Abatwa
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The Abatwa are Southern African people. They are, in most respects, perfect miniature replicas of humans. A clan oriented species that are said to coexist with the ants. Some reports state that they have been seen riding ants.
As an elusive and very shy species, they remain hidden from most adult human eyes. Only very young children, magicians and pregnant women have ever seen them.....
Tola and his wife Noti were riding ants to escort a group of youngsters to another nest to look for suitable marriage partners. In a journey filled with danger and death, he entertains the youths with folk tales.
The exchange went well but tragedy struck the returning group. Caught in a stampede of antelope, several party members were killed. Some of the survivors try to console each other by swapping folk tales and tribal philosophies.