Ang Inahin at ang AgilaAng Inahin at ang Agila

Hen and EagleHen and Eagle

Ann Nduku Wiehan de Jager Karla Comanda Tagalog / English Level 3

Noong unang panahon, magkaibigan sinaInahin at Agila. Mapayapa silangnanirahan kasama ang ibang mga ibon.Walang nakalilipad sa kanila.

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Once upon a time, Hen and Eagle werefriends. They lived in peace with all theother birds. None of them could fly.

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Isang araw, nagkaroon ng tagtuyot sanayon. Kinailangang maglakad ng malayoni Agila. Bumalik na sobrang pagod siAgila. “Siguro naman mayroong masmadaling paraan para maglakbay,” sabi niAgila.

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One day, there was famine in the land.Eagle had to walk very far to find food.She came back very tired. “There must bean easier way to travel!” said Eagle.

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Matapos makatulog ng mahimbing noonggabi, nagkaroon ng magandang ideya siInahin. Nagsimula siyang mag-ipon ngmga nalaglag na pakpak sa kanilang mgakaibigang ibon. “Tahiin natin ang mga itosa ibabaw ng mga pakpak natin,” sabiniya. “Marahil siguro ay mapapadali nitoang paglalakbay natin.”

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After a good night’s sleep, Hen had abrilliant idea. She began collecting thefallen feathers from all their bird friends.“Let’s sew them together on top of ourown feathers,” she said. “Perhaps that willmake it easier to travel.”

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Tanging si Agila lang ang may karayom sakanilang nayon, kaya nauna siyangmanahi. Naghabi siya ng napakagandangpares ng mga pakpak at lumipad sa taasni Inahin. Hiniram ni Inahin ang karayomngunit agad siyang napagod sa pananahi.Iniwan niya ang karayom sa paminggalanat nagtungo sa kusina para maghain ngpagkain para sa kanyang mga anak.

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Eagle was the only one in the village witha needle, so she started sewing first. Shemade herself a pair of beautiful wings andflew high above Hen. Hen borrowed theneedle but she soon got tired of sewing.She left the needle on the cupboard andwent into the kitchen to prepare food forher children.

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Ngunit nakita ng ibang mga ibon nalumipad palayo si Agila. Nakiusap sila kayInahin na ipahiram sa kanila ang karayompara makapaghabi rin sila ng sarili nilangmga pakpak. ‘Di naglaon ay nagsisiliparanna rin sa langit ang ibang mga ibon.

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But the other birds had seen Eagle flyingaway. They asked Hen to lend them theneedle to make wings for themselves too.Soon there were birds flying all over thesky.

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Wala si Inahin nang ibinalik ng huling ibonang hiram na karayom. Kinuha ng mgaanak niya ang karayom at pinaglaruan ito.Nang magsawa sila sa paglalaro, iniwannila ang karayom sa buhangin.

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When the last bird returned the borrowedneedle, Hen was not there. So her childrentook the needle and started playing withit. When they got tired of the game, theyleft the needle in the sand.

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Bumalik si Agila kinahapunan. Hinanapniya ang karayom para tagpiin ang mgabalahibong lumuwag sa kanyangpaglalakbay. Naghanap si Inahin sapaminggalan. Naghanap siya sa kusina.Naghanap siya sa bakuran. Pero hindiniya mahanap ang karayom.

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Later that afternoon, Eagle returned. Sheasked for the needle to fix some feathersthat had loosened on her journey. Henlooked on the cupboard. She looked in thekitchen. She looked in the yard. But theneedle was nowhere to be found.

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“Bigyan mo ako ng isang araw,”pagmamakaawa ni Inahin kay Agila.“Pagkatapos ay puwede mo nang tagpiinang pakpak mo para makalipad ka’tmakahanap ng pagkain.” “Isang arawlang,” sabi ni Agila. “Kung hindi momahanap ang karayom, kailangan mongibigay ang isa sa iyong mga sisiw bilangkabayaran.”

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“Just give me a day,” Hen begged Eagle.“Then you can fix your wing and fly awayto get food again.” “Just one more day,”said Eagle. “If you can’t find the needle,you’ll have to give me one of your chicksas payment.”

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Nang bumalik si Agila kinabukasan,natagpuan niyang nagkukumahog sabuhangin si Inahin, pero wala angkarayom. Kaya bumulusok pababa si Agilaat hinuli ang isa sa mga sisiw. Itinakas niyaito. Mula noon, sa tuwing nagpapakita siAgila, nakikita niya si Inahin nanagkukumahog sa buhangin parahanapin ang karayom.

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When Eagle came the next day, she foundHen scratching in the sand, but no needle.So Eagle flew down very fast and caughtone of the chicks. She carried it away.Forever after that, whenever Eagleappears, she finds Hen scratching in thesand for the needle.

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Sa tuwing pumapanaog ang anino ngpakpak ni Agila sa lupa, binabalaan niInahin ang kanyang mga sisiw. “Umaliskayo sa hubo at tuyong lupain.” At sagotnila, “Hindi kami mga mangmang.Tatakbo kami.”

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As the shadow of Eagle’s wing falls on theground, Hen warns her chicks. “Get out ofthe bare and dry land.” And they respond:“We are not fools. We will run.”

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Ang Inahin at ang AgilaAng Inahin at ang Agila

Hen and EagleHen and EagleWritten by: Ann Nduku

Illustrated by: Wiehan de JagerTranslated by: (tl) Karla Comanda

This story originates from the African Storybook (africanstorybook.org) andis brought to you by Storybooks Canada in an effort to provide children’sstories in Canada’s many languages.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 International License.