Author Archives: Nanetya Editor

Konso – Eeppaa afur (Four fools)

Posted on August 15, 2017 by

Written by: Dinote Kusia Shenkere          Edited by Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo   Xatta ki’ni ka eeppaa afur ka haasaa piddatta’e aanin. Ka xorma xorman anni ka nama minaa deyin. Namasi ikka ishootta’e kidaye: “Ayshupa ‘annittan?” Ikka kidine’e: “Haasaa piddatta’i.” Ikka … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – NG´WANA NA NDEGE

Posted on August 5, 2017 by

  Collected by: Don Sybertz,       Edited by: Fr. Zakaria Kashinje OSA With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories) Lushiku lumo ng´wana oyelaga na bhabha okwe. Huna ung´wana ng´wenuyo ubhona ginhu ijo jililala ng´wigulwa. Umuja … Continue reading →

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Konso – Oraayta ka Karmaa (Hyena and Lion)

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

Written by: Dinote Kusia Shenkere          Edited by Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo   Xatta kiini Oraayta ka Karmaa ka olli’i nyarin. Oraayta iki’nee’e: “Anaa akata paxaari.” Karmaa iki’nee’ew “Anaa akata paxaari.” Ka assi oli shiishni. A piisane ki’niyaanee ‘Ana pattaa paqaari’ … Continue reading →

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Konso – Kuta ka Harreeta (Dog and Donkey)

Posted on July 5, 2017 by

Written by: Dinote Kusia Shenkere          Edited by Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xatta ki’ni ka, Kuta ka Harreeta ka tika la’ayyute kalanee ki’ni. Qootaa tooloose a kapaa kalan ishootta’e fayya’ damta daannin kinnin malla idoxni ka kuyyaa’ta takkaayye olturaa oorsadin ka … Continue reading →

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Dagomba – Salim – Lɔha (riddles)

Posted on June 21, 2017 by

written by: Late Philip Baako Adam Malshegu Edited by: Adam Carlos A. special thanks to Mohammed-Muniru Cosmos 1/ Manni cheni ka di be n tooni ka be n nyaaŋa?   Labsibu:  Soli. 2/ Ntambe kokolako?   Labsibu: Kpiem ŋun dira ŋuni … Continue reading →

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Dagomba – Kunduŋ mini Bulaa (the wolf and the goat)

Posted on May 30, 2017 by

Written by:  Philip Baako Adam Malshegu Editted by: Adam Carlos A. special thanks to Mohammed-Muniru Cosmos    Di daa niŋla lala ka niŋ lala. Ka di yaa be ka be. Ka kunduŋ daa yaa kuli mali Bulaa bihi n-ŋubira saha … Continue reading →

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Otammari – Difɔ̀nnì

Posted on May 20, 2017 by

Written by: Krepɛ̃ɛ̃ N’hɑ̃naba Kubotiʼ màku í kpa ikàa kuyie dɔ̀ɔ̀ kù. Ota᷈mmari kùa kó dikùnni díí tú: difɔ̀nni, a bo fuɔ̀m-ma, difɔ̀ndaà dà difɔ̀nniì  kɛ́  fɔ̀nna  a’bira, dɛɛ̀ bɛnkú a tú kùù boti, iwùa n tɛi miaka.  Yabie n … Continue reading →

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Themne proverbs

Posted on May 10, 2017 by

collected by: Rosalind shaw      ow-uni bom, kono yi an-sababo ka w-an duni             The woman is the ‘means’ of the man

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Dagomba – Bihi Silima Tampuli mini Binjuu

Posted on April 29, 2017 by

Written by: Late  Philip Baako Adam Malshegu       Edited by: Adam Carlos A. special thanks to: Mohammed-Muniru Cosmos N sinli n-nyaa zori ka zori ŋɔ. Ka di yaa be ka be.  Ka tampuli mini binjuua daa yaa vara, ka … Continue reading →

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Dagomba – Kpatiŋdariŋga Kpariba (The spider and the cricket)

Posted on April 20, 2017 by

Written by: Late  Philip Baako Adam Malshegu Editted by: Adam Carlos A. Special thanks to Mohammed-Muniru Cosmos     Yi mi binshegu din tahili ka kpatiŋdariŋga ti kuuikuui ka o ni kuui shem ŋɔ? To di daa  niŋla lala ka  niŋ … Continue reading →

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