Muitas Bananas

Autor: Rohini Nilekani

Ilustrador: Angie e Upesh

Sringeri Srinivas estava tendo um dia muito ruim.

Ninguém queria as bananas doces e maduras que ele cultivava em sua fazenda.

A família dele, não.

O vizinho dele, não.

Os amigos dele, não.

Os comerciantes que poderiam vender as bananas em mercados distantes, não. E nem mesmo as vacas!

"Não, obrigado", todos diziam. “As bananas são muito doces, mas já comemos muitas. Não podemos comer mais!"

Pobre Sringeri Srinivas!

O que seria de sua rica colheita de bananas agora?

Ele decidiu procurar ajuda na Associação de Agricultores em Doddooru, uma grande cidade perto de sua aldeia.

E ele foi, carregando a melhor colheita de bananas.

Com certeza alguém teria uma boa ideia para ele ali.

Alguns dias depois, Sringeri Srinivas voltou para casa muito feliz. Ele voltou a cultivar bananas em sua fazenda.

Mas não ofereceu os frutos a mais ninguém.

Não para a família dele.

Não para o vizinho.

Não para os amigos dele.

Não para os comerciantes que poderiam vender as bananas em mercados distantes. E nem mesmo para as vacas!

Todo mundo ficou muito curioso.

Para onde estavam indo todas as bananas?

Um dia, a vizinha Shivanna organizou uma grande puja.

O padre pediu a ele que colhesse 108 bananas maduras para oferecer aos deuses.

Shivanna correu até Sringeri Srinivas. "Sinto muito por ter dito não a você antes, mas agora preciso de 108 bananas maduras.

Você pode me ajudar por favor?"

Sringeri Srinivas tocou o queixo. “Bem, acabei de fazer a colheita, mas deixe-me ver o que posso fazer. Você pode começar seu puja. Certamente irei participar."

A puja começou.

A vila inteira veio assistir.

O padre começou a cantar.

Logo chegou a hora de oferecer bananas aos deuses.

Nesse momento, Sringeri Srinivas entrou carregando uma sacola grande.

Da sacola, retirou cuidadosamente 27 pacotes e os colocou diante do fogo sagrado. Cada pacote foi cuidadosamente embrulhado com folhas de bananeira.

Em cada uma delas estava escrito - “Doce de Banana de Alta Qualidade, Fazendas S.S”. Sringeri Srinivas ofereceu um ao padre.

“Cada um tem a polpa de 4 bananas. Ele tinha 27 pacotes. Aqui estão suas 108 bananas maduras!"

O padre ficou tão surpreso que até se esqueceu de cantar. No silêncio, uma criança começou a rir.

Logo a vila inteira estava rindo e batendo palmas.

Agora sabemos o que Sringeri Srinivas faz com todas as bananas que ele cultiva!

VOCÊ SABIA ?

Fatos sobre as Bananas

A palavra banana deriva da palavra árabe 'dedo'. A Índia é o maior produtor de bananas do mundo. Existem mais de 120 variedades comestíveis de bananas cultivadas aqui. O Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Bananas em Trichy tem uma variedade de 1120 tipos de banana!

As bananas são ricas em minerais que ajudam a aumentar a capacidade do cérebro. As bananas tornam os alunos mais ativos e alertas. Muitos doces indianos são feitos de bananas - Banana Payasam em Kerala, Banana Rasayana em Karnataka, Banana Halwa, Rawa Kela-Gur Mithai. Você conhece alguma outra coisa?

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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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