The Baobab. African legend for children

Legends are stories or legendary stories that try to answer the whys of nature. Many of them, full of wisdom and transmitters of values. This legend, 'The baobab' , explains to the children why these typical trees of the African Savanna have that strange form and how important is the value of humili

Legends are stories or legendary stories that try to answer the whys of nature. Many of them, full of wisdom and transmitters of values.

This legend, 'The baobab', explains to the children why these typical trees of the African Savanna have that strange form and how important is the value of humility in the face of arrogance.

The baobab, African legend about pride

It tells an African legend that for a long, long time, the baobab was the most beautiful of the trees. Animals and men lived captivated by their beauty. Its branches were strong, its bark soft and its flowers of an intense color.

The gods also granted a great longevity, so that everyone could admire its beauty for longer. The baobab took advantage of this to grow more and more. To become stronger and stronger. Its branches began to leave the rest of the trees sunless, who had to grow up in the dark.

The pride of the baobab increased as the years passed, and challenged the gods:

- I will be so high that I will reach you there in heaven!

When the baobab was about to touch the clouds, the gods realized their audacity and decided to punish him by withdrawing all his gifts. From then on, the baobab would grow upside down, with the flowers under the ground and the roots towards the sky. That's why the baobab looks so strange.