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Read the narrative below and answer the questions that follow.

      

Read the narrative below and answer the questions that follow.
Long ago, there was famine in Gikuyu land. This famine had made the cows and goats to die. Only human
beings were left and even them, it could be seen that they were not going to live much longer. Now the people
asked themselves, “What shall we do?” It was decided that the most beautiful girl, one called Wanjiru should be
sacrificed to god so that the rain could fall. She was brought to a place where there was a big river. She started to
sing:
Rain fall and make this ridge green
Make this ridge green
My father said I should be lost. I should be lost
My mother said I should be lost. I should be lost
Rain fall and make this ridge green
Make this ridge green
She went down on her knee, she sang:
Rain fall and make this ridge green
Make this ridge green
My father said I should be lost, I should be lost
Rain fall and make this ridge green
Make this ridge green
The water reached the waist, she sang
Rain fall and make this ridge green
Make this ridge green
My father said I should be lost, I should be lost
My mother said I should be lost, I should be lost
Rain fall and make this ridge green
Make this ridge green
The water reached the neck, she sang
Rain fall and make this ridge green
Make this ridge green
My father said I should be lost, I should be lost
My mother said I should be lost, I should be lost
Rain fall and make this ridge green
Make this ridge green
The head went in
Very heavy rains fell on this land. The grass grew, a lot of food and the people began to feel better. Now where Wanjiru went
she found her people who had died before her. These people had a lot of cows and goats. Now they asked her what she would
like. She said she wanted cows and goats. She was given many goats and cows and then she was told to lie down in a place.
When she woke up she found that she had returned back to her people. She woke up at a place where there was a river and
she had her cows and goats. Now when the people saw her they rejoiced greatly.
The story ends there.
Adapted from: The Oral Literature of the Gikuyu by WanjikuKabira and KaregaMutahi.

(a) Why do you think this community makes the choice of a beautiful girl such as Wanjiru to sacrifice to god so as to receive
rain?
(b) Which functions does this song serve in this narrative?
(c) Describe one character trait of the villagers in this narrative.
(d) In point form, list how events follow each other in this story.
(e) Identify and explain two features of oral narration employed in this narrative.
(f) Identify two elements of fantasy in this story.
(g) Describe Wanjiru’stone in the song.
(h) Which social/cultural practices of the Agikuyu are brought out in this narrative.
(i) What does this phrase mean? 'My father said I should be lost.'
(j) Answer the following question according to the instructions given in brackets.
Very heavy rains fell on this land. (Write in the passive form).

  

Answers


Martin
(a) Why do you think this community makes the choice of a beautiful girl such as Wanjiru to sacrifice to god so as to
receive rain? (1 mark)
They give the most beautiful girl so as to appease god.
(b) Which functions does this song serve in this narrative?
- The song isa supplication/ prayer. In her prayers she says: 'Rain fall and make this ridge green. Make this ridge
green.'
- It serves to show the mental anguish she goes through knowing that she has been picked to be the sacrificial sheep
to save the whole community from the debilitating famine. She anguishes: “My father said I should be lost, I
should be lost.'
- The song helps enhance the somber mood that engulfs the village.

(c) Describe one character trait of the villagers in this narrative.
- The villagers are pious/ religious. They consult from god what they needed to do so as to have rains. They also
readily accept to offer the sacrifice prescribed by god.

- They are decisive. They decided to offer Wanjiru as sacrifice to their god..

(d) In point form, list how events follow each other in this story.


- A severe famine hits the land and a decision to sacrifice Wanjiru is reached
- She is taken to a big river where she sings repeatedly as the water as the water level rises.
- There is a heavy down pour
-She goes to the spirit world where she is rewarded with many cows and goats and asked to lie down.
- She wakes up to find herself at the big river.
- The villagers rejoice greatly.

(e) Identify and explain two features of oral narration employed in this narrative.

- rhetoric questions - “What shall we do?” this question helps the readers to understand the magnitude of the
dilemma the villagers face.
- Opening formula - The story starts with, “Long ago…” signals the start of the story
- closing formula - The story ends there”. This formula signals its end.
- elements of fantasy - the river responding to the girl’s song,
- the girl going to the world of the spirit,
- the rain falling immediately after that girl is swallowed by the water,
- the girl returning back to life.
- Repetition My father said I should be lost. I should be lost
My mother said I should be lost. I should be lost

(f) Identify two elements of fantasy in this story.
- The river responding to Wanjiru’s song and rising until they submerge her completely.
- Wanjiru going to the land of spirits and even talking with them.
- Returning back to the land of the living.

(g) Describe Wanjiru’s tone as she sings.
The tone is resignedvShe is resigned to fate. She feels that there is nothing she can do to overturn her parents’
decision to sacrifice her to godv

(h) Which social/cultural practices of the Agikuyu are brought out in this narrative. (2 marks)
- Sacrificing to god so as to appease to give rain.
- Singing of songs at different times in life.
- The community offers prayers/supplications more so when faced with eminent danger.
- They commune/communicate/value the spirits/dead relatives.

(i) What does this phrase mean? 'My father said I should be lost.'
- It means that her father wanted her dead.

(j) Answer the following question according to the instructions given in brackets.

- Very heavy rains fell on this land. (Write in the passive form).
On this land, fell very heavy rains.
marto answered the question on May 23, 2019 at 10:53


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    (ii) sigh

    Date posted: May 7, 2019.  Answers (1)

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