetah and the Lazy Hunter - A Traditional Zulu Story The Cheetah and the Lazy Hunter - A Traditional Zulu Story Once upon a time, in a land far away, there was a hunter who was always lazy and never wanted to move from his spot under the shade of a big tree. He was always hungry and wished for an easy way to get food without having to go looking for it. As he sat there, he watched a cheetah attack a springbok that had wandered away from its herd. The hunter's heart filled with envy as he saw the cheetah drag its prize to a shaded clearing where three cheetah cubs were waiting. The hunter got an idea, an awful and rotten idea. He decided to steal one of the cheetah cubs, thinking that he would never go hungry again. So he waited patiently until dark to make his move. The mother cheetah emerged cautiously from behind a bush and set off for her nightly journey to the watering hole. The hunter seized the opportunity and took all three of the cheetah's cubs, leaving not

The Woodcutter Journey The Woodcutter's Journey Once upon a time, there was a hardworking and kind-hearted woodcutter named Max. He lived in a small village surrounded by dense forests. He made a living by cutting down trees and selling the wood in the nearby town. He was loved by everyone in the village for his honesty and good nature. One day, while Max was cutting down trees in the forest, he heard the sound of a woman crying. He followed the sound and found a beautiful river goddess sitting by the river, sobbing. Max approached the river goddess and asked her what was wrong. She told him that she was crying because her river was drying up, and all the creatures that lived in it were in danger. She explained that the reason for this was because the trees were being cut down too fast, and they were not being replanted. She feared that if the trees continued to be cut down, her river would eventually dry up completely, and all the creatures that lived in it would die. Max was