A Village Wired to a Volcano

Later, Polly walked through the village. Steam came from cracks in the road. A big pool glowed orange nearby. This is the same heat that cooked lunch.

Baadaye, Polly alitembea kijijini. Mvuke ulitoka kwenye nyufa za barabara. Bwawa kubwa liling'aa rangi ya machungwa karibu. Hili ni joto lile lile lililopika chakula cha mchana.

The hot water fills a big public pool. It stays warm all year with no machine. Iron in the water makes it orange.

Maji ya moto hujaza bwawa kubwa la umma. Hubaki na uvuguvugu mwaka mzima bila mashine. Chuma kilichomo majini hufanya yawe ya machungwa.

Some homes use this heat for hot water too. No fire is needed. The whole village runs on the volcano below it.

Baadhi ya nyumba hutumia joto hili kwa maji ya moto pia. Hakuna moto unaohitajika. Kijiji kizima kinaendeshwa na volkano iliyo chini yake.

Polly sat by the warm pool. She felt the heat. This village found a smart way to use its volcano.

Polly alikaa karibu na bwawa lenye uvuguvugu. Alihisi joto. Kijiji hiki kimepata njia nzuri ya kutumia volkano yake.