Category Archives: Konso

Konso – KARMAA KA QAMILEETA (The lion and the monkey )

Posted on August 31, 2014 by

Written by: Dinote Kusia Shenkere       Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo   Daleeyyee, karmaa akkaa hupnan pinaanaa pisa qara qapoo pinaanaa ka innaa a nama kaso upa. Karmaa hupnaadinnee pinaanaa lenni ka dammi. Takkaayye, karmaa ka qamileeta … Continue reading →

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Konso – KALLAATA A KELTAYTA (The monkey’s life)

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Written by: Dinote Kusia Shenkere Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo   Xattaayye, keltayta ka innaa a nama ollinee kallaanne ki’ni. Sedi qaran xa’tee, keltayta waa innaa a nama ko’niyaanee piisa kolladay ka ko’ni. Oo kayti takkaateeyye, keltayta tokka iqeeday … Continue reading →

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Konso – Nyolaa a innaa Teekooli

Posted on July 4, 2014 by

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

Posted on July 4, 2014 by

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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Konso – KUYYE (The girl Kuyye)

Posted on April 15, 2014 by

Written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xattaayye, Kuyye kiini ka kuttaasso ikkan sakal ka hamiyyaasso kudan. Kuyye ikka qeette ka loallaa sikinni. Ata takkaayye teeka isheenna damaa fa’ani. Ikka kiini: “Kuyye, loalla ayshanne ddawwita?” Ikka kiini: … Continue reading →

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Konso – Kitatta, xanta, xella ka alluloota (Scorpion, bee, ant and zebra)

Posted on April 15, 2014 by

written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xatt a kiini ka torra ka kiini, kitatta ka, xanta ka, xella waasene orra qoma. Ka alluloota kiini ka olli oranaxxe’en. Etee olli oranaxxe’eneeyye, i kiini, kitatta isho xanta ka, xeloose … Continue reading →

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Konso – Kirpa Pinaanaa (The dance of the animals)

Posted on April 15, 2014 by

Written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xatta kiini ka pinaanaka kirpa ollopa aaneene, kiini. Oo kirpa ollopa aaneeneeyye, oori kirpase diinni, kiini, umma kirpase meawninco timpa maliyyi. Ka oori kirpase diiteene, kiini. Ikka meawnin kinnin. Ikka … Continue reading →

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Konso – Harreeta ka oraayta (Donkey and Hyaena)

Posted on April 15, 2014 by

Written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo   Xatta kiini ka harreeta ka oraayta ka ollin moottada, kiini. Ka akata maliyyi olli kokkoke ka lakoppopa ollinniw anni, kiini ka ollinniw kahanne ka kuyyalaytoppaw kankalaanni. Ka pasaasaa pasaaseni … Continue reading →

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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 )

Posted on April 15, 2014 by

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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