Category Archives: Konso

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

Posted on April 15, 2014 by

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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Konso – Kittayyaa ka pinaana (Bedbug and animals)

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Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xattaa ki’ini. Pinaana ka olopa xooreen ka ol-kakaasanni. Pinaanaa piisa a duduttaneew ka olli ki’inii, atti maana damte ka asse duttante? Etee tara kittayyaa kayteeyye kittayyaa takka akati … Continue reading →

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Konso – Keltayta ka xanta (Bees and Monkeys)

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Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo       Xatta kiini. nama mootta mali kallaannin coy, keltayta ka xanta ka olli moottuma  paayyeen. Moottumoose akata kokkonnassae xanta ka tikaadipa keltayta damtae hale. damtase a-xanta … Continue reading →

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