Nettle Medicine

Nhorbu loves to spend time with his grandparents. Today, Aakhe shapes the makhundo. "Maam, let us have some nettle soup with dhindo today," Aakhe says. "My body is aching."

Nhorbu and Maam go look for nettle.

Maam picks the nettle leaves. She sings, too.

"Maam, will you teach me to sing that song?" Nhorbu asks.

"Yes, if you dance to my song," Maam says. Nhorbu starts to dance.

Nhorbu follows Maam. He sings and dances. Suddenly he trips over a goat and falls down hard. "Maam!" he cries.

Maam comes to Nhorbu's side. "Oh no, what is the matter?" Maam asks.

"Aakhe," Maam calls, "Nhorbu tripped over the baby goat."The nettle hairs stung Nhorbu's hand."Aakhe says, "The baby goat has a broken leg."

Aakhe picks up his sickle. He looks for something to treat the goat's injury.

Aakhe peels some nettle branches.

He uses them to bandage the baby goat’s injured leg.

A few days later, the baby goat's leg is all better. It plays in the courtyard happily. Nhorbu's house is happy again.