Author Archives: Nanetya Editor

Konso – Nyolaa a innaa Teekooli

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Collected and edited by Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo   Xattaa ki’ni ka innaa Teentooli ishu’ innaa Teekooli ka ollin okkaa dawwini. Innaa Teekooli nyolaá qapanee kiini. Oo kayti kuyya’ta takkaayye, innaa Teentooli ka innaa Teekooli’ kidaye, “Aani ka okkayaa oorshi!” … Continue reading →

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Konso – Ahta a Lammoota

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Collected and edited by Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo   Xattaa kiini ka, aappaa tokkakka ahawwaa lakkii faday. Oo ahawwaa lakki faday kammaayye, ahta a paayyutaa’ ito’ti. Oo to’ti ooreeyye, ahta lammatta’ kuyya’ta takkaayye, luqqisaa pidditi. Oo pidditi kammaayye, maanaa ko’ti, … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – The Water Spirit 2

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Told by: Carrol Bunjin ( Korogu Village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here)   Wan gepmana ni’ba baagukak kadi yika. Yili’di bi’k nyaamun nyageibi’k. Nyaamun Kabanwalidi’mia, nyagei Dadagi’maina. Kan li’la baagi’ maanba li’ka yalaka wakkaika yika … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – The Water Spirit I

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Told by: Carrol Bunjin (Korogu Village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here)   Ta’kwa di’baba kwali’. Kwali’ wa’k yadi’. Li’kak wavwiyokuka yaa ti’ka. Yalaa yaa ni’ma ki’kki’k’a ti’ka yaa gu yaakuli’li’ li’kak kuttaa kalidi’. Kalika yika … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – The Seasons

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Told by:Sofia Yimbumbi (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here)   Kan naabina vaakba bupmekawun. Kan ni’na nya’ikdu kan naabina vaak waa ana li’di. Di di’maiba kuttaa li’di, sabiyaguna bap si’la ki’ta taba yikadi, kan … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – The School

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Told by: Sofia Yimbumbi (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here)   Taak agwi Abukiba li’ka yaa Kabi’pmali waatni’n. Walibajwe ni’nkak sule buchelivakak yaa, ni’nkak sulekudi bupmakak wa wadi’. Kan yaa Walibajwe wadi’ suleba li’ni’n. … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – People from the East

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Told by: Alex Kaami (Korogu Village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here) Babla kan gabuveyiwa vaak, saaki anadi’, wapuchapuk anadi’, dunyangu yia vaak’a. Ni’na gepmaba ladi jaabwini’ba, agwak wuli’ gepmaba si’ja gepma Kolokugeiba li’ka, yijavaak’a kan. … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – Equipment

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Told by: Sofia Yimbumbi (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here) Ta’kwa ni’na kutdakak kan bupmekawun. Gepmajulaba kan sakba kavun kukka sugwa laaka ki’li’ni’n. Walini’bana sugwa yadi’ mi’na wugi gepmajulaba kavun kukka ki’li’ni’n. Avi’sakjula ni’man … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – After the Funeral

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Told by: Douglas Yilayuwi (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here) Dunyan wudubu yidi’ li’ka wa’gulakalaa yaa ti’li’javaak kak gabukatti’kawun. Ta’kwa o maatnyan o ni’ma du wudubu yidi li’ka kukka yika wa’gulakalaa yaa ti’li’javaak. Babla … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – Travelling

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Told By: John Bonjui (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here) Wuna si’ John Bonjuia. Nak gepma ni’na nya’ikdu gwaatdu yili’ja vaalagusana vaak ga’bukatti’kawun. Nya’ik nyimei taba ti’jaananan gusa ki’ta ki’ta okwi li’li’di. Nyaan gusa … Continue reading →

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