"Nketo yi n'kaba wu Simbanga e mbati wa yakala diani."
(A woman is a belt that holds a man's pants)
In a village, there lived a couple who had only daughters. This was a problem because male children represent the stability of the family. It is the boys who grow up to become men and defend the family against potential attackers, clear land for large plantations, hunt game, and ensure the protection of their families. A family without sons is therefore exposed to various hardships. The woman, feeling vulnerable, insisted that her husband find a solution to this problem. Since the children belong to the woman's family, the absence of boys affects both the couple and the extended family. It was imperative for this couple to have a son at all costs. The man consulted a diviner who, after concocting a potion, assured the couple that they would have a son within the next nine months. However, he gave them the following instruction: "In every meal your wife eats, it must include eagle eggs throughout the entire duration of her pregnancy." "Okay," replied the husband, "I will do my best to provide them each time."
As soon as they arrived home, the woman became terribly hungry. She said to her husband, "I'm very hungry, find me something to eat. You know I cannot eat a meal without eagle eggs. Go quickly and fetch them for me." The man replied, "We just arrived; let me rest a bit before going to get the eagle eggs to complete your meal." The woman insisted, "Do you want me to starve to death? I can't bear the famine any longer. Hurry, go into the forest and bring me eagle eggs." Faced with this imperative, the man took his weapon and ventured into the forest in search of eagle nests, which were located high atop towering rocks or tall trees. He also had to be on guard because encountering an eagle meant certain death.