The story of how Hippo came to live in the river instead of on dry land.Hippo was hot and thought how wonderful it would be to live in the water. Hippo pleaded with the god of Everything and Everywhere to let him live in the rivers and streams.Ngai agreed Hippo could live in the water but only if he promised not to eat the little fishes and to come out of the water at night and eat grass.

"Miguu yangu haikuweza kustahimili uzito wangu jinsi mwili wangu wote ulivyokuwa ukitetema. Nina hakika alijua hilo kwa sababu alinikamata na kuninyanyua juu alipokuwa akichukua chuchu yangu nyingine mdomoni mwake kwa ulimi wake. Nilikuwa tayari nimekaribia kabisa kufikia upeo wangu wa raha. Aliniachilia kabla tu sijafikia hapo, na ilibidi kuyumbayumba kabla ya kuwa imara tena kwa kukishikilia kiti kilichokuwa nyuma yangu. Daktari Anderson alikuwa amegeuka kuangalia dawati lake lakini alia...