The Yemenite Shepherd
The most widespread legend tells of a
Yemenite shepherd called Kaldi. One day, as he was taking his flock to pasture, he
noted that after grazing on certain berries his camels and sheep became excitable and stayed that
way until late into the night.
The shepherd described this curious event to the monks at the
Chehodet Monastery. Intrigued, they attempted to find out if the story was true.
It wasn't long before they discovered that the shepherd was right, so they decided to try the
berries for themselves and began using them to stay awake for longer so they could pray and work
better.
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