BIRDS FEASTING DEMON

In the ancient time, there was a pigeon that was profoundly sad. She could not lay an egg, for it was bigger than the normal egg. As a result, the pigeon had always been cooing for help.  

Her coo surprised many other birds to come and cure her illness crowded. Accordingly, the pigeons have always cooed since then.

Among the coming birds, some came to show sympathy; while others came to hurt her feelings, wishing her to pass away. Therefore, there were various sounds of different species of birds,
speaking their language respectively. 

The crow cawed "Ngorb Eilov, Ngorb Eilov" (die now), while little chicken clucked "Chorb, Chorb (hoe!hoe!)" It meant that they needed hoes to bury the pigeon's corpse because she was going to
die. Ducks quacked after the little chickens, "Kab!kab, Kab!kab" (dig), that was if the pigeon had died, the chicken told others to dig a hole and bury the pigeon's dead body right away.

Besides the birds cursing the pigeon to death, there were many other birds coming for help. Meanwhile, the dove shouted, "Rork Krou! Rork Krou!"(Find the midwife), and other birds discussed that they hade to find a witch to save the pigeon's life immediately.

But the witch was far away, and it was also the raining session with flooding. In order to go, they needed a boat and an oar. Thus the saviors rashly shouted in the loud voice to find "this" to find "that".

Aout (a kind of bird) shouted, "Touk! Touk! " (boat), while moorhen clucked, "Chrova! Chrova!"(oar), and the teal and darter threw the water from the boat sounding, " Kwouk! Kwouk!"(The sound of water throwing). Then, they put sickened pigeon on the boat to leave for the residence of wood owl that served as a witch.

They reached the wood owl's house in the evening. Then, the owl acted as the concubine to plea the wood owl for help. Other animals whose sounds were different come together to play an orchestra to feast the witch wood owl. The water-cock served as a drum player, myna as the tro player, magpie as
piper, wood pecker as the Krap player and drongo as singer.

After imitating a song, the owl served as the concubine started to ask, "Tituy Pertpemg! Koun Yoeung Chea Te! Tituy Pertpemg! Koun Yoeung Chea Te!" (The wood owl, our child is better!)

The wood owl didn't say anything and only tried to open her eyes wider and wider. Because of questioning again and again from the owl, the wood owl answered only two words "Lieng! Lieng! ". Hearing like that, Kroling Kroloung (kind of bird) shouted "Chea kor Lieng! Min chea Kor Lieng! (Recovery is to feast, or not recovery is also to feast) "

When the traditional witch feast was ended, the pigeon was getting recovered and she only made a little effort; a big egg quickly came out. All the animals were happily indeed. They went back to the
port and took the pigeon back to her nest. When they reached the port, they didn't see the boat. They called for one to another to find out if anyone rowed the boat. Suddenly, an animal from the other
side made sound "Kouk! Kouk! ". Then, it was named "Kouk" from that time up to now.

As for the crow who wished the pigeon to die, but she didn't because of the assistance from owl, wood owl, and "Kouk". That was why the crow hated those animals. Whenever the crows see those animals, they always chase to peck them away.

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