Deep in the heart of the Congo lived a young man with three beautiful wives; each of them were a beautiful. The following is their story.
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There was once a young man, Nenpetro, who was very poor and had just lost both of his parents. They were floating the river when their canoe overturned and killed them. It was after his parents accident that he met each of his three wives.
Women of the Congo
He came upon them quite by accident. He was wandering around the Congo, mourning the loss of parents, when he saw them through the trees. He had never seen such beauty before. The women looked up and spotted the young man looking at them.
The first woman asked, "Do you have any food? We've been lost out here for hours and haven't had anything to eat in a very long time."
"Yes! Yes, of course. Please follow me. I don't have much but I can give you something."
Nenpetro knew he wouldn't be able to give them a grand meal, but he knew anything would help. The women followed him home and Nenpetro explained why he was in the Congo.
But the women already knew Nenpetro's heartaches and troubles. This was merely a test. They were testing him to see if he was worthy of the gifts they possessed. His kindness and thoughtfulness were the key to winning the women.
Once they arrived at Nenpetro's house they told him he could take them as his wives. And so the next day they were married. The second day they told him about their special gifts.
The first wife possessed the gift of dreams. If she dreamed for something to happen, it would. The first dream she dreamed was of them all living in a large house. By the next morning they were all living comfortably in the largest house any of them had ever seen. Nenpetro was astonished. He could not believe how lucky he was. He was already so happy with his wives, this was too much!
The second wife possessed the gift of guidance. Whenever Nenpetro felt lost or hopeless, the second wife would be able to calm him and give him guidance in life.
The third wife however possessed a much stronger gift. She had the power to raise the dead. Nenpetro could not believe it! The one thing he wanted was for his parents to come back. He wanted to show them his new life with his new wives. But more importantly he wanted his family.
The next day Nenpetro walked outside and there stood his parents. His life was whole and good again!
Author's Note: This story is pretty different from my own. In the original story, the three women have the gifts of dreams, guidance and the raiser of the dead. However, these women demand food from their husband and are always hungry. While the husband is out killing more food he dies. The first wife dreams of his death, the second guides them to him, and the third raises him from the dead. I wanted my story to be more lighthearted.
Bibliography: I decided to base my story off
How The Wives Restored Their Husband To Life by Richard Edward Dennett (1898).
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