Fables of Papua.
Once upon a time cassowary not as we know it today. He has broad wings and strong that he could foraging high in the tree but also can easily search for food on the ground.These advantages make the cassowary bird become arrogant. He often cheat when fighting over food and do not care if other friends are starving because of him. Wide wings he used to hide the ripe fruit on the tree, so that other birds can not see. Or deliberately he drops the ripe fruit to the ground so that Only he himself could enjoy it."Let it be!" He thought, "One alone why they had short wings and small bodies. Who quickly he can. "
Of course his arrogance does not like other birds. They consider cassowary arrogance has gone too far and must be stopped. Finally, the birds gather to discuss these issues. After various ways filed eventually they agreed to hold the race fly. But it was difficult to find an opponent comparable to a cassowary. Suddenly the bird Dara Crown volunteered to fly compete with cassowary. Although many doubted his ability as Dara crown is just a small bird, but Dara Crown assured them that he was capable of.
They then transmit the challenge to the cassowary. Cassowaries are very confident in the ability to directly undertakes the challenge without bothering to ask who his opponent.
"The game will be held next week and will be witnessed by all citizens of the bird!" Said the sparrow. "All I can fly farthest and old who won."
"Geez ... if so for sure I win. In this forest no one has wings as wide and as strong as mine. So definitely I win, "said Cassowary arrogant. "But let me accept the challenge, quite make sport!"
Sparrows annoyed to hear the answer cassowary, but he hold his emotions. "But there are conditions. Before competing, participants were allowed to break each wing opponents, "said the sparrow. Cassowary was agreed without hesitation.
A week later, residents gathered to see game birds that fly. Although not too sure, they all hope Dara Crown will win the match. Dara Crown secretly insert the blade of a twig behind the wings. Cassowary are finding out his laugh, "this is my opponent?" He laughs, "dream time ye ye ...? Hey ... small birds, short wings which can win against me! ".Burng other small bird-watching behavior annoyed cassowary while Dara Crown just smiled respond.
Now they are ready to compete. Cassowary forward to break the wing Dara crown. Krek!You hear a broken wing. Dara Prince pretended to scream in pain. When in fact the sound was coming from under the wing of dry twigs Dara broken crown. Now turn Dara crown that will break the wings of a cassowary. With him bend over backwards until you hear a cassowary wing KREKK loud. Cassowary screaming in pain. Cassowary broken wings hanging limp. Cassowary arrogant but remains confident he will win.
Now they're ready to compete. When the cue sounded, Dara lightweight crown with a shot into the air. Wings flapping easily bring her small fly into space. Cassowary shocked and surprised because he thought he had wings Dara Crown has been broken. Frantically he tried mengepakan wings and tried to pull himself up. But instead of flying high, even his body slid down and fell heavily to the ground. All birds cheered while Kasuari slumped.With shame he left the place. Since then Cassowary could never fly. First wings wide and strong now shortened because it was broken. Now, although he called the bird, but he could only walk and foraging on the ground like other animals that do not have wings.
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