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[Fraid]

Where im from, they say that monkeys are having a wedding if it rains while the sun is shining.

Dont ask, i got no idea either.

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[Avani]

Monkeys?

In my country it's Jackal's wedding if it rains while the sun is shining simultaneously..

 

[Fraid]

Monkeys?

In my country it's Jackal's wedding if it rains while the sun is shining simultaneously..

i can reason with this

you are getting both rain (good for crops) and sunshine (good for grass, ergo sheep), which means all sides of natural life (in the form of farming, here) are being served or all sides of life (needs in the form of rain for crops and wants in the form of enjoyable sunshine) are being served with perfect balance (neither the rain nor the heat will be too much as their sources are sharing the sky), thus it is fitting that even the likes of jackals are having it good on such a prosperous day.

 

[minamoto]

mesn't..

 

[Avani]

i can reason with this

you are getting both rain (good for crops) and sunshine (good for grass, ergo sheep), which means all sides of natural life (in the form of farming, here) are being served or all sides of life (needs in the form of rain for crops and wants in the form of enjoyable sunshine) are being served with perfect balance (neither the rain nor the heat will be too much as their sources are sharing the sky), thus it is fitting that even the likes of jackals are having it good on such a prosperous day.

Interesting theory.

I looked it up before and search results showed similar stories are said across the world in many cultures. Just the animal changes:

Afrikaans / South Africa: "Jakkals trou met wolf se vrou" (The jackal marries the wolf's wife) or a "monkey's wedding" (umshado wezinkawu in Zulu).
India: "The sun is shining, it's raining — the jackal is getting married.
Japan: Kitsune no Yomeiri or the "fox's wedding".
Bulgaria: Bear is getting married,
Koreans: Tiger is getting married.

 

[Fraid]

@Ndlovu, you heard of this one?

Interesting theory.

I looked it up before and search results showed similar stories are said across the world in many cultures. Just the animal changes:

Afrikaans / South Africa: "Jakkals trou met wolf se vrou" (The jackal marries the wolf's wife) or a "monkey's wedding" (umshado wezinkawu in Zulu).
India: "The sun is shining, it's raining — the jackal is getting married.
Japan: Kitsune no Yomeiri or the "fox's wedding".
Bulgaria: Bear is getting married,
Koreans: Tiger is getting married.

Also, if you dont mind, are your ancestors Sotho or Zulu?

 

[Ndlovu]

@Ndlovu, you heard of this one?


Also, if you dont mind, are your ancestors Sotho or Zulu?

Yeah people call it a monkey’s wedding, it’s really common. I got taught that when I was a kid.