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The Roaring Cockerel/Palestinian folktale
Edited by: Dened Assad and Translated by: Vicky Yahia

Once upon a time there was a roaring cockerel, which went to search for his food in the fields. He found a grain of wheat. He took it and walked and walked and walked until he reached an old woman who was grinding her grains of wheat.
- Good morning to you, take this grain of wheat
- Good morning to you this grain of wheat
The cockerel left her for a while and came back.
- where is my grain of wheat?
- What? Your grain of wheat?! I've already ground it with mine
I am the Roaring Cockerel
I went to the fields
Searching for my food
I found a grain of wheat
A grain of wheat for a handful of flour.
The old woman gave the cockerel a handful of flour, and he continued n his way. He walked and walked and walked until he reached a baker.
- Al-salam alaikum
- Al-salam alaikum
- Take this handful of flour.
Said the cockerel.
- Thanks a lot dear cockerel
The cockerel went away for a while and came back to the baker.
- where is my handful of flour?
- Put it with my flour and made bread I
- But I wan it back
I am the Roaring Cockerel
I went to the fields
Searching for my food
I found a grain of wheat
A grain of wheat for a handful of flour.
A handful of flour for a loaf of bread.
The baker gave the cockerel a loaf of bread. The cockerel took it and continued on his way He walked and walked and walked until he reached some peasants who were gathering green onions into bunches.
- God bless you, take this loaf of bread if you want
- Thank you very much and God bless you too
The cockerel pretended to leave, but in reality he spied on them until he was sure They had eaten the loaf of bread. He came back to them and said:
- I came to take back my loaf of bread.
The peasants were surprised and said:
- You gave us the loaf of bread and we have eaten it
I am the Roaring Cockerel
I went to the fields
Searching for my food
I found a grain of wheat
A grain of wheat for a handful of flour.
A handful of flour for a loaf of bread.
A loaf of bread for a bunch of green onions
The peasant gave him a bunch of green onions. The cockerel took it and continued on his way, He walked and walked and walked until reached a group of people who were filling up jars with honey.
- Hello… Take this bunch of green onions.
They took the bunch and thank him very much.
He pretended to go away again but he hid and spied on them, and when they had finished eating the green onions, he came back to them and said: "I want my bunch of green onions.
- But we have eaten it.
I am the Roaring Cockerel
I went to the fields
Searching for my food
I found a grain of wheat
A grain of wheat for a handful of flour.
A handful of flour for a loaf of bread.
A loaf of bread for a bunch of green onions
A bunch of green onions for a jar of honey
They gave him a jar of honey, the cockerel took it and continued on his way. He walked and walked and walked until he met a group of shepherds their flock of goats. After he had greeted them he said:
- Take this jar for honey.
The shepherds took the jar and thanked the cockerel.
The cockerel went away and hid behind a tree where he spied on them, when they finished eating, he came back to them.
- Where is my jar of honey?
- What? Your jar of honey? We've eaten the honey.
I am the Roaring Cockerel
I went to the fields
Searching for my food
I found a grain of wheat
A grain of wheat for a handful of flour.
A handful of flour for a loaf of bread.
A loaf of bread for a bunch of green onions
A bunch of green onions for a jar of honey
A jar of honey for a small goat.
The shepherds had no choice and gave the cockerel a small goat.
The cockerel took the small goat and continued on his way. He walked and walked and walked until he saw a crowd singing and dancing. He asked: What’s going on?
- It's the bridegroom's wedding party
The cockerel went to the bridegroom's family and said:
- Good luck to you all. Take this small goat
They took the goat and thanked him very much.
The cockerel hid for some time and spied on them from away. When they had eaten the small goat, he came back to them and said:
- I want my goat back.
- Your goat? We've shared it with our visitors
The cockerel began to shout and cry:
I am the Roaring Cockerel
I went to the fields
Searching for my food
I found a grain of wheat
A grain of wheat for a handful of flour.
A handful of flour for a loaf of bread.
A loaf of bread for a bunch of green onions
A bunch of green onions for a jar of honey
A jar of honey for a small goat.
A small goat for a cow.
The bridegroom's family had no choice but to give him the cow.
The cockerel took the cow and continued on his way, he walked and walked and walked until he saw a crowd singing and dancing. He asked: "What's going on? It's another bridegroom's wedding party'?
- No it's the bride's wedding party
He went to the bride's family and said:
- Good luck for all of you. Take this cow
- Thank you a lot dear cockerel and god bless you
The cockerel went away and hid as usual. He waited until they finished eating the cow and came back to them.
- I want my cow back. Where is my cow?
- But you give us the cow and we shared it with our visitors
The cockerel shouted and screamed and cried furiously:
I am the Roaring Cockerel
I went to the fields
Searching for my food
I found a grain of wheat
A grain of wheat for a handful of flour.
A handful of flour for a loaf of bread.
A loaf of bread for a bunch of green onions
A bunch of green onions for a jar of honey
A jar of honey for a small goat.
A small goat for a cow.
A cow for the bride's crown
The bride's family had no choice but to give the cockerel the bride's crown.
The cockerel took the bride's crown and put it on his head, and continued on his very happy and satisfied.
Since then all the cockerel have a red tuft up on their heads.