The young woman lifted one foot on the air. Then the other. She flew clumsily at first, with the child now held tightly in her arms. Then she felt the magic, the African mystery. Say she rose just as free as a bird. As light as a feather.
Which statement from the passage does the author include to explain why "Kum . . . yali, kum buba tambe” is important?
". . . said so quickly, they sounded like whispers and sighs."
"She flew clumsily at first, with the child now held tightly in her arms."
"Then she felt the magic, the African mystery."
"Regardless of who tells this folktale, these magic words remain the same."
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The statement that explains why "Kum . . . yali, kum buba tambe” is important is:
"Then she felt the magic, the African mystery."
This statement highlights the significance of the magic words in connecting the young woman to a larger sense of wonder and the cultural heritage they represent.
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