--- title: Story of the Hare. — Kaffir folk-lore · full text with trees description: Story of the Hare., «Kaffir folk-lore» by George McCall Theal: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: Once upon a time the animals made a kraal and put some fat in it. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg71335/24/) [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 Hare. # Story of the Hare. Story of the Hare. of «Kaffir folk-lore» by George McCall Theal: the whole text, 89 sentences and 1297 words. The small number after every sentence leads to its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself. Once upon a time the animals made a kraal and put some fat in it.[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") They agreed that one of their number should remain to be the keeper of the gate.[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") The first one that was appointed was the coney (imbila).[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") He agreed to take charge, and all the others went away.[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") In a short time the coney fell asleep, when the inkalimeva (a fabulous animal) went in and ate all the fat.[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") After doing this, he threw a little stone at the coney.[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") The coney started up and cried out: “The fat belonging to all the animals has been eaten by the inkalimeva.”[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") It repeated this cry several times, calling out very loudly.[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") The animals at a distance heard it, they ran to the kraal, and when they saw that the fat was gone they killed the coney.[9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") They put the fat in the kraal a second time, and appointed the muishond (iqaqa) to keep the gate.[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") The mouse-dog consented, and the animals went away as before.[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") After a little time the inkalimeva came to the kraal, bringing some honey with it.[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") It invited the keeper of the gate to eat honey, and while the muishond was enjoying himself the inkalimeva went in and stole all the fat.[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") It threw a stone at the muishond, which made him look up.[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") The muishond cried out: “The fat belonging to all the animals has been eaten by the inkalimeva.”[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") As soon as the animals heard the cry, they ran to the kraal and killed the muishond.[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") They put fat in the kraal a third time, and appointed the duiker (impunzi) to be the keeper of the gate.[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") The duiker agreed, and the others went away.[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") In a short time the inkalimeva made its appearance.[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") It proposed to the duiker that they should play at hide and seek.[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") The duiker agreed to this.[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the inkalimeva hid itself, and the duiker looked for it till he was so tired that he lay down and went to sleep.[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") When the duiker was asleep, the inkalimeva ate up all the fat.[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") Then it threw a stone at the duiker, which caused him to jump up and cry out: “The fat belonging to all the animals has been eaten by the inkalimeva.”[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") The animals, when they heard the cry, ran to the kraal and killed the duiker.[25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") They put fat in the kraal the fourth time, and appointed the bluebuck (iputi) to be the keeper of the gate.[26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") When the animals went away, the inkalimeva came as before.[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") It said: “What are you doing by yourself?”[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") The bluebuck answered: “I am watching the fat belonging to all the animals.”[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") The inkalimeva said: “I will be your companion.[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") Come, let us sit down and scratch each other’s heads.”[31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") The bluebuck agreed to this.[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") The inkalimeva sat down; it scratched the head of the other till he went to sleep.[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") Then it arose and ate all the fat.[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") When it had finished, it threw a stone at the bluebuck and awoke him.[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") The bluebuck saw what had happened and cried out: “The fat belonging to all the animals has been eaten by the inkalimeva.”[36](36/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the animals ran up and killed the bluebuck also.[37](37/ "tree and pragmatics") They put fat in the kraal the fifth time, and appointed the porcupine (incanda) to be the keeper of the gate.[38](38/ "tree and pragmatics") The animals went away, and the inkalimeva came as before.[39](39/ "tree and pragmatics") It said to the porcupine: “Let us run a race against each other.”[40](40/ "tree and pragmatics") It let the porcupine beat in this race.[41](41/ "tree and pragmatics") Then it said: “I did not think you could run so fast, but let us try again.”[42](42/ "tree and pragmatics") They ran again, and it allowed the porcupine to beat the second time.[43](43/ "tree and pragmatics") They ran till the porcupine was so tired that he said: “Let us rest now.”[44](44/ "tree and pragmatics") They sat down to rest, and the porcupine went to sleep.[45](45/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the inkalimeva rose up and ate all the fat.[46](46/ "tree and pragmatics") When it had finished eating, it threw a stone at the porcupine, which caused him to jump up.[47](47/ "tree and pragmatics") He called out with a loud voice: “The fat belonging to all the animals has been eaten by the inkalimeva.”[48](48/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the animals came running up, and put the porcupine to death.[49](49/ "tree and pragmatics") They put fat in the kraal the sixth time, and selected the hare (umvundla) to be the keeper of the gate.[50](50/ "tree and pragmatics") At first the hare would not consent.[51](51/ "tree and pragmatics") He said: “The coney is dead, and the muishond is dead, and the duiker is dead, and the bluebuck is dead, and the porcupine is dead, and you will kill me also.”[52](52/ "tree and pragmatics") They promised him that they would not kill him, and after a good deal of persuasion he at last agreed to keep the gate.[53](53/ "tree and pragmatics") When the animals were gone he laid himself down, but he only pretended to be asleep.[54](54/ "tree and pragmatics") In a short time the inkalimeva went in, and was just going to take the fat when the hare cried out: “Let the fat alone.”[55](55/ "tree and pragmatics") The inkalimeva said: “Please let me have this little bit only.”[56](56/ "tree and pragmatics") The hare answered, mocking: “Please let me have this little bit only.”[57](57/ "tree and pragmatics") After that they became companions.[58](58/ "tree and pragmatics") The hare proposed that they should fasten each other’s tails, and the inkalimeva agreed.[59](59/ "tree and pragmatics") The inkalimeva fastened the tail of the hare first.[60](60/ "tree and pragmatics") The hare said: “Don’t tie my tail so tight.”[61](61/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the hare fastened the tail of the inkalimeva.[62](62/ "tree and pragmatics") The inkalimeva said: “Don’t tie my tail so tight;” but the hare made no answer.[63](63/ "tree and pragmatics") After tying the tail of the inkalimeva very fast, the hare took his club and killed it.[64](64/ "tree and pragmatics") The hare took the tail of the inkalimeva and ate it, all except a little piece which he hid in the fence.[65](65/ "tree and pragmatics") Then he called out: “The fat belonging to all the animals has been eaten by the inkalimeva.”[66](66/ "tree and pragmatics") The animals came running back, and when they saw that the inkalimeva was dead they rejoiced greatly.[67](67/ "tree and pragmatics") They asked the hare for the tail, which should be kept for the chief.[68](68/ "tree and pragmatics") The hare replied: “The one I killed had no tail.”[69](69/ "tree and pragmatics") They said: “How can an inkalimeva be without a tail?”[70](70/ "tree and pragmatics") They began to search, and at length they found a piece of the tail in the fence.[71](71/ "tree and pragmatics") They told the chief that the hare had eaten the tail.[72](72/ "tree and pragmatics") He said: “Bring him to me.”[73](73/ "tree and pragmatics") All the animals ran after the hare, but he fled, and they could not catch him.[74](74/ "tree and pragmatics") The hare ran into a hole, at the mouth of which the animals set a snare, and then went away.[75](75/ "tree and pragmatics") The hare remained in the hole for many days, but at length he managed to get out without being caught.[76](76/ "tree and pragmatics") He went to a place where he found a bushbuck (imbabala) building a hut.[77](77/ "tree and pragmatics") There was a pot on the fire with meat in it.[78](78/ "tree and pragmatics") He said to the bushbuck: “Can I take this little piece of meat?”[79](79/ "tree and pragmatics") The bushbuck answered: “You must not do it.”[80](80/ "tree and pragmatics") But he took the meat and ate it all.[81](81/ "tree and pragmatics") After that he whistled a particular tune, and there fell a storm of hail which killed the bushbuck.[82](82/ "tree and pragmatics") Then he took the skin of the bushbuck, and made for himself a mantle.[83](83/ "tree and pragmatics") After this the hare went into the forest to get himself some weapons to fight with.[84](84/ "tree and pragmatics") While he was cutting a stick the monkeys threw leaves upon him.[85](85/ "tree and pragmatics") He called to them to come down and beat him.[86](86/ "tree and pragmatics") They came down, but he killed them all with his weapons.[87](87/ "tree and pragmatics") This story terminates so abruptly that I have little doubt about its being merely a fragment.[88](88/ "tree and pragmatics") There is a story very similar to it, in which a pool of water is guarded by different animals in turn, all of which are deceived by the jackal.[89](89/ "tree and pragmatics") - ← previous: [Story of the Great Chief of the Animals.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg71335/23/) - next →: [Story of Lion and Little Jackal.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg71335/25/) - ↑ back to [Kaffir folk-lore](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg71335/)