Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain Storyteller 1 Storyteller 2 Storyteller 1: Far from here, in Africa, in a place called Kapiti [kah-pee-tee]. Storyteller 2: There lived many wild animals that all roamed free. Storyteller 1: The land was green from the African rains. Storyteller 2: And the Massai [Muh-sy] people herded animals on the plains. Storyteller 1: But one year it stayed very hot and dry. Storyteller 2: Because the rain would not come by. Storyteller 1: But a boy named Ki-pat [ky-pat] helped end the lack of rain. Storyteller 2: And it all happened on the Kapiti Plain. Storyteller 1: There was a cloud, all heavy with rain. It covered the ground of Kapiti Plain. Storyteller 2: The grass was not good, all brown and dead. It needed much rain from overhead. Storyteller 1: From the big, gray cloud, all heavy with rain. The one that covered Kapiti Plain. Storyteller 2: It was thanks to Ki-pat, who watched his herd as he stood on one leg like the big stork bird. Storyteller 1: His herd was cows, all hungry and dry. They mooed for rain to fall from the sky. Storyteller 2: From the big, gray cloud, all heavy with rain. The one that covered Kapiti Plain. Storyteller 1: Along came an eagle, who dropped a feather. Which helped to change the very bad weather. Storyteller 2: You know, the big, gray cloud, all heavy with rain. The one that covered Kapiti Plain. Storyteller 1: Ki-pat then made an arrow, which was put together, With a long skinny stick and the eagle feather. Storyteller 2: He then made a bow from the wood of a tree. And strung it with a string which was tied tightly. Storyteller 1: And what, do you suppose, was he going to try? To make the rain fall down from the sky? Storyteller 2: From the big, gray cloud, all heavy with rain. The one that covered Kapiti Plain. Storyteller 1: He aimed his bow and let the arrow fly. It sailed straight up and into the sky. Storyteller 2: It pierced the gray cloud, all heavy with rain. The one that covered Kapiti Plain. Storyteller 1: The rain then came down and showered the land. Storyteller 2: It greened up the grass and really was grand. Storyteller 1: The animals were refreshed from the much-needed rain. Storyteller 2: And Ki-pat still keeps watch over Kapiti Plain.