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9781578050802

In the Heart of the Village : The World of the Indian Banyan Tree

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  • ISBN13:

    9781578050802

  • ISBN10:

    1578050804

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-04-01
  • Publisher: Gibbs Smith

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Summary

In a brilliant combination of lyrical prose and glowing watercolors, acclaimed author/artist Barbara Bash captures the soul of the ancient and sacred banyan, painting a vivid picture of its importance to the people and other life forms that flourish beneath and within its welcoming branches. Both beautiful and enlightening, this book provides a unique glimpse of the interconnectedness of life in a rural culture.

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In the ancient times, Nirantali, the first mother of the earth, was sent by the gods to create the world. She carried with her tiny banyan seeds wrapped in leaves. First she made the sun, the moon, and the earth; then she created human beings. But the sun beat down on the people, and they felt hot all the time because they had no shade. So Nirantali gave them the banyan seeds to plant. The seed gre into small trees with tiny leaves that provided no shade at all. So Nirantali took the leaves and began to pull. She tugged and tugged until the leaves were large. Then she stretched the banyan branches until they reached all the way down to the ground. Soon people came from all around to sit together in the shade of the tree. This is how the banyan came to grow in the heart of the village.

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