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When Pina, a poor goldsmith dies his wife, Heeni and daughters, Big Menike and Little Menike, have to work hard in the fields to survive.When Pina is reborn as a golden goose he leaves a golden feather for them saying that he will come back with a feather from time to time. The next time Pina returns Heeni plucks out all his feathers and throws him in a barrel. However, much to Heeni's disgust, the plucked feathers are white not gold. The daughters look after the goose until it is well enough to fly off. They never see it again thanks to Heeni's greed.
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