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As he grew up he showed himself to be a very determined child — whenever he had set his heart on achieving something, he would always persevere until achieving success. He used to help his mother tend the oxen, and disregarding his age and size, would always plunge fearlessly into a neighbour’s herd in order to retrieve missing oxen, no matter where they might have strayed. It often took him until dark before he ended his quest, leading the oxen back through the night. He wouldn’t dare return empty-handed. When he had managed to track down his charge, he would return triumphant upon the back of the buffalo — singing as he steered the buffalo home. Not only responsibility but also compassion was an innate part of Sodh Mikaewno’s character. Another of his chores was to help his parents plough the fields each morning. As it neared eleven o’clock, he would gaze up to check the position of the sun to note what time it was. The new generation was not so assiduous in looking after its beasts. His sister often took him to task for this, accusing him of only waiting for the moment to take time off. However, the old folks knew that this was not in his mind, but rather the old proverb that ‘eleven kills the buffaloes’.¹ For him and the older generation it was a thoughtless cruelty for one’s beast still to be ploughing when the eleven o’clock drum was struck. He kept to his principles no matter what anyone might have said. If he saw that the oxen had been overworked and had become tired, he would lead them off for a bath before letting them loose to graze. As he matured, he began to travel with his father and ¹. from ibid. p.1-2