THE WAR BETWEEN FROGS AND BRAHMA

It was long, long ago when the world was hit by famine and drought everywhere- no rains while rivers, streams, lakes and ponds drying up. Animals died leaving piles of skeletons, and plants withered. Even the most resistant amphibian like frogs and toads became a bag of bones.

One day, as the leader, the Frog spoke out to his kinfolks and his friends Toads: “Dear pals! It is certain that Brahma will not release rains for us. We all will die from hunger if we do nothing. So we all together must fight against Brahma to get rains. We are in danger. Death is for sure even if we do nothing or fight. So if we have no other choice, why don't we fight for our families and friends? Come on. Let's fight ".

The army of frogs and other amphibians then set off to wage war with Brahma in the heavenly castle. While crossing an open field, they came across another big army. Seeing the school of catfishes which were covered with dirt and ash of the field, the top commander of the frogs then asked: "Hey! Where do all you guys head for in such a big drove, sending the dust up into the air in front of my troops? ".

The catfish commander replied: “Pals! We were sent to join the other fish, which are very skilful in making their way through mountains and across rivers, to fight Brahman for rains to fill up rivers and streams. Come on, pals, let's go ". Hearing this, the frog commander felt delighted and told his armies about the news. Suddenly, loud chanting echoed through the ranks of the two armies, which then merged to become one and marched across dried, scorching plain.

Just a bit further, there appeared a huge dark swan of insects with buzzing sound overhead. And the chief bee and wasp shouted: Dear frogs, toads, catfish and other fish! Where are you all going in such a dirty shape?". The frog replied: "Come on, my friend bees. We understand that you all want to go to war because there is no rain, no forest trees to give you flowers to make your beehives. Hurry up! Don't be scared of dying. We band together to fight against Brahma. Let's move! The air and the ground forces cheered and move on.

Near a dried-up farm, they found water melons which came off the branches miserably lying scattered on the ground. With hope, a water melon shouted: "Friends! Let us come along, or we will die. You go to war. We would rather die than letting our families suffer". The three Anny chiefs agreed and the water melons then rolled off.

Off the field, they got into a forest where almost all of the plants and vegetation withered and succumbed. The army discovered two big rattans at the foot of a dead tree. The rattans asked: “Pleas! Where are you going in such a drove. Don’t you feel pity with your folk plants? Don’t you see? They die at the hands of Brahma. Let us join you. We feel equally miserable living in such circumstances. We would rather die in the fighting so as to win back the life for all lives on the planet. The rattans were then allowed to come along.

The army arrived at Brahma's enclave. The frog ordered the bees to prepare for the attack at the front and back gates, the fish which were covered with potash and ash to get into water jars and pots at the back doors and other containers filled with water. The two giant rattans were positioned at the entrance of the castle while the water melons had to roll low to rest under the seat of Brahma. The army of frogs and toads would launch the offensive.

After all were assigned, the amphibian army charged yelling toward Brahma's seat, frightening his celestial soldiers, concubines and servants out of the castle, only to be doused with ash and potash by the fish, making their sight so dazzled that they did not know which way to go. Worse still, they got stung by bees and wasps so badly that they cried painfully. Brahman could not find the way out, and then asked: "Hey, You bloody guys, where are you all going"?

The amphibian replied:"We fight the war". Brahma descended from the seat, failing to look beneath his feet and stepping on a water melon. He fell onto the ground and was pressed hard on the neck by the two rattans. The bees started to bite him so painfully that he was forced to kneel down before the animals and the plants, saying: "I surrender!

Upon hearing this, the frog commander ordered the soldiers to stop fighting in response to the surrender request. The frog asked the defeated Brahma: "Why do you prevent rainfall for all lives on the planet, causing deaths everywhere? We are frustrated. If you do not allow the rain to fall, we will destroy your castle and kill your army and even you".

Brahma felt so frightened that he plied with the army of animals and plants: "Dear friends, I am scared. I will provide rains right now. Please get back, don't be angry. The frog replied: 'No! If we leave, you will give us only a downpour, and then you will ignore it again. It will just make it difficult for our army to come back. So you must give us a special blessing spew will be satisfied".

After thinking for a while, Brahma said: "I agree to give you a special blessing. So when you need rains, you the frogs and toads will grind your teeth to produce sound up from the ground, I will pour immediately". After receiving the pledge, the army of animals and plants retreated to their respective territory.

Since then, when frogs and toads need rains, they can grind their teeth to produce the sounds like 'krot, krot; ep, ep; oak, oak; hing hong, hing hong. .. Then the rain starts to pour down.

THE END

A DUCK AND A FROG

Once upon a time, there was a duck who wanted to know how the human live. Duck called Frog to explore in a farmer's kitchen. Duck saw the house open and then told Frog, "Let's go inside". "Is it possible?" asked Frog. Duck pushed Frog and said, "Go in -very quickly".

Duck and Frog went to the kitchen and lean that the house was just cleaned because the wooden floor was still wet. Duck saw the sink was full of water. "this bucket is full of water too, " Frog added Duck jumped into the sink for a swim. While Frog leap into the bucket of water for cleaning the house. "It is not happy like my pond," Frog said Suddenly, the farmer's wife came back into the house. She pulled the mop out of the bucket and saw Frog in her bucket." Go out! Go far away," she shouted at Frog. Frog leap out of the bucket, and at the same time, Duck shouted to the frog, "Frog! Look out!". ... plop! Frog over jumped and landed in an opened teapot. Frog didn't like the taste of tea at all. What could the duck do? How could Duck get Frog out of the teapot? The duck said" Oh dear! Poor frog is trapped in this teapot". 

The farmer's wife saw Frog land into the teapot, and she took it and threw outside. Frog cried, Help! Where am I going to? ". Duck replied "Frog! Don't be worried".

Duck and Frog came back to the pond and decided not to go exploring again because the pond was the safest place.

- The END - 

THE FROGS BEGGING FOR A KING

Once upon a time, a crowd of frogs lived happily in a pond.

One day, the frogs discussed about their living. They agreed to find a king to rule them. So they prayed to the God. "Please, please, my dear God, Please send a king to rule us.

The God sent a huge log which came down to the pond Bang! Those frogs were deeply frightened. They plunged into the depth of the pond. The frogs thought that the king was very powerful.

When their fear went away, the frogs climbed up. They squatted on the log and swam cheerfully again. Shorty afterward, the frogs began to disappoint that the log was motionless and did nothing. They asked the God for a new king. "Please, Please, Please send us the greater king."

The God was very angry. He sent a big stork to them. "Oh! Wow! Our new king is really majestic. He must be a great leader" The Frogs thought admiringly.

But the bad thing suddenly happened! The stork started globing one of those frogs. They hurriedly escaped but could not. Day by day, the Stork preyed upon the frogs. Finally there was no frog left in the Pond.

- THE END -

OBEDIENT BABY FROG

Once upon a time, there lived a frog and her baby frog. The mother frog loved her baby very much, so she looked carefully after him.

They had an enemy who was always harmful. That enemy was a vicious snake. "If you see the snake," the mother advised her baby, "you must escape as fast as you can." "I understand, mother," replied the baby frog. Then, the mother left the hole for food.

The snake always searched for food everywhere. He liked to eat frogs very much. He said that the frog was really delicious. One day, in the afternoon, the baby frog was bored and went to play outside the hole. The snake was very happy to see the baby frog, which was going for a walk near, the pond edge. He slid, slowly toward the baby frog.

At that time, the baby frog felt that somebody was gazing at him. Immediately, he looked around, seeing a snake who was staring at him.

Just leaping a few steps, the baby frog got home because during that time he had played close to his home.

Though he was in his home, he was worried because his mother was not yet in.

The snake tried to slither into the frog's hole, but he was unable to go inside. So he decided to wait at the hole door.

"I must wait for this baby frog," the snake hopefully said. "Soon, he will come outside."

A few minutes later, the mother frog arrived. She was very shocked when seeing the snake lying down in front of her home. She realized that this snake wanted to eat her baby, so she thought she would do something to save her baby's life.

Immediately, the mother frog saw a stone on the top of her home. She took little jumps and pushed the stone so as to drop onto the snake's body. At that moment, the snake was surprised and cried. “Ouch! How painful!" the snake groaned with pain and slithered away quickly.

The mother frog felt relief and was very happy. She had saved her baby's life from the snake. The baby frog was delighted because he had acted in obedience to his mother. If he hadn't listened to his mother's advice, he would have become the food of the snake.

- The END -

CHAO KINGKUK (FROG GRANDSON)

Once upon a time there peacefully lived a husband and wife far away from the others making their living by working the field. Although the couple had lived a good life, they had often felt very sad that since getting married, they had never had a single child. "Tonight, the moon is perfectly full because people celebrate the salutation-to-the moon ritual. So why don't we try our luck by having a wish for a child? ", said the wife. So, the two had prayed to the celestial elements for a child who would become a torchlight for the family's future.

One year later, the wife had got pregnant as they had wished for. They had felt very ecstatic. When the pregnancy tenn had come, she had delivered a child, but sadly, the newborn had been a frog. The husband had been so furious that he had almost killed the creature with a knife. The frog cried out: "Wait! Wait! My dad to whom I am much indebted. Why can you have the heart to kill me? I also want to see the sunlight like the others".

Stupefied by the frog's utterance, the father had not been able to raise his hand, while his anger over the son had disappeared. He had managed to look after the child until he had grown up. At the age of 16, Chao Kingkuk (the frog) had been able to help his parents like the other kids. He had often helped carry water, tend cows and other chores for both of them.

One day his dad and Chao Kingkuk had gone to fetch firewood deep in the forest. "What is that sound out there, Dad? " asked Chao Kingkuk. They had then walked up to where a woman shout for help had come from. "The princess! Oh dear' What a huge snake' It wants to eat the princess ' horse", cried out Chao Kingkuk. Upon hearing Chao Kingkuk's voice, the wild snake had released the horse and turned toward Chao Kingkuk. It had intended to swallow Chao Kingkuk as its feed. But in the end. it had been killed by Chao Kingkuk. Suddenly, there emerged a diamond ring out of its head The princess had said to Chao Kingkuk: "You are a big powerful frog. I am very thankful to you for saving my life". Chao Kingkuk had helped the princess out of the forest.

There had been a kingdom called Chakrath, where a crown prince named Kamheng Rith had been known to be the most powerful. He had learned the magic and sword skills on a mountain in order to conquer and annex all other kingdoms. After completing the learning, he had returned to the palace. Back at the palace, the crown prince Kamheng Rith had asked the king to allow him to make war with Mohaphoup kingdom. The king had agreed to the request.