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Konso – Buubba ka Loqota Qumoja

Posted on April 15, 2014 by

Written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo   Xatta kiini ka Buubba ka Loqotaqumajo ka tika maammataati aannaw teyyin. Aannaw teyyin ka parre i anni ka aannaw teyni. Oori aanna sene hellaan qohoniyi, maammatase isi pakate. Etee … Continue reading →

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Konso – Saara a Xoora Kaarra saarshe (A poem about Squirrel )

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Written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo         Atti Karro Karro ektan kampassayto Ektan kampassayto ka qaawwaa kara kalo Anaa ke kaassado, atta asse kellatte ka ilattumae kamte? Atti isshakki shakkiy maxxaayti karrattaay Atta’asse … Continue reading →

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Konso – Otaallitta orxayta ka duka’ata (The poor servant and the truth)

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Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo   Xatta ki’ini. Hiyaayta takka a’innaa ka tika la’ayyoti kalan ka loalla sikinni ka fayyaa loa sikinni. Appaa toolositi tikee nakayni ka takeekaa kahanni. Awta takkaayye appaase orraa … Continue reading →

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Konso – Oraayta okkayya la’ayyo damte (A hyena who ate somebody’s cow)

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Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Illustration: Ela Boiman   Xattaa ki’ini aawta takkaayye oraayta takka ka okkayaa la’ayyo damte ka qahni. Aappaase a okkayaadi turaa damameen. Oraaytase kammaayye isshaatae keerri. Oraaytase qahnitto poroppaayye … Continue reading →

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Konso – Kallata otaalluma ka firteeta ilattumma (Life of a poor man and a wise judgement )

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Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xattaa ki’ini. Nama takka otaallitta kodde ka koommaytoppe dula qotade ka unta palaysade ka lutaymaa qaraa ca. Namaase loallaa kulii siksanni. Oraaya owta dehmo okkayaa isha turaa dammi. … Continue reading →

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Konso – Ilattuma harreeta (The intelligence of the donkey)

Posted on March 15, 2014 by

Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo   Xatta ki’ini. xatta waaqa etee horreewwa ka pinaana uume ka dikkishe kamma mehadaa ollin dalsiissaae. hamiyyaa horeeta ka a pinaanaati qooteeta heennaade ka mehaddaa sene ika ikan … Continue reading →

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Konso – Heyiiaya (Orphans)

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Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo   Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xattaa ki’ini, hellaa hamyyaa lakki a toola qaraa lee ka tikoppaa ollin kalane kidammi. Ufi’i … Continue reading →

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Konso – Allaatteta ka poorta (Falcon and barley)

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Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo   Xattaa kiini. Allaateta xatta a xampiraa pilaa mine’ew unta dammi. Swaa patta dammin kitto. Kuyya’ata takkaayye allaattewwaappa aayya ka nyalqitta ka unta dameetae dullaapan desa aanen ka … Continue reading →

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Konso – SAATTA NAPAALAA (The doves nest)

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Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xattaa ki’ini. Waaqa ka xampiraa piisae kidee, aytooy nama piisa a saattadi fayyaae qupado kan fihnin ka oppe hellaadi dalo. Hellaasso ka saattaapaan sehnin kan le’enin. Xampiraa ka … Continue reading →

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Konso – Sakaaritta ka arpa (Dikdik and Elephant)

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Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo   Xattaa ki’ini. witi nama piisa a-maqintaani mine’e kallaanniy, sakaaritta ka arpa ka olkapaa kalan, ka olkapan desa deettaa deenni kuyya’ata takkaayyearpa saallaa kuttaytaeeyye utaawe. Innaa sakaaritta xaayshotiyyi … Continue reading →

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