Interview · South Dakota · Sidney Byrd · OSEU 5
Themes: Land & stewardship, Storytelling & oral tradition, Education & learning, Values & generosity, Arts & expression, Listening & observation
Learn About questions
Why did rabbits have short ears and long tails?
Why did rabbit want to be like badger?
What caused rabbit’s tail to become short?
What caused rabbit’s ears to become long?
Learn From questions
What does this song and story teach us about jealousy?
Have you ever allowed jealousy to move you to act in a way that later impacted you negatively?
What causes jealousy to be such a powerful motivator?
Transcripts
How Rabbit Lost His Tail - Sidney Byrd - OSEU #5
Watch this interview on YouTubeThe rabbit, at one time, had short ears and a long tail, and the badger was a fearless warrior. Lived in a tough environment, and that rabbit wanted to be a warrior, just like the badger. The badger had battle marks on his face. You look at a badger, you say, well, you have to live with him. You have to be impervious to pain. You can't let that bother you. You have to be able to withstand pain. So he decided, well, I'll be a badger warrior. First thing he got into, his tail got caught. He pulled, but pop! So his tail got short.
And then he got in, and his ears got caught. And he started pulling them. Gah! His ears pulled on, and he's got a short tail. Ah, they can be their own. I don't want to be a warrior. So they sing this song.
Mosh-dee-chah-lah-nah-wee-zee-nah Zee-tay-oh-nah-gee-sloh-sloh-kah Mosh-dee-chah-lah-nah-wee-zee-nah Zee-tay-oh-nah-gee-sloh-sloh-kah The rabbit got jealous and lost his tail Hi-ho, hi-ho, hi-ho, hi-ho The rabbit got jealous and lost his tail
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Learn ABOUT Learn FROM
(deep listening, information) (deep sharing, transformation)
1. Why did rabbits have short ears 1. What does this song and story
and long tails? teach us about jealousy?
2. Why did rabbit want to be like 2. Have you ever allowed jealousy to
badger? move you to act in a way that later
3. What caused rabbit’s tail to impacted you negatively?
become short? 3. What causes jealousy to be sucha
4. What caused rabbit’s ears to powerful motivator?
become long?
OSEU 5: INTERVIEW WITH SIDNEY BYRD
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How Rabbit Lost His Tail
Sidney Byrd
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