Category Archives: Otammari

Otammari – OTÃMMARI KÓ IDIWÙA (food staple of the Otammari)

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Nanetya Editor

Written by: Krepɛ̃ɛ̃ N’hɑ̃naba 1. Ipuaka/ ipɔ́ɔni, taténtenta, dipɔɔwùã 2. Tiyoòti: ↘ Yayomaàta ↘ Yakpã́mmùa (yatãmma kũmaà) ↘ Yakpã́mpĩ̀ã (yɛwã kṹmaà) ↘ Yanɔ: Sinɔ̀sua, yɛyonnɔ̀, tinɔ̀pɛ́ɛti… ↘ Yamariyɔ ↘ Yɛkotɛ́nkò ↘ Yayìɛba … Continue reading →

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Otammari – Tɛhòntɛ nɛ Dic̀ɛri (The rabbit and the frog)

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Nanetya Editor

Written by: Krepɛ̃ NHÃNABA Tɛhòntɛ nɛ̀ dicɛ̀ri dɛɛ̀ do cɛ̃n dɛ tɔbɛ mufòmmù miɛ̃kɛ. Kɛ́bennɛ kɛ bo yà wèè tú Mpo kɛ́bantɛ taàkà. Tɛhòntɛ tɛɛ̀ do cɛ̃n dicɛ̀ri, kɛ́ di senkuri sɔmm̀a; kɛ́ yí n di … Continue reading →

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Otammari – Tɛmɔtɛ, Kupìeku, nɛ̀ tɛbuɔtɛ (The sheep, goat and dog)

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Nanetya Editor

written by: Krepɛ Nhãnaba Kudɛ́tinnaàti tú, kɛ̀ kupùɔkù wenni bɛtɔbɛ ciɛ. K’aà tú opɔɔ̀ kuipíku, maku, mɛsaà ɔ̃m bomu kɛ mɛyɛɛ̀ ḿbo baaka, tipíìti timɔɔ bíɛkɛ, dɛ̀ bona kɛ́ntù diwɛɛ, yoo idieti “ocienti kóti nɛ o’cicɛ”. Dɛkpɛɛ̀ … Continue reading →

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Otammari – Tɛmɔtɛ nɛ kuwaàtóntoǹku (the chameleon and the dog)

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Nanetya Editor

Written by: Krepɛ̃ɛ̃ N’hɑ̃naba Kuwaàtóntoǹku kuù do di kɛ́dí masémmà di kpáa miaka; ka bée nd́aa kù kaà yĩmu kà táfɔ̃̋ɔ̃̀ta kù yaàtàda ku’fommu sɔmmu, katenka yĩ́nka. Kuwaàtóntoǹku do yon kunáa kà tamɔ̀ta yom màtua m mà, dà ta’yamma. “Kuwaàtóntoǹku” … Continue reading →

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Otammari – Difɔ̀nnì

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Nanetya Editor

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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Otammari – Tádɛbɔ́ra nɛ o’dieku

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Nanetya Editor

Written by: Krepɛ̃ɛ̃ N’hɑ̃naba Dihɔɔ́ diɛri ndi kɛpɑ̃ɑ̃ mɛsaa mmɛmɔɔ k’àà cɛ̃nkɛ kari kɛsenni mu n’aa’yɛmmɛ fɔ̆́ ntuɔkòo kɛ di bekɛ a bo mu ya só_ só! Tádɛbɔra kari dihɛɛ yiikɛ nkɛ kusokpɑ̃ɑ̃ku kɛdo nkuduókù kɛ́mɔkɛ kudieku weiii … Continue reading →

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Otammari – Bɛ́wɛtidoribɛ

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Nanetya Editor

Written by: Krepɛ̃ɛ̃ N’hɑ̃naba Mufommu miɛkɛ iboti yɛ̆́mu ì’hɔnfɛ yɛɛní dɛ ì’naabakɛ i’tɑ̃nnɛ. Biɛ̀ nh ɔ̃ɔ̃ dɔ̀ bɛ báni kuduo’kù, kɛ bɛtɔbɛ dɔ̀ bɛtú bɛbínyɛribɛ ntɛ bɛɛ tú bɛ yɛɛnní kɛtenkɛ ntɛ bɛwɛtidorbɛ kɛkɔ̀kɛ iwua ntɛi miɛkɛ kɛtenkɛ yĭ́nkɛ. … Continue reading →

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Otammari – Kumɑ́ɑ̀ku

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Nanetya Editor

Written by: Krepɛ̃ɛ̃ B N’hãnaba Otɑ̃mmari, munúmmu, owɑ̃ri, odakoo bɑ́ kùù boti cɛ̃nkɛ. Iboti imɔɔ yi mɑ́ɑ̀ti mu dɛ nɛ́ yi nɑ̀ kɛbo wɛ̃nnɛ mɛmɑ́ɑ̀timɛ bɑ́ nɛ diyie mɔri. Kutɑ̃mmamáɑ̀ku bonɑ̀ kɛ́nfiikw tɛćiɛ̃̀̀̀tɛ miɛkɛ yoo bɑ́ kɛ bɛ̀ dɔ́ … Continue reading →

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Otammari – Tipɑ̆́ɑ̆̀ti i yoo kupɑ̆́ũ

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Nanetya Editor

Written by: Krepɛ̃ɛ̃ N’hɑ̃naba Iboti tɛí pɑ̃umu k’oo Tɑ̃mmari kɔ́ku tó cɑ̆́nn’ɔɔ kumɑ́ɑ̀ boti kɔ̃mɛ kɛsũ mufetimu nɛ kupɑ̃ɑ̃ dɔú. Tinɑ́ɑ́nti nɛ dinùù yí kɔkɛ́ mɛnɑ́ɑ́mmɛ opɑ̃u borɛ tũntũ. Opɑ̃ɑ̃pinti wee kpɛri pɛtɛ kɛ ɔ̃ nsũmunɑ́ɑ́mmu, o’ bekumu mɔrɛ miɛkɛ. … Continue reading →

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Otammari – Fɛnɑɑfɛ fɛɛ kú kɛfòò

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Nanetya Editor

Written by: Krepɛ̃ɛ̃ N’hɑ̃naba Kupáticiaku kù, nnáá nh Otɑ̃mmari nɔmɛ mmɛ kɛ ɔ̃ mmɔkɛ tɛhontɛ kɛ tɛ kuá kɛ tɛɛ kú kɛ́nfoo kɛbɛ wɛ̃ nkɛbo. K’oo tɛ dɔɔrinɛ o’yɛmmɛ dɔ́mɛ; fɛʼfiɛ nho béke dii mɔnni. Fɛnaafɛ bó kúmɛ … Continue reading →