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The chief and his wife mourn, then issue a promise to anyone who can restore the girl. Several animals fail, rising too high or being blown down, until the rainbow bird quietly persists. Guided by thunder and wind, the story warns of the Thunder Man’s revenge and describes how the girl’s return is foretold through nature.","Why there is Thunder  \nSchool Journal Senior 1, 1999-V1 .1  \nEnglish Traditional Story  \nThe chief ’s daughter was a very beautiful girl. The chief loved her very much. But one day, as she was doing her sweeping around the house the Thunder Man came and stole her away.“Boom! Boom! Bang! Boom! Boom! Bang!” the thunder roared and the beautiful girl disappeared just like that. The chief and his wife were very sad. They cried all night. Next day they called everyone to their place. The chief promised that whoever could bring back his daughter could marry her  \nThe bush fowl was the first one to try, but he got only to the top of the house and the wind blew him down. The fat owl tried next, but he got only as high as the top of the trees, and fell. Then the big great eagle tried, and he got very close to the clouds.  \n“Here, let me try,” the rainbow bird said quietly from behind. Everyone laughed.“How can you succeed where the great eagle has failed?” they asked.  \nBut the rainbow bird walked straight to the front of the crowd He opened his  \n“Be quiet I have not yet seen my daughter,” the chief shouted.“Until I see my daughter with my own eyes, I will not be happy. Go home now, and we’ll try again tomorrow.”  \nOne by one, the creatures began to go home.  \nEarly the next morning, the chief was woken by a very sweet voice.  \n“Pero, Pero! Pero, Pero!”  \nHe could not believe what he heard. But slowly he sat up, opened the door, and crept silently out There on top of  \nWhen it thunders today, it means that the Thunder Man is coming to look for the girl and to take his revenge on the rainbow bird. And be careful not to get in his way!  \nWhen you feel the wind on your face, you will know that the Thunder Man has just passed by.  \nWhen Thunder Man cannot find the beautiful girl, he’ll cry and cry, wetting you and filling all the rivers.  \nWhen the Thunder Man turns away, then you will see the rainbow bird flying  \nCheck Your Understanding  \n1) Which animal saved the chief’s daughter?  \n a) Bush fowl  \n b) Fat owl  \n c) Great eagle  \n d) Rainbow bird  \nCheck Your Understanding  \n2) What was the daughter doing when she was stolen away?  \n a) Singing  \n b) Sweeping  \n c) Cooking  \n d) Eating  \nCheck Your Understanding  \n3) Why were the chief and his wife so upset?  \nCheck Your Understanding  \n4) Why did everyone laugh at the rainbow bird?  \nCheck Your Understanding  \n5) How do you think the chief felt when his daughter was returned?","cbCaibIoCfwAoyhR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibIoCfwAoyhR","pdf",1530022,20,"English","en",105,"# Why there is Thunder\n## The 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