The Snake and the Holy Man

Super Great Kids' Stories

Wardour Studios

Stories For Kids, Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

A poisonous snake is biting the village children as they take their cows to pasture. A holy man decides to intervene. Will the snake pay attention and change its ways? Listen to talented storyteller and musician Tuup tell this thought-provoking story from India and find out.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to super great kid stories, wise tales from storytellers around the world,
0:22.3	which will make you laugh and sometimes cry.
0:25.9	Recommended for ages 5 to 105.
0:30.9	I'm Kim and I love stories.
0:34.5	Hello super great kids and how are you?
0:38.4	I'm very pleased because Toup is back from his travels in Burkina, Fasa in West Africa.
0:45.6	And super great David is back from his trip to Australia, a rather traveling.
0:51.6	The story today is told by Toup.
0:55.3	And it's from India, it's about a snake.
0:59.4	Can you give me a big hiss?
1:01.9	No, not a big kiss, a hiss.
1:05.6	Ssssss.
1:08.0	I wonder if you like snakes, they're rather wonderful creatures aren't they?
1:13.2	Did you know that snakes can smell with their tongues
1:17.5	and some can see heat?
1:20.3	So if a warm blooded creature like you or me is ahead of them,
1:24.2	They can spot them by their warmth, dinner, yum, yum, yum.
1:29.2	Before we hear Tube Story, can you have a think about how many different types of snake
1:35.4	you know?
1:36.4	Well, we have a quick word with the grown-ups.
1:39.8	I'll name a couple of snakes to get you started.
1:43.0	There are adres and pythons, so off you go.
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