The Ears Never Gets Pass The Head – The story takes place in a village close to a great forest and a family lives there. The head of the family name is Kabongo, however, he is called Tatu in the house. He has a wife, Miranda, and two children named Mulumba and Tshisuaka the elder person in the family.
Kabongo has some serious questions and real-life questions about his children’s education. He wants Mulumba and Tshisuaka to learn some basic skills such as fishing, hunting, and gathering.
He also emphasizes the importance of teaching kids moral values. Whenever these young men would go out of their way to do things that Mr. Kabongo did not like, he would sit them down to try and explain to them why they should change their ways.
Over the course of the years, both sons developed a desire to be as independent as possible. Tshisuaka also found his life partner, a beautiful woman called Luena, and started having his own children. Both young men grew into responsible men who struggled to ensure that their families were well provided for. This got them the respect of villagers.
One faithful day Kabongo decided to pay a visit to Tshisuaka. He also gathered his hunting equipment and moved to his son’s village on a journey. Tshisuaka and Luena warmly welcomed him and asked him to take a meal and then take a nap. However, after taking the hospitality of these two families for two months something occurred. Tshisuaka once came back early from hunting. Then he discover his father seated under a mango tree because Luena had not started cooking as usual.
Tshisuaka, filled with anger, acted terribly toward his wife and beheaded her. This shocking behavior made Kabongo very worried because he did not know what his son was doing. After that, he somehow put her head back on and Luena resumed cooking as if nothing happened to her head.
At least the following morning, Kabongo came back home but later felt the urge to attend Mulumba’s home. He started another long journey and when he arrived at his second son’s home, he was warmly welcomed. They went home early and enjoyed a happy meal together before they went fishing the following day. When they were through fishing and were able to get as much fish as they wanted, then they had a great meal.
However, during this gathering, Kabongo witnessed something quite alarming. Mulumba dragged his family into their house and burnt it down together with all their belongings. This horrifying scene left a memory to Kabongo. Surprised and periled he thought to ask Mulumba what was going on. His son, still alive, jokingly told him that there was nothing wrong and signed “The flesh is weak,” and told him not to worry.
By the time the fire was out, what surprised Kabongo was that a box within the fire was unaffected. But to his uttermost surprise, he saw Mulumba’s wife and children come out of it. He felt a chill down his spine but after some time he was able to clear his mind. He wondered how his sons had gotten the powers they possessed.
Some months later, after the events and after he had missed the company of his children, he invited both sons home. The children were able to meet up with their parents, especially after such a long time. When they arrived, their mother was cooking in celebration of their homecoming and they sat and ate.
Kabongo then asked that they hunt together The two brothers also had their shotguns with them while their father abandoned his machete. While Tshisuaka returned to pick it up, he saw Kabongo lying down and went to tell everyone what he had seen. However, people did not take his word; they simply ignored him although they told him that he had been with his father.
The same thing repeated itself when Mulumba tried to get the machete, all those nearby who listened to his testimony refused to believe that he saw Kabongo alive and healthy. Going back to Father in the forest with such a troubling message only made them more confused.
When they got home there was no sign of anything wrong, their mother was preparing some food in the kitchen. The brothers remembered the strange movements they had staged for their father before and felt a great deal of shame at having attempted to scare him. Still, they told everything to their mother and begged for her forgiveness.
Kabongo told them that although they scared him with their tricks, he wanted his children to understand that no matter the powers they possessed, they would still be his children.