What did Makatao do with the cowrie shell?

What did Makatao do with the cowrie shell?

Makato paid the woman his one cowrie shell. Then he put his finger into his mouth and dipped it into a pile of seeds. When he pulled his wet finger out, it was covered with seeds. He carefully scraped them off his finger into the palm of his hand and went away happily, clutching the seeds.

What is the name of the orphaned boy in the story Makato and the cowrie shell?

Supanneekhanchanathiti. A young boy named Makato was an orphan, and didn’t have any way to support himself, so he worked hard doing whatever Jobs that he could to survive.

What do you think cowries and shells would have been used for Class 6?

The popular cowrie and shells have many uses and are in the form of money, jewelry and some religious items. Used as a form of currency and Chinese used its shape to form their pictography for money. Moreover, the money has found in the form of brass and silver.

What is the lesson of the story Makato and cowrie shell?

After a month’s journey, he reached a village on the frontier of the kingdom of Sukhothai. As the king walked away, Makato saw a little cowrie shell lying on the ground. He ran to pick it up and held it out to the king, but the king said with a smile: “You may keep it.” He used the cowrie shell to buy lettuce seeds.

What did Makato gave to the king on the last part of the story?

He eventually encountered the king. During the encounter, he picked up a cowrie shell that was lying on the road and offered it to the king.

Why did Makato give the cowrie shell to the king?

“The king has given me a cowrie shell.” 25At that time the people of Sukhothai used cowrie shells as money. Although one cowrie shell had little value, Makato wanted to make as much use of it as possible, for it was the king’s gift.

How did the people of Sukhothai use cowrie shells?

26. At that time the people of Sukhothai used cowrie shells as money. Although one cowrie shell had little value, Makato wanted to make as much use of it as possible, for it was the king’s gift. For a long time he could not think of a way to use it so that it would earn more money for him.

How did Makato get to SE the king?

He set out one day after preparing. The journey led him to a bigger town. He asked a woman for water and told her that he got on a journey to se the king, who was said to be kind. Makato worked with the king’s elephants and began working for her. He eventually encountered the king.

How did Makato help the mahout and his wife?

Makato helped the mahout find food for the elephants and clean out the elephant sheds. He worked hard and well and the mahout and his wife were fond of him. 17One day the sky was so clear and the weather so fine that it seemed to Makato that it must be a lucky day.