V. Chizhov - Real book of a red-skinned man

– «Yungani said the force of the blow is not important. The main thing is to correctly imitate the sound of rain. If Manitou confuses it with a drop, it will rain down».

– «But I don’t have a drum», – the lying dog said sadly.

– «Nothing, I’ll think of something», – the Indian replied.

– «Then read carefully and louder, suddenly we again miss something», – barely audible, after a wide yawn whispered Hanukkah.

You can calculate how far away from you the lightning struck. For this, it is important to be able to count from one to sixty. As soon as you see a flash of lightning, start counting like this, pronouncing the number and pronouncing the «and»:

– 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 and 6, if there was thunder on the count of six, then stop your count. Now you should divide six by three. It turns out the number… I don’t remember. So, the result obtained is two streets from you or two kilometers.

If you can only count to one, then close your ears. At home, immediately close the windows and turn off all electrical appliances. If you’re outside, try to find a roof over your head. Noticing black clouds in the open field, run quickly to the house.

Quest from Mamuka: complete the Kamlaniya ritual

Don’t you have a drum? Well, that’s not scary. The shaman uses what is at hand. You can take an iron plate or turn over a plastic bucket. It’s more difficult with a bucket, you have to sit next to it. The iron plate allows you to move and run. The bucket should be tapped with your palms. In the case of an iron plate or an iron mug, take a teaspoon and, running out into the street, hit the bottom of it. Remember the main rule: you should beat the tambourine lightly, imitating the falling drop.

When you make it rain, try to chase it away immediately. Dodge drops, run around the yard, try not to wet your shoes by jumping into a puddle. When you reach the Yungani mastery level, a large bird will fly to you and give you many feathers.

If you hear the sound of thunder, try to determine the distance from you to the place where the lightning really struck. To do this, on the way under the roof of Giant, go and count from one until you hear thunder. You should count while pronouncing the «and», listing: One and Two and Three and Four and Five and Six and Seven and Eight and Nine – if about nine you heard thunder, then the distance to the place where Manitou threw lightning is equal to three streets or 3 kilometers. That is, we divide 9 by 3. Here is a table, if you are not a student of the school:

– 1 and – thunder: beside you, cover your ears

– 2 and – thunder: almost one street away from you, less than one kilometer

– 3 and – thunder: exactly the street from you or one kilometer

– 4 and – thunder: street and half of the street, one and a half kilometers

– 5 and – thunder: slightly more than the previous one, but less than two streets

– 6 and – thunder: two streets, two kilometers

– 7 and – thunder: two streets and less than half of the third street

– 8 and – thunder: two streets and almost half of the third street

– 9 and – thunder: three streets or three kilometers

After the storm has passed, you can explore new territory! Do not forget, you are leaving the familiar lands of Komaria. There are a lot of angry mosquitoes after the rain. Manitou always forgives the Indians, do not be afraid of thunder and lightning when you are under the roof.

Don’t forget: there is something magical to be found on the path of thunder. True, this is something that is usually found after a thunderstorm. When the lightning and thunder are gone and the rain stops. Remember the side where the thunder came from. Calculate the approximate distance, if you don’t know how to count or divide, ask the white-skinned Giant to teach you how to divide by three. They say that the Great Manitou himself throws arrows from the wings of Pegasus and throws them into the ground. You can find them only after a thunderstorm.

– «Hanukkah, what happens after the rain»? – asked the Indian Mamuka from his faithful companion.

– «Puddles! And sometimes I drink of them», – said the snoring dog.

– «Never do that! What do you need a bowl for? And what else happens after the rain», – asked Mamuka, looking at his four-legged companion.

– «Rainbow»! – almost immediately, without hesitation, replied Hanukkah.

– «Yes, you are right. How many flowers did you count in it»? – asked Mamuka.

– «Now I will count», – the dog silently looked at the wall and scratched behind his ear, – «that’s so much»!

– «How much is this»? – asked the Indian, not having time, counting the movements of his friend.

– «How many times I hit, so many».

– «Okay, in this you are also right, listen to me carefully, now I will read you a secret. Perk up your ears and don’t dare sleep here»!

– «But I remember it better», – Hanukkah looked mournfully from under his brows.

Shaman Yungani talked a lot about one big bird. In her tail were all the colors of the rainbow. The shaman ran out of his dwelling, and a bright bird walked in front of the entrance. For a very long time, the shaman gazed at her colors. Yungani was afraid to frighten off his bright guest and did not take his eyes off her.

– Seven! – the satisfied shaman said loudly, after the bird fluttered up.

In response the wind blew right into Yungani’s face. A white feather gently descended from the clouds. After scratching his head, the shaman looked at the rainbow and began to laugh like crazy.

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