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Sepia-toned illustration on aged rice parchment depicting two Ethiopian shepherds in the highlands. On the left, a younger shepherd sits on a rock, intensely focused as he marks tally lines on a wooden tablet, surrounded by sheep with dull wool and tired eyes. On the right, an older shepherd stands calmly with a staff, observing his smaller flock grazing on golden grass. He gently touches a sheep that stands apart, showing concern. The background features dramatic plateaus, distant juniper trees, and a sky transitioning from clear to stormy over the younger shepherd’s side. “OldFolktales.com” is inscribed at the bottom right.

The Shepherd Who Counted Too Much: An Highland Tale of Obsession and Wisdom

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December 25, 2025
In the Ethiopian Highlands, where the land rises in dramatic plateaus and the air carries the scent of wild sage and juniper, there lived two shepherds who tended their flocks on neighboring hillsides. The valleys between the mountains were carpeted with grass that turned golden in the dry season and emerald during the rains, providing ample grazing for the sheep

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