EC Reading Notes - Africa: Makoma

 Africa: Makoma (cont.)

Author: Andrew Lang

Reading Notes - Makoma contd:

  • This is a continuation of the story of Makoma
  • Makoma traveled for many days until he reached a barren country of rock and not a single living grew upon it
  • Amidst this dead region, he found a man-eating fire and Makoma demanded to know what the man was doing
  • The man replied he was eating fire and his name,e was Chi-idea-moto the flame spirit and I can destroy what I want
  • Makoma responded that he is greater and that he cannot destroy him
  • The fire eater laughed and split a flame at Makoma tarnishing the ground but Makoma dodged before it could hit him
  • Makoma flung his hammer at him striking him helpless and Makoma placed him in the sack Woro-now with others he's conquered 
  • He now had the added power to produce fire along with the abilities of the others he's defeated
  • Makoma had found a spot in a meadow where he wanted to live the next day he released his giants to get poles to build a kraal
  • He only let Chi-eswa-mapiri to look after the place and cook some venison which they had killed
  • When they returned they found the giant helplessly tied up
  • The giant told Makoma that a man came out of the river and asked of his master 
  • For the next few days, the same thing occurred but to a different party member at another location 
  • Finally, Makoma decided he would stay and see, and finally, when the sun was overhead he heard a rumbling noise from the river
  • When he arose from the water he asked who Makoma was 
  • Makoma replied and said tell me your name before I slay
  • He replied CHin-Debou Mau-giri and that his home was in the river and that his mustche is the grey fever mist that hangs above the water
  • Makoma replied he cannot bind him  and rushed him with his hammer, he missed because of the river giant was slimy
  • Makoma seemed helpless then remembered the ability he gained from the fire spirit to get himself free 
  • Finally Makoma went to striker him again and Chin-debou fell dead
   The River Monster

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