Ri imul rachi’l le xik

Jul 18, 2026

This document presents a K'iche' story titled 'Ri imul rachi’l le xik' by Manuel Hernández Pocol. The story recounts the tale of a rabbit who, while in a field, sees a bird flying high above. The rabbit asks the bird for a ride, and the bird agrees to carry him. However, as the bird flies up, the rabbit is overcome by the height. The story concludes with a moral lesson: "Pixab’ri kak’ut chaqe: man xaq ta urayixik jun jasach ri man taqal ta chaqe, chujmaltyoxinoq jas le qab’antajik." This translates to "The lesson tells us: we should not desire things that are not suitable for us; we should be grateful for what we have." The publication acknowledges support from the United States of America through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as part of the USAID Leer y Aprender Project. The copyright is held by the Ministry of Education of Guatemala and USAID, with a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The document includes an ISBN and copyright information.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages7

Reading Time11 min

Ri imul rachi’l le xik

Manuel Hernández Pocol

K’iche’

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What is the title of the story and who is the author?

The title of the story is 'Ri imul rachi’l le xik' and it is written by Manuel Hernández Pocol.

What is the main moral lesson of the story?

The moral lesson of the story is that we should not desire things that are not suitable for us, and we should be grateful for what we have.

What entities provided support for the publication of this book?

This book was made possible through the support of the people of the United States of America via the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), specifically as part of the USAID Leer y Aprender Project.

Jul 18, 2026

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