The Pygmies of Duderstadt
Once upon a time, a rich man from Germany went on a hunting expedition to Africa. When he got to a place on the Congo River called Lubumbashi, he got bored of hunting and decided to go into the forest to see what else was going on inside there.
Once upon a time, a rich man from Germany went on a hunting expedition to Africa. When he got to a place on the Congo River called Lumbubashi, he got bored of hunting and decided to go into the forest to see what else was going on inside there.
In the forest, he could not believe his eyes when he found a group of what looked like a group of rather odd looking small children. At first, he thought that they were actually children but, on looking closer, he realised that these were actually grown up people, mother, father, big boys and small girls but all of them grown very small in their peculiar way. Curious, he asked his guides to surround them and capture two nice looking boys so he could take them back home and show his people how Afrikaans looked like. They were captured, tied up and finally taken back to his place in Duderstadt where he came from.
The story of his capture spread far and wide and people from all over came to see them. He fed them as well as he could but try as much as he could, they did not grow as much as he thought they could. But they grew tough looking muscles and looked like true boxers which he trained them to become.
Strange People
Zigo had huge hands and fat legs just like his brother Gozi. He also had a big mouth with huge black lips and very small ears. Gozi, on the other hand, had rather skinny hands with long fingers but like his brother had big black lips that always carried the hint of a smile. His eyes always had a twinkle of friendly mischief and his ears were as large as those of an African elephant. So the locals called him Ndovu after an elephant in their zoo. His brother they called him Huria after the rhino in that zoo.
One day, the owner called all the people to come and witness the fight of the year between Zigo and Gozi. The entry price was set very high because this was going to be the fight of the year. People came from all over Germany for the fight and all the hotels in town were sold out.
Finally, on the evening of the fight, the curtain was raised in a musical flourish to signal the start of the fight. They played the great German national anthem to signal the start of the fight.
Then, in hushed silence, the Big Fight started...
Out came Zigo with a flourish. He strode onto the stage showing off his huge Pygmy biceps and rhino-like leg calfs. Everyone cheered at the top of their voices as he pranced from one end of the stage to the other an elephantine smile on his face...
One day, the owner called all the people to come and witness the fight of the year between Zigo and Gozi. The entry price was set very high because this was going to be the fight of the year. People came from all over Germany for the fight and all the hotels in town were sold out.
Finally, on the evening of the fight, the curtain was raised in a musical flourish to signal the start of the fight. They played the great German national anthem to signal the start of the fight.
As the applause died down, a whistle was blown and from the other end of the stage emerged a humble looking fellow with a benign smile, brawny hands and huge ears. Like, his brother, he was pitch black and wore a cowhide skin between his legs....
And the fight of the century was about to start.
The theme: To decide who was tallest Pygmy in Duderstadt. Wait for the Show...
JH Kimura,
Duderstadt,
Germany Sept 2014
On this particular count, I simply have nothing to add. As I watch our Kenyan politicians five years later, I have no doubt that the pygmies are not about to go anywhere soon. Just keep watching the daily unfolding drama.
My only question is this: Don't they get tired of watching or acting in their ever ending dramas? Maybe they are not human physical appearances notwithstanding...