Demasiados plátanos

Autor: Rohini Nilekani

Ilustrador: Angie y Upesh

Sringeri Srinivas estaba teniendo un muy mal día.

Nadie quería los plátanos dulces y maduros que cultivaba en su granja.

Ni su familia.

Ni su vecino.

Ni sus amigos.

Ni los comerciantes que podrían vender los plátanos en mercados lejanos. ¡Y ni siquiera sus vacas!

«No, gracias», decían todos. «Los plátanos son muy dulces, pero ya hemos comido demasiados. ¡No podemos comer más!».

¡Pobre Sringeri Srinivas!

¿Qué iba a hacer ahora con su rica cosecha de plátanos?

Decidió buscar ayuda en el Centro de agricultores en Doddooru, una gran ciudad cerca de su aldea.

Se fue con la mejor cosecha de plátanos.

Seguramente alguien allí tendría una buena idea para él.

Unos días después, Sringeri Srinivas regresó a su casa con un aspecto muy feliz. Volvió a cultivar plátanos en su granja.

Pero ya no le ofrecía los frutos a nadie.

No a su familia.

No a su vecino.

No a sus amigos.

No a los comerciantes que podrían vender los plátanos en mercados lejanos. ¡Y ni siquiera a sus vacas!

Todos tenían curiosidad.

¿A dónde iban todos los plátanos?

Un día, el vecino Shivanna organizó una gran puya.

El sacerdote le pidió que consiguiera 108 plátanos maduros como ofrenda a los dioses.

Shivanna corrió hacia Sringeri Srinivas. «Lamento haberte dicho que no antes, pero ahora necesito 108 plátanos maduros.

¿Puedes ayudarme, por favor?».

Sringeri Srinivas se tocó la barbilla. «Bueno, acabo de cortar la cosecha, pero déjame ver qué puedo hacer. Puedes comenzar tu puya. Ciertamente, iré».

Comenzó la puya.

Todo el pueblo fue a mirar.

El cura comenzó a cantar.

Pronto llegó el momento de ofrecer plátanos a los dioses.

En ese momento, entró Sringeri Srinivas con una gran bolsa.

De la bolsa, sacó con cuidado 27 paquetes y los puso ante el fuego sagrado. Cada paquete estaba cuidadosamente envuelto en hoja de plátano.

En cada uno de ellos estaba escrito: «Plátano halwa de alta calidad, Granjas S.S.». Sringeri Srinivas ofreció uno al sacerdote.

«Cada uno tiene la pulpa de 4 plátanos. Hay 27 paquetes. ¡Así que aquí están tus 108 plátanos maduros!».

El sacerdote estaba tan sorprendido que se olvidó de cantar. En el silencio, un niño se echó a reír.

Pronto todo el pueblo se estaba riendo y aplaudiendo.

¡Ahora sabemos lo que Sringeri Srinivas hace con todos los plátanos que cultiva!

¿LO SABÍAS?

Hechos acerca de los plátanos

La palabra banana (plátano) deriva de la palabra árabe para «dedo». India es el mayor productor de plátanos del mundo. Se cultivan más de 120 variedades comestibles de plátanos aquí. ¡El Centro Nacional de Investigación de Bananas en Trichy tiene una colección de 1120 variedades de plátanos!

Los plátanos son ricos en minerales que ayudan a aumentar la capacidad cerebral. Los plátanos hacen a los estudiantes más activos y los mantiene alerta. Muchos dulces indios están hechos de plátano: Banana Payasam en Kerala, Banana Rasayana en Karnataka, Banana Halwa, Rawa Kela-Gur Mithai. ¿Sabes algo más?

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Cover page: Man and bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 2: Man carrying pile of bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 3: People talking to man with bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 4: Cows running from man carrying bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 5: People talking to man carrying bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 6: Sad man with bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 7: Man going to town , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 8: Man travelling with bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 9: Man taking bananas from tree , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 10: People looking at man with bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 11: People looking at man , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Disclaimer: https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Page 12: Cows looking at man with bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 13: People staring at man with bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 14: People at religious ceremony , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 15: Priest talking to confused man , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 16: Men talking , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 17: Two men talking , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 18: Religious ritual with priest and people , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 19: Scared man during religious ritual , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 20: People staring at man with bag , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 21: Priest looking at man with bag , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 22: Man offering priest a sweet , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 23: Man thinking of bananas and packets , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Disclaimer: https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Page 24: Surprised priest and laughing child , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 25: Priest and people laughing , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 26: Children looking at man with bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 27: Man wheeling a pile of bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Disclaimer: https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Too Many Bananas (English)

No one wanted to buy the sweet bananas that Sringeri Srinivas grew on his farm. Find out what he did with them in this cute story.

This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help.

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