One day, Hare was
out looking for
food. He met
Elephant, who had
a pot of honey.
Hare asked
Elephant, "Please
be kind and carry
me. I am weak."
Elephant agreed to
carry Hare. Hare
got onto Elephant's
back and held on
tightly. He started
eating Elephant's
honey straight
away!
Honey began
dripping on
Elephant's back.
When Elephant
asked what it was,
Hare said that it
was from his
wound.
They reached a
river and found a
large buffalo
drinking water.
Hare wanted to
know who was
stronger, Buffalo or
Elephant.
They began
arguing. Elephant
said she was
stronger and
Buffalo said she
was stronger.
Hare said he had
an idea to find
out who was
stronger. He asked
them to wait for
him there.
Hare came back
with a long rope.
He tied the one end
around Elephant's
waist and led her
away from the
river.
Hare tied the other
end of the rope
around Buffalo's
waist and left her
near the river.
Hare ran and hid
himself in a tree.
He shouted,
"Ready! One, two,
three! Pull!"
Buffalo and
Elephant pulled.
Elephant pulled
Buffalo.
Buffalo pulled
Elephant. Neither
could win.
From where he was
hiding, Hare
continued to eat
Elephant's honey.
After he had
finished the honey,
he cut the rope
closer to Buffalo.
Elephant fell over
hard and hit a tree.
Hare went to
Buffalo and
praised her, saying
that she was
stronger.
Hare the trickster - Warwick Buttress
