在西非许多古老的传说里，天空曾经离大地很近很近，人们抬起手就能摸到天空，饿了随手掰下一块天空当食物吃，根本不需要耕种劳作，这个流传在尼日利亚等地的古老创世传说，解释了为什么后来的人类不得不辛勤耕种。

In many ancient West African legends, the sky was once so close to the earth that people could simply reach up and touch it, and whenever they were hungry, they could break off a piece of the sky to eat, with no need to farm or labor at all. This ancient creation tale, told across Nigeria and other parts of West Africa, explains why humans later had to work hard tilling the land.

这个故事至今仍在西非口耳相传，常常被用来教育孩子珍惜食物、不要浪费，因为传说里正是因为人们的浪费，才让天空最终远离了大地。

This story is still told by word of mouth across West Africa today, often used to teach children to cherish food and avoid waste, because according to the legend, it was people's wastefulness that ultimately drove the sky far away from the earth.

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