Measles Man Go Food Cave. Sickness Spread To All.

Big Valley Land feel bad! Wise Healers say new sick person has Red Dot Curse. This makes three, not just one or two, but *three* sick ones in sun-time since last full moon. People get hot skin, red spots everywhere, feel like tired woolly mammoth. Wise Healers look for why this happen, where Bad Spots come from. They say, "Watch out, tribe folk! Bad spirit walk among us!" Wise Healers, with Elder Shaman Bor, tell all Big Valley people to stay far from sick ones. No touch, no share berries, no sleep close by. "If you see red spots, hide in cave! No go out! Wait for bad spirit to leave!" they grunt loud. They want people to tell them if new sick ones appear, so they can try to make bad spirits go away with loud noises and strong smells. Grog, strong hunter with big club: "Me see friend Gnak. Gnak skin look like angry boar, red and bumpy! Gnak very hot. Me run far away!" Lala, small berry picker with quick feet: "My little brother, Ug, cry all night. He has tiny red stones under skin! Mama say Ug cannot play. Ug make me sad." Elder Shaman Bor, Head Bone-Reader of Big Valley: "This not good! Fire spirits are angry. We must chant louder! Keep sick ones separate. No share meat. Bad medicine strong. Be careful or Great Spirit take you!" Story by Og from Caveman Talk Fire, on the scene.