The Origin of Elephants- Long ago there lived a very poor man. For years he lived with very little, and eventually he became tired of his poverty. At last he went to see his witch-doctor to ask him for help. "Go and see Ivonya-ngia, "he advised, "he that feeds the poor." When he reached Ivonya-ngia, he asked, "Please tell me how I can become rich. "Invonya-ngia told his herdsmen, "Give this man 100 cows, 200 sheep and 300 goats." "No, no, no, " said the poor man, "I do not want charity, I only want advice on how to become rich." The rich man thought for a while and then gave the poor man some ointment. "This is magic ointment. You must rub it on your wife's pointed teeth. Wait for them to grow, then take them out and sell them." The man did as he was told, and within a few weeks, his wife's teeth had grown as long as his arms. He took them out, and he sold them for they were pure ivory. This he did several times and in this way he became very rich. A jealous neighbour came to ask him how he'd become so wealthy, and he gave the same advice, "Go and see Invonya-ngia." Soon the neighbour was rubbing the magic ointment on his wife's teeth. They grew and grew. Unfortunately, the man had not been told to take the tusks out and sell them. Eventually the woman's face grew strange, her body swelled to an enormous size until she turned into an elephant. Finally she burst through their little hut and she ran off into the bush. There she gave birth to a son who was a baby elephant, and there they remained. And that was the origin of elephants, who are still as clever as people. - Kamba Folklore from Kenya - Isilo "the elephant" of Tembe

Source: Bhejane Nature Training