Category Archives: African stories

Nuer – Lony (The lion)

Posted on February 20, 2019 by

Collected and written by  Michael Thilyang Gatkek                                                                      … Continue reading →

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Maasai – ENKITEJO O ENKOLII (The Hare and the Antelope)

Posted on February 15, 2019 by

Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri  (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai) Netii apa, netii ena kitejo. Ore nabo olong’ eloolo tosero nedumu embae. Ore errinyo alo ang’ neinepu iltorrobo ooyieng’isho. Nejoki, “Lotorrobo kulo, enchooki enkiring’o … Continue reading →

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Ju|’hoansi – N!’Hoanma Ha !Ka ‡Huie (The Boy and the Silver Coins)

Posted on February 10, 2019 by

Told by: Nxisae Magdeline Nxao                       Ju|’hoansi translation by Dahm |I!ae With special thanks to Marlene Sullivan Winberg and Willemien le Roux (For English translation see the great book: The STORYTELLER, Folktales from the Kalahari … Continue reading →

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Maasai – Oltome o Enkitejo (The elephant and the Hare)

Posted on February 1, 2019 by

Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri  (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai)   Netii apa, netii kulo tomia. Neyoki aapuo erutore aarutu enaisho naya enkang’ enkaputi. Ore epuoito nejo matalang’ oreyiet enkitejo. Nejoki enkitejo obo le … Continue reading →

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Nuer – Luik Kuoth kɛ yak (The Hyena and the warning god)

Posted on January 25, 2019 by

Collected and written by  Michael Thilyang Gatkek                                                                      … Continue reading →

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Nuer – Guak kɛnɛ Yak kɛ yiiw kɛ luth (The fox, the hyena, the spiky fish and the mud fish)

Posted on January 23, 2019 by

Collected and written by  Michael Thilyang Gatkek                                                                      … Continue reading →

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Ju|’hoansi – Katiti ko mambo, dshauma |kurih (Katitu Momambo, the Brave Girl)

Posted on January 15, 2019 by

Told by:  Told by:  Nxisae Magdaline Nxao       Ju|’hoansi translation by: Dahm |I!ae With special thanks to Marlene Sullivan Winberg and Willemien le Roux (For English translation see the great book: The STORYTELLER, Folktales from the Kalahari desert and the Okavango River in … Continue reading →

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Maasai – Enkitejo o kulie ng’wesi (Hare and other animals)

Posted on January 10, 2019 by

Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri  (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai) Netii apa netii enkitejo oltome, olasurai, oloikuma olng’ojine neeta pooki emboo oonkishu osirkon tenebo. Niaku keiloikino pooki shoo. Neisho nabo olong’ enkitejo etii oltome … Continue reading →

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Maasai -OSINKOLIO LOONKITUAAK

Posted on December 31, 2018 by

Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri  (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai)   Emuto kinyamal esupat Esupat nairi nkukurto Neiri nosarge o ne kule Etaekuo enkaji ang’ enaleng’ Etaekutuo kule neyeku olker Enkolong’ natumi nosim ai … Continue reading →

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Nuer – Ria̠ŋ jiök (The wealth of dogs)

Posted on December 25, 2018 by

Collected and written by  Michael Thilyang Gatkek                                                                      … Continue reading →

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