Why Eagle Rules the Skies Tinga Tinga Tales

# Tinga Tinga Tinga Tinga-a Tinga Tinga Tinga Tinga-a

# Tinga Tinga is a land

# Full of stories and surprise... #

Tell me about it!

# If you like to wonder why

# Tinga Tinga is a land of whys

# You won't believe your eyes

# Why I swing from tree to tree

# Why my trunk is long

-# Why I'm so slow

-Why I tick

# Why my skin is smooth and slick

# You ask why, why, why, why, why?

# Why?

# You ask why, why, why, why, why?

-# There's a story

-Lots of stories

# Beneath the Tinga sky

-# Tinga Tinga Tinga Tinga-a

-Tales from Africa

-# Tinga Tinga Tinga Tinga-a

-Tales from Africa

-# Tinga Tinga Tinga Tinga-a... #

-Look at all my friends!

-# Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh. #

-I'll tell you why...

But you see, they've was a time when no beast ruled the skies

and it was becoming a bit of a problem.

-My eggs!

-Huh?

-My eggs!

-What is it?

-Hmm.

My eggs!

Just calm down. What did they look like?

-My eggs!

-Huh! Hen's nest, and it's empty.

-My eggs!

You can see all that way? That's amazing.

SHE LAUGHS

They don't call me eagle eyes for nothing!

-Come on!

-Wait for me!

My eggs!

-My eggs!

-Eggs have gone.

Calm down everyone.

Hen, where did you last see your eggs?

In my nest, where I laid them.

-They're not there.

-What am I going to do?

Don't worry, we'll find your eggs as soon as it's light.

-I'll find your eggs.

-Oh, I do hope so, Eagle. Thank you.

Now, everyone, to sleep. Birds, lullaby, please.

A-one, and a-two, and a-three and a-four.

-# Sleep

-La la la la-la la

-# Sleep

-La la la la-la la

Hng! Hem! Oh!

Eagle! I've lost my hum.

You poor bird, try again.

Hnnnng!

What is happening? Why is humming bird not humming?

Tell Lion I've lost my hum.

Humming Bird has lost her hum!

Lost her hum? But that's what Humming Bird does. It's nature's way.

-Oh dear. Oh deary me.

-Don't worry Humming Bird, I'll find your hum.

And Hen's eggs. Now, where can they be?

Your Majesty! Your Majesty!

-Something else has gone missing.

-What is it?

-Tick bird!

I was with her and I went for a swim and when I surfaced she was gone!

-ALL:

-Oh no!

-Have you looked for her?

All day long, but I can't find her.

She's so tiny, she could be anywhere!

-Calm down everyone. We will find Tick Bird, don't worry.

-Sorry about that.

Oh, these birds! It's impossible to watch over them all.

It's the wings. Very hard to watch over them when they fly everywhere.

First Hen loses her eggs, then humming bird loses her hum

and now Tick Bird, what can I do?

-Hmm, may I make a suggestion, Your Majesty.

-Please do, Tortoise.

HE WHISPERS

What a very good idea!

-Animals!

-Yes, Your Majesty.

We have a bird crisis in Tinga Tinga and here is what I propose.

I challenge any animal, bird or beast, to find Hen's eggs,

Humming Bird's hum, and to find little Tick Bird.

The first animal to find all three will be given half of my kingdom.

THEY ALL GASP

-Did I hear right?

-Half of the kingdom?

-Ha ha!

-Lion, you cannot be serious!

-Oh, but I am. Half my kingdom, do you hear?

-Goodness!

-Let the challenge begin.

Let's go, find those three things!

Night animals, let's get a head start and start searching.

-Let's search! Be quick!

-Right, come on, off we go.

Where can Hen's eggs be? And that poor little Tick Bird? Hmmm.

I can't see them anywhere. Aha!

Honey! Maybe I will be able to find Humming Bird's hum.

-Queen Bee.

-Jambo, Eagle.

-What brings you here so late?

-I'm sorry to disturb you

in the middle of the night, but poor Humming Bird has lost her hum.

But I don't know where it is.

I know. I was wondering if the bees would be kind enough

to give her a drop of sweet honey.

-It may bring back her beautiful hum.

-What a clever idea!

But I'm afraid all the bees are fast asleep now.

-Tomorrow will be just fine.

-We'd be delighted.

-Oh, don't tell the other animals that I asked.

-Of course, dear.

Now for Tick Bird and Hen's eggs.

Where can they be? Where can they be? Hmmm.

Of course! Crocodile.

Aha! There's that naughty beast.

There he is, fast asleep. And Hen's eggs! I thought so.

-Hey! Those are my eggs! Snap!

-No, they're not, they're Hen's.

-Finders keepers.

-Losers weepers!

-Nothing in the trees.

-Nothing in the plains, Your Majesty.

-Nothing underground.

-Elephant?

-No.

-Tortoise?

-Uh-uh. Nothing I'm afraid.

It was crocodile, Your Majesty. He stole Hen's eggs.

He was near Mount Tinga Tinga hiding behind a rock.

-Thank you, Eagle.

-Always a pleasure to help another bird.

-No news of Tick Bird?

-Nothing in the trees.

-Nothing on the ground.

-I looked all over Tinga Tinga.

-Oh, but what about the skies?

I haven't checked the skies!

Tick Bird must be lost in the clouds. Now, where is she?

-I can't see her. Where's eagle gone?

-Into the clouds, elephant.

Remarkable bird.

Tick Bird! Tick Bird!

Now where is she?

Oh! Tick Bird! Oh!

Tick Bird!

Thank goodness you are here. I've been lost in this cloud for ages.

-Don't worry, Tick Bird. I'm here to get you.

-Oh!

-Oh! Welcome home, Tick Bird.

-Thank you, Hippo.

Eagle, most impressive. Now, who can find and return Humming Bird's hum?

I'd be ever so grateful.

-Um...

-Oh...

-Erm...

Your Majesty, may we give Humming Bird some of our sweet honey?

-It might help Humming Bird find her hum.

-By all means, Queen.

Aaaah!

-Very good for the voice, Sweetie.

-So sweet and smooth.

Oh, but can you hum?

SHE HUMS

THEY ALL GIGGLE

Bees found Humming Bird's hum.

That's brilliant!

Your Majesty, it was our honey, but it was Eagle's idea.

-Really?

-Yes, she didn't want anyone to know.

-Thank you, Queen. Asante.

SHE HUMS

Animals!

I said I would give half my kingdom to the animal who

succeeded in finding three things - Hen's eggs, little Tick Bird

and Humming Bird's hum.

I am delighted to tell you we have a winner!

-ALL:

-Oh!

-Monkeys, drum roll please.

-HE LAUGHS

-Here we go!

And the winner is Eagle!

THEY LAUGH AND CHEER

Me! I couldn't possibly accept.

Your eagle eyes found Mama Hen's eggs.

Your great wings found Tick Bird up in the clouds

and your great kindness and wisdom found Humming Bird's hum.

-The sign of a true leader.

-Oh, my!

From this day on, Eagle, you shall be ruler of the skies.

With honour, Your Majesty. With honour.

THEY ALL CHEER

And that is why Eagle rules the skies.

From that day on, Lion ruled over the land animals

and Eagle watched over the birds.

Ha ha! What a wonderful and happy day.

-Time for the lullaby, Your Majesty?

-Indeed, indeed.

Birds...

# Oh oh oh-oh...

And now Humming Bird.

SHE HUMS

And Humming Bird humming? Well, that's a whole other story.

-# Beneath the Tinga sky... #

-Whoo!

# Tinga Tinga Tinga Tinga-a... # Hee-hee-hee!

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# Tales from Africa. #

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