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Myths are stories that were told probably as a result of an occurrence in the past, and these stories were passed down from generation to generation until now. For some, we grow to believe it, and some try to test it to see if it is real based on the case. Today, I will be sharing two that played out just today.
So, this is the rainy season in my part of the world, and rain sometimes falls even without the clouds showing signs of it. Recently, we haven’t really had rains, but today it started to rain while the sun was shining bright. My cousin then popped up a question, “Is it true that when the rain is falling while the sun is still shining, that means an elephant is about to give birth or gave birth?” At this point, I and my siblings laughed and told him that we were told the same thing since we were kids. I never had the opportunity to confirm it. I just believed that it happened somewhere, and the story was told over and over again. Maybe I would ask someone who works in a zoo. Well, the reality is that there is either rain somewhere and the winds just directed it to a particular location, or the clouds are just scattered such that they didn’t obstruct the sun.
I was also told that when a baby has hiccups, a sewing thread should be placed at the center of the baby’s head, and it will stop. Well, I tried it on my niece, and nothing changed. Hiccups happen to me personally sometimes when I rush food down my throat without giving it a good chew. I would either wait for it to calm down or get water to drink. I just believe it was told to make us do something instead of just staring at the baby or something like that, especially for newborns who are not supposed to be given water to drink.
The beauty of these myths and folklores is that they give an awesome beauty to nature in the minds of children and allow them to explore their imaginative minds, especially in the case of the elephant. Whatever the outcome may be, these stories connect generations.
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