Once upon a time there lived a leader who had four sons. The eldest was named Mafembere, the Foreteller, the second brother was called Manyuvire, the Diving, the third was called Mavunganidze, the Connecter, and the youngest was called Mamutse, the Reviving. People were surprised by these names - after all, they denoted very difficult deeds that these four sons had to accomplish in the future.
One day the leader took his bow and went hunting. While wandering through the wilderness, he accidentally fell into the water and drowned. His sons did not know where their father had gone, but they thought that he would return home with rich booty.
However, when many days had passed and the father had not returned, Mafembere called his younger brothers and told them:
“I am very sad that my father did not return.” Let's go searching. I will tell you where my father died, because my name speaks of this ability of mine.
Manyuwire said:
- You're right. If you indicate the place where my father died, I can dive if he fell into the water.
“If you, my older brothers, do this,” said Mavungapidze, “I will be able to connect all the parts of his body.”
And the youngest, Mamutse, said to his older brothers:
“If one of you points out the place, the other dives, and the third connects all the parts of the body, I can revive my father, since my name is Mamutse.”
And the sons set off in the footsteps of their father. When they approached the river, Mafembere pointed out the hole into which the father had fallen. When they approached the hole, Manyuwire dived into the water and came to the surface with all the bones of his father. Mavunganidze connected all the bones together, as they should have been connected. When Mavunganidze finished his work, Mamutse brought his father back to life, and he began to walk and talk.
All the chief's relatives and his people were very happy with what the chief's sons had done, but they could not decide which of them had distinguished himself the most: Mafembere, Manyuvira, Mavunganidze or Mamutse.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru