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In this our second whale themed podcast from the Batt Cave, we start with a rendition of  'Tohorā nui' - a popular children's waiata from Aotearoa,New Zealand about a whale..... Batt lamb learns a lot of whale facts!

Then Tanya shares the story of Natsilane and the creation of the Orca, a traditional tale from the Tlingit and Haida peoples of the North West Pacific coast of the Americas.

By the way the carving by sailors on whales teeth and bones is called Scrimshaw and while the Hauraki (home to Waiheke Island where we live) does have a population of Bryde's whale, they can also be found in other parts of the world.

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This episode is dedicated to the memory of our lovely friend and Batt Cave regular Greger Nyström ... who passed away recently.

We share a pūrākau from te ao Māori about tohorā/the whale and the kaurī tree, two brothers who share a special connection - reminding us all, that the health of the land and the sea are one.

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Here it is... Part three of this exciting  Eastern European Wonder Tale!

Will the soldier meet his end with the executioner? Will Batt Lamb withstand the tension?? ...... Find out today.

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It's the second instalment of our exciting Wonder Tale Helen the wise... Batt Lamb is very excited!

In this episode we find out what happens to the soldier who has become enamoured with Helen the Wise and has flown to her castle.

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Fresh from the Batt Cave this month comes part one of a three part 'Wonder tale' called "Helen the Wise".  

This is the story from Russia that begins with a soldier who is guarding a prisoner but has no idea who it is. This sets a long train of exciting events in motion.

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Batt Lamb does some serious helping out with this Batt Cave rendition of the classic story "Jack and the Beanstalk".... what more needs to be said!

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This month in the Batt Cave Tanya and Pete tell stories with Jack's in them... There are many stories and nursery rhymes  that feature a Jack as the main character, such as Jack and Jill, or Little Jack Horner. Today the Batt Team tell the story of Lazy Jack... a young man who sets out to find some work to support his Mother and himself.

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This story comes from the Shona people of Zimbabwe and was collected by a UK storytelling friend and colleague, Helen East in her book 'The Singing Sack'. While Batt-lamb is uncertain about large snakes, this story celebrates the bravery of a group of children who have the courage to fetch Nyangara, a python with healing powers, to cure their ailing chief.

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In this episode, Batt Lamb has the seasonal sniffles. There's nothing like a story to make you feel better, epecially one about the origins of delicious kai. Tanya and Pete share a a pūrākau/a traditional Māori story from Aotearoa/New Zealand, from Ngāti Kahungunu about how the kūmara, or sweet potato, came to this land.

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Bat Lamb notices an empty plate, and Tanya shares with her and the children a sharing song about their favourite foods.

Then comes the Story of The Corn Mother from South America all about where the vital and delicious food Corn came from.

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