Lao Folktales : The Mango Tree
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The Mango Tree
There once a beautiful mango tree that grew in the jungle near a village. Each and every year when its fruit was in season, the children from the village would run into the jungle and harvest its delicious fruit.
However, one particular day when the children went to the tree, they were surprised to find a fence encircling the popular tree. Inside the perimeter of the fence were two mean looking dogs that watched warily their every move. A stranger who the children had not seen before came out of the jungle and approached them.
“Get out of here!” the stranger shouted loudly. “This tree belongs to me now!”
“No it’s not!” The children cried. “You don’t own the jungle. This tree belongs to everyone. Anyone can pick fruit from this tree!”
The children were right. They were telling the truth but the stranger didn’t pay attention to them. He made his dogs chase the children who retreated back to the village from whence they came. Upon returning, the children to the village headman and told him about the stranger and told him about what happened. The village headman was very wise and very clever. After some time, he came up with an idea.
The next day, one of the girls from the village went to the mango tree again. She three two morsels of meat to the dogs and climbed over the fence. She then took a mango from the tree and began to eat it. Again, the stranger ran over from the jungle and into the clearing.
“Stop!” He shouted. “You cannot take my mangoes! Go away!”
Ignoring the stranger, the girl took another bite from the mango. Suddenly she screamed out loud and fell to the ground and lay still. At that moment, the headman came by and walked up to the stranger.
“What have you done to this poor girl?” The headman asked him.
“Nothing!” The stranger replied. “She took one of my mangoes and fell to the ground."
The headman knelt before the girl and felt her forehead. “I’m afraid she has mango sickness,” the headman said shaking his head. “You see, once every ten years, poisonous mangoes will grow from this tree…You must not eat any mangoes from this tree this year.” The headman then picked up the girl and carried her back to the village.
The next morning, the children from the village followed the headman into the jungle to the mango tree. Looking around, they saw that the stranger was gone and took with him the fence along with his two fearsome dogs. Once again, the children began climbing up the mango tree to harvest its delicious fruit. While returning to their village, the children laughed and sang songs in their happiness while carrying their mangoes and as soon as they returned to their village, they shared their bounty with everyone.
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Fun and Useful Facts About Mangoes
- Mangoes make up about half of the world's most produced tropical fruit
- Over 23 million tons of mangoes are produced annually according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2001
- India is the world's largest producer of mangoes, producing over 12 million tons annually or about one-half of the world's supply of mangoes
- Categorized as a drupe fruit, mangoes have fleshy skin that surrounds a callous endocarp and pit that houses a seed
- In Chinese medical practices, mangoes are used to treat dysentery
- Other notable drupe fruit include olives, plums, peaches, pistachios, nectarines, cherries, coconut, coffee and dates
- Mangoes are loaded with Vitamins A and C and are a rich source of potassium and and iron
- Mangoes have been known to be used as contraceptives
- Mango trees can grow up to 60 feet tall
- Orangutans love mango
- Buddha was given a mango grove as a gift
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Lovely story - and great facts about the mango Dohn! I just love 'em!
Hahaha! Sorry guys! I goofed! The pic should be okay now...I guess I got some free publicity! Thanks for the comments! Thank you, Shalini! Coming from the largest producers in the world, it's no surprise that you picked that up! I'm in your debt!
Oh - and I forgot to add - that mango with sticky rice looks yummy!
You should definitely try it! The riper the mango, the better!
I enjoyed this story and the mango facts as well! oh...mango smoothies and mango salsa..YUM! :)
Thanks for your comment Invictus. I sure could go for a smoothie right now! It's hot over here!
Interesting and informative Hub, dohn...Thanks
We make a mango/pineapple jam that goes great on Belgium waffles...and, yes, let them get real ripe and juicy first...Larry
Thank you, Larry. Can you ship me some of that jam? Just kidding! It does sound great however. I like the pineapple stuff you get in the store, but find that they make it so darn sweet. Polaner's my favorite however...Haven't tried it on Belgium waffles, however. I'll give it a try.
I think we have a bunch of those guys with the dogs and the fences here in the U.S.! lol! I wracked my brain trying to apply this story to us and the fence guys, but I'm not that smart. Well, it's still a great story and now I'm hungry for mangoes. Thanks dohn!
I appreciate the comment, Pam. The only think that I can think of is the early explorers and settlers (sad and ironic as that may be), as the Native Americans were here first and the word "land ownership" did not exist in their oral vocabulary. But don't fret--they have a casino coming to a neighborhood near you! Thanks!
What a great story, thanks for sharing. I love mango
Thanks, UW. I love mango too, especially when they're free! I was told that we used to have a mango tree back home (in Viang Chan, Laos). But I was too young to remember...And yes we shared diplomatically!
I enjoyed this story and those delicious pictures. I especially like the smoothie...now I have to go buy some mangoes. mmm
Very unique story. I love mangos. I have a tree in my back yard. We make mango milkshakes all the time; they're to die for!
Thank you, rougue ant for your commment. Me too. You gotta like the smoothie!
Thank you Marie. You are certainly very lucky to have such a luxury to have a mango tree. I hope you share those with everyone! Just kidding!
I love mangoes - full and juicy. Now I want one! Lol. Hey, nice folk tale. We've got plenty of those types of stories here, too. And the moral is - eat your fruit in its season. Brilliant!
Hahaha! I'd send you one, but the shipping cost would probably exceed the cost of the mangoes themselves! Thanks again for the hub love, buddy.
Awsome story!!
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for commenting.
This is nice. Infact I was carried away with the beautiful pictures. It was as if i have not seen mango before. Thanks.
Ha! I wish I could give out one free mango with every comment! Thank you again Philipo. I had fun learning about mangoes while researching.
Great story! I love mangos, especially mago lassis. I didn't realize that so many were produced, though; I always thought they were rather rare.
I love mangoes too. One of my favorite ways to enjoy it is with coconut sticky rice. I like the mango at the very height of its ripeness, where its meat is orange but extremely soft and super sweet.
i like green mango. with sweet sauce fish( jew pa daek).
Yes! I'm familiar with that! My mouth is watering! I have not eaten that in about 3 years for some reason. Thank you again!
Love the folktale. This was how children learned. Not by fighting but by learning to think and using their wits.
Then you ended with great mango information.
Great hub! I will read more of your folk tales.
Thanks a lot!
Hey, BkCreative. Thank you so much for reading me. Hopefully, I'll have more Lao folktales to add. It's great to hear that you enjoyed this story and the info on mangoes, arguably my favorite fruit! I hope to hear from you again! Thank you.
I enjoyed the mango story! Teaches that sometimes we don't have the best judgement and that some things are for our own good. Even if we can't see passed our logic. I'm glad that you passed on Lao folktales to others. My mom tells me stories of Cambodian folktales and I love it. They seem to have an explanation (in its own significance)of certain unexplained things. I'm going to tell my bf this story and see if his parents told him. Lol. His family is from Laos as well, I've been begging him to teach me a few words but he prefers to just speak in english to me. Lol I speak to him in Cambodian all the time! And he's starting to pick up alot of the repeative words.
That's great to hear that your best friend is Lao, as it makes sense! Laos and Cambodia seem to have a decent historical relationship with one another, unlike Vietnam and Thailand (to name a few!) I would really like to hear some Cambodian folk tales if you're up to it. I love to hear just about any stories period! Here's some Lao for you:
Korp jai lai lai (thank you very much).
Hope you like it!
Thanks! I'm going to try and remember it! Not only is he my best friend but he's been my boyfriend for over 2yrs. He is the greatest. He's my angel. He has helped me through difficult times with his love, understanding and patience. I am very grateful and blessed to have him. He keeps me thinking positive...keeps me sane...Helps me look forward to a brighter tomorrow.
That's wonderful to hear, thanglynn07. You guys are both lucky to have found one another. Everyone of us should all be so lucky. My oldest brother once dated a Cambodian girl for almost 2 years when he was practically a teenager. Unfortunately, it didn't work out. I think my dad loved her more than my brother, LOL.
Aw...I'm sorry it didn't work out...I know how parents get too though lol. My mom adores my bf! Surprisingly a lot of lao people here speak cambodian. Not fair cuz most of us don't speak lao!
Great hub dohn - now you have to give us the recipe for the mango and sticky rice :P
Thank you Enelle! I'm actually considering writing a hub on sticky rice! I'll have to employ the help of my mom before I do. There's a couple of things about making it that I'm perfectly clear about.
wow, I miss that kind of mango in the first picture, there are some of it in Asian store though, but they are over ripe already, hmmm, I might go to Asian store later and check, ,,,,they are very nutritious indeed..
Yes, I was at the Asian food store just the other day and they were selling unripened mango for $2.99 a pound which I thought was a complete rip-off. I really do like them but not for that much. I can't see myself spending more than $1 each for a mango, sorry! Thank you, Pretty!
janni321 says:
4 months ago
The first picture of tree is not surely mango tree. All the other mango pictures are wonderful. Nicely selected