--- title: Story of the Wonderful Horns. — Kaffir folk-lore · full text with trees description: Story of the Wonderful Horns., «Kaffir folk-lore» by George McCall Theal: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: There was once a boy whose mother that bore him was dead, and he was ill-treated by his other mothers. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg71335/21/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Kaffir folk-lore](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg71335/) / Story of the Wonderful Horns. # Story of the Wonderful Horns. Story of the Wonderful Horns. of «Kaffir folk-lore» by George McCall Theal: the whole text, 37 sentences and 480 words. The small number after every sentence leads to its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself. There was once a boy whose mother that bore him was dead, and he was ill-treated by his other mothers.[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") On this account he determined to go away from his father’s place.[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") One morning he went, riding on an ox which was given to him by his father.[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") As he was travelling, he came to a herd of cattle with a bull.[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") His ox said: “I will fight and overcome that bull.”[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") The boy got off his ox’s back.[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") The fight took place, and the bull was defeated.[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") The boy then mounted his ox again.[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") About midday, feeling hungry, he struck the right horn of his ox, and food came out.[9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") After satisfying his hunger, he struck the left horn, and the rest of the food went in again.[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") The boy saw another herd of dun-coloured cattle.[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") His ox said: “I will fight and die there.[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") You must break off my horns and take them with you.[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") When you are hungry, speak to them, and they will supply you with food.”[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") In the fight the ox was killed, as he had said.[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") The boy took his horns, and went on walking till he came to a village where he found the people cooking a weed (called tyutu), having no other food to eat.[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") He entered one of the houses.[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") He spoke to his horn, and food came out, enough to satisfy the owner of the house and himself.[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") After they had eaten, they both fell asleep.[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") The owner of the house got up and took away the horns.[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") He concealed them, and put two others in their place.[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") The boy started next morning with the horns, thinking they were the right ones.[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") When he felt hungry, he spoke to the horns, but nothing came out.[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") He therefore went back to the place where he had slept the night before.[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") As he drew near, he heard the owner of the place speaking to the horns, but without getting anything out of them.[25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") The boy took his horns from the thief, and went on his way.[26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") He came to a house, and asked to be entertained.[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") The owner refused, and sent him away, because his clothes were in tatters, and his body soiled with travel.[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") After that he came to a river and sat down on the bank.[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") He spoke to his horns, and a new mantle and handsome ornaments came out.[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") He dressed himself, and went on.[31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") He came to a house where there was a very beautiful girl.[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") He was received by the girl’s father, and stayed there.[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") His horns provided food and clothing for them all.[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") After a time he married the girl.[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") He then returned home with his wife, and was welcomed by his father.[36](36/ "tree and pragmatics") He spoke to his horns, and a fine house came out, in which he lived with his wife.[37](37/ "tree and pragmatics") - ← previous: [Another Story of Kenkebe.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg71335/20/) - next →: [The Story of the Glutton.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg71335/22/) - ↑ back to [Kaffir folk-lore](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg71335/)