A hyena, a jackal and how to trick an enemy; Legends and myths can teach us about wisdom and truth. We can all benefit from their power, writes Max du Preez.(News)

Daily News (South Africa) | November 16, 2006 | Copyright

The ancient tradition of communicating wisdom and truth about life and human behaviour through story-telling survives only in traditional, rural societies. It is a pity. We can all benefit from the stories, legends and myths told for thousands of years.

Here's a very old Xhosa story as an example. Perhaps the parties involved in the ANC succession battle could learn from it.

Hyena and Jackal lived in the same neighbourhood. Hyena was the strong and confident type, while Jackal was more insecure; some said he was envious of Hyena's physical strength and teeth ...

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