Two Toba indians were in love. Since the girl was very beautiful, the other indians were jealous. One day they chased the boy away to the forest. The girl ran after him and never returned. The Toba went to the forest to find them, but instead of the girl, they found a beautiful new tree.

The tree has flowers and thorns. The flowers symbolize the love the two Toba shared and the thorns represent the pain they felt upon being chased from their village.


Story text and images © Lori Langer de Ramírez