The bat’s caresses drew from the man the first laugh. The more he laughed, the weaker he felt. He laughed so much that finally he lost all his strength and fell in a faint. When the villagers learned about it, they were furious. The warriors burned a heap of dry leaves in the bats’ cave and blocked up the entrance. Afterward they had a discussion. The warriors resolved that laughter should be used only by women and children.
Laughter viewed as weakness, only to be expressed by women and children
