The Bush Fowl and the Hunter's Flute

A hunter had a magic flute that could make any creature dance. One day, he came across a Bush Fowl and her chicks. He began to play his flute, and the mother Bush Fowl and all her children were compelled to dance. While they were hypnotized by the music, the hunter scooped them all into his bag. As he walked home, the mother Bush Fowl, from inside the bag, began to sing a sorrowful song. "Hunter, you have captured us with your magic, but what will you tell the forest spirit who is our guardian? What will you say to the river that gives us water?" The hunter was so captivated by the beauty and sadness of her song that he stopped to listen. The song was so enchanting that it made him feel a deep sense of guilt and shame for what he had done. His heart softened, and he opened the bag and set the Bush Fowl and her children free. The story teaches that beauty and art (the bird's song) can be a more powerful defense than strength, and can even overcome magical coercion (the hunter's flute).