A
young woman lived alone on the bank of a large river. One day she
thought, “I am old enough to have a husband. It is lonely here by
myself.”
She
oiled her hair, painted her face red, put on her best clothes and
went to a spring. She dipped up a bucket of water and looking in it
said, “I am nice enough for any man.”
Then
she started off along the bank of the river that ran through a
forest. Toward
midday she came to a place where she saw signs of people living
near, and, seating herself on a log she began to sing,
“I wonder if
any man around here wants a
wife. I
wonder if any
man around here wants a wife.”
Soon
some one far off in the forest answered, “I want a wife. I want a
wife.”
About the Podcast
Every week The Folktale Project brings you new folklore, fairytales, myths and legends from around the world. Some tales you've heard before and some brand new.