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The family’s beautiful daughter becomes the focus of marriage proposals, guided by a challenge: the man who can sit all day in the compound without eating any fruit will win her hand. Successively, men of different ranks and personalities are tested, and hunger or refusal determines their fate. The story centers on desire, self-control, and consequences for each suitor.","Fruit  \nEnglish Story Book  \nFruit  \nWriter: Shakira Bodio Illustrations: Wiehan de Jager Reformatted for Bloom by: Marlene Custer African Storybook Initiative  \nEnglish  \n[www.africanstorybook.org](www.africanstorybook.org)[ ](www.africanstorybook.org)English  \nCopyright © 2014, African Storybook Initiative  \nYou may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc.  \nOnce there was a family who hada tree with such sweet fruit that everyone visited their compound to taste the fruit.  \nThe family also had a very beautiful daughter. Many people admired her dazzling beauty, white eyes and above all, her great personality.  \nWhen she grew up into a young woman, young and old men flocked to her home seeking her hand in marriage.  \nHer parents decided that theman who could sit in the compound the whole day without eating any fruit would be given her hand in marriage.  \nThe news spread all over the village. The first man to come was the head of all farmers in the village. He was handsome, rich and young. He was welcomed and served the fruit.  \nHe sat for a few minutes, but before long, he ate the fruit and was sent away.  \nThe leader of animal keepers was next. He was handsome, young and rich. The girl admired him . But when he was served with the fruit, he immediately ate it, and was sent away.  \nThe next man to come had many pieces of land. He was arrogant and ugly. The girl prayed that he would eat and go away.  \nWhen served, he refused to eat. The time passed, and the girl started begging him to eat. By around four o’clock, he was overcome with hunger, and he ate. He, too, was sent away.  \nNext, the chief came around. He was arrogant, old, and ugly. No one liked him in the village. The girl wished that he would eat and go away.  \nWhen he was served with the fruit, he refused to eat. He stayed the whole day. 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