The Rainbull and the Maiden
At certain times, the young woman must remain in her hut, away from others. In this story, while she is lying on her mat, the Rainbull picks up her scent, and is attracted towards her. She too, is attracted by his scent. They meet, and she rubs buchu on his forehead to calm him. Then she mounts him in a tender yet frightening meeting and he carries her away. Later she escapes from him through the trees. If she had remained, he might have drowned her in his water pit, where she would be turned into a frog. The older women burn horns when she returns, to stop him being angry.
For us this story is about the rain fertilizing the earth. But if the storm is too strong, and the water turns into a flood, it brings danger.
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