CHUNKS OF DAYLIGHT 



the humble people, over the entrance way of the 

 kashim or assembly house. The other people 

 thought he was foolish, and he was despised and 

 ill-treated by everyone. After the shamans had 

 tried very hard to bring back the sun and moon 

 and had failed, the boy began to ridicule them. 



" What fine shamans you must be, not to be 

 able to bring back the light, when even I can do 

 it," he said mockingly. 



At this the shamans became very angry and 

 beat him and drove him out of the kashim. The 

 orphan was like any other boy until he put on a 

 black coat which he had, when he became a raven 

 and remained in that form until he removed his 

 coat. When the shamans drove him out, he went 

 to the house of his aunt in the village and told her 

 what he had said, and how the shamans had 

 beaten him and driven him out of the kashim. 



" Tell me where the sun and moon have gone, 

 for I am going after them," said he. 



' They are hidden somewhere, but I don't 

 know where it is," she replied. 



" I am sure you know where they are, for look 

 what a neatly sewed coat you wear, and you could 

 not see to do that if you did not know where the 

 light is." 



After a great deal of persuasion the aunt said: 

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