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CRAZY HORSE
From childhood on, Crazy Horse was both handsome and modest. His parents gave great feasts
to celebrate their son's achievements such as his first step or his first word. During the winter,
when he was about four or five, his tribe was snowed in and very short on food. The men could not
find the buffalo herds. One day, the boy's father brought home two antelope. Without asking
5 permission, Crazy Horse jumped on his pony, rode through camp, and told the elders that they
could pick up some meat at his parents' tipi. His mother had to give almost all the meat away. The
next day, when Crazy Horse asked for food, his mother explained that it was all gone, saying,
"Remember, my son, they went home singing praises1 in your name, not my name or your father's.
You must be brave. You must live up to2 your reputation."
10 Crazy Horse would live up to his reputation, showing that he was really brave. When he was just
sixteen he joined a war party and followed a well-known Sioux warrior, Hump, into battle against
the Gros Ventres. When Hump's horse was wounded Crazy Horse was there to pick him up and
carry him to safety. The two became lifelong friends. Crazy Horse was again at his side when
Hump died in a fight with a neighbouring tribe.
15 He never forgot his parents' lessons of generosity either. In his early twenties, during a winter
buffalo hunt, Crazy Horse took ten buffalo in just one day. He knew that his father was a skilled
hunter who would not return home empty-handed, so he left all ten buffalo for the less fortunate
men - those who had no meat to take home to their families. We can imagine praises once again
sung in the name of Crazy Horse. And in battle, Crazy Horse often chose not to kill his enemy,
20 because he saw no reason to throw away a life in that way.
Crazy Horse's parents were very happy when their son learnt to
0 do something new.
Winters were sometimes very hard for the Sioux tribe.
1
The Sioux could not always find any meat in the winter.
2
Once, Crazy Horse had nothing to eat and it was his own fault.
3
At the age of 16, Crazy Horse helped the Sioux win a battle
4 against another tribe.
In the battle with the Gros Ventres tribe, Crazy Horse helped his
5 leader when he was hurt.
Crazy Horse sometimes helped other members of his tribe.
6
Crazy Horse never fought white men.
7
Crazy Horse was a great fighter and never showed his enemies
8 any mercy3.
Quelle: montanakids.com/history_and_prehistory/battlefields/Crazy_Horse.htm
1 praise(s): Lob
2 live up to: (seinem Ruf) gerecht werden
3 mercy: Gnade