Once upon a time, there lived a herd of magic cattle. They had been sent by the Great Spirit to help the people. The villagers from the next village decide to steal the magic cattle and also take the twins that look after them. After the villagers eat one of the cattle and fall asleep, the cattle and twins are able to escape. They come across a river and call on the Great Spirit to help them cross. The river parts and the twins and the cattle cross safely. When the thieves try to follow them through the river, it closes again and the thieves drown. Based on a traditional South African folktale.