Category Archives: Rundi

Rundi – Agahanga kavuga (The talking head)

Told by: MINANI Gaspard (Gishiha Pri school)       Collected by: Tevel-Burundi  Umugabo umwe yariko aratembera, ntibitevye abona agahanga iruhande y’inzira arakabaza ati: “Ni nde canke ni iki cakwishe?” Ka gahanga karishura kati: “Nta nakimwe muri ivyo vyompi, nishwe n’urw’abagabo ariko … Continue reading

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Rundi – Sarufyisi na Sarukwavu (The hyena and the hare)

Told By NITEREKA Triphine (Gishiha Pri school)     Collected by: Tevel-Burundi    Cari igihe c’Inzara mu gihugu. Umusi umwe, agakwavu ko mwishamba n’Imfyisi biraganira, Agakwavu gati : “Urazi uri umugenzi kuva kera  ubu naho turi mu nzara, none rero reka tuje kurondera ico … Continue reading

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Rundi – Bahe biyake (The man with the bad intention)

Told by:By NSHIMIRIMANA Jonas (Kibira Pri school)   Collected by: Tevel-Burundi  Habaye umugabo yari ku rugendo ageze kumpinga y’umusozi ahasanga agasiga karagiye ubusho bw’inka. Ka gasiga kabonye uwo mugabo kamubaza gati: “Mbega wa mugabo uja he?” Nawe ati: “Nshengeye i bwami.” Ka … Continue reading

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Rundi – Inyabu n’Imbeba ( The dog and the cat )

Written by: NYANDWI Sylvere (Runda Pri school)    Collected by: Tevel-Burundi  Umunsi umwe inyabu n’imbeba vyaratumiwe mu rubanza gw’ubugeni. Nk’abagenzi pfampfe biragerageza guhanurana ukwo bizakwifata mu rubanza. Akayabu kati: “Ndazi ko ukunda inyama cane, uze kugerageza ntusahuranwe kuko hazakuba hari abantu … Continue reading

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Rundi – Umuswi w’Ikigaba ( The hen and her chicks)

Written by: NIYONKURU Beatrice (Runda Pri school) Collected by: Tevel-Burundi  Harabaye inkokazi ikagira imiswi umunani. Iyo nkokokazi yama igihe cose ibwira uduswi ko tutoja kure, ko twoguma hafi yayo. Umusi umwe iyo nkokokazi ijana n’uduswi kurondera ico gufungura, iyindi miswi yose … Continue reading

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Rundi – Umwete urakiza (Liveliness and Laziness)

Told by: NIYONZIMA Eraste (Runda pri school) Collected by: Tevel-Burundi  Habaye umugabo akitwa Mukundakurya akagira abagore babiri : Barumwete na Nderamaboko. Umusi umwe Mukundakurya atemberera Barumwete; uyo musi inzu yari yuzuye akanyamuneza n’umunezero kuko hari vyose ivyo kunywa n’ivyo kurya bikwiye … Continue reading

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Rundi – Ubunebwe ni indwara

Told by: NDIHOKUBWAYO Esron (Runda pri school) Collected by: Tevel-Burundi    Harabaye udukoko tubiri tugakundana cane, Ikimonyo n’umunzerere. Ikimonyo cakora cane muci kugira kiziganye ivyo kizofungura mu gihe c’imvura, muri ico gihe nyene umunzerere waguma uririmba utiyumvira ku bishobora gushika muri kazoza. … Continue reading

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Rundi proverbs

  Collected by: Tevel-Burundi   3. Iy’ubwoba irahweza    Fear increases consciousness. (By KWIZERA Esperance) 4. Uwugusize intambwe aba agusize    The first bird catches the warm. (By NIYONSABA Spès) 5. Ntawurya akatamugoye    No sweet comes without sweat  (By HAVYARIMANA Judith) … Continue reading

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Kirundi -Kwitonda bitera guteba kuraka ! (Think twice act once)

Told By: CISHAHAYO Hilaire (Runda pri school) Collected by: Tevel-Burundi  Habaye umugabo n’umugore wiwe. Umusi umwe, wa mugabo aja kwisoko gusuma inyama, agura ikiro kimwe azitahanira umugore kugira bazirarire. Umugore akiriko arateka, wa mugabo ava imuhira aja kuganira n’abagenzi. Mugihe za … Continue reading

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Rundi – Ikiburamutima c’umugabo (The heartless man)

Told By: BIGIRIMANA Pierre Claver (Runda pri school) Collected by: Tevel-Burundi      Habaye umugabo ahitana mugenziwe baja gutembera; bageze mu kibira barasonza, muri uyo mwanya niho babona igiti kinini kandi kirekire kiriko ivyamwa bihiye. Biyumvira ukwo bokwurira ico giti, bigira … Continue reading

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