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Konso – Hamiyyaa ka kutayma (Men and their hunting)

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Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo   Xattaa ki’ini. a-kammaa awwe hamiyyaa kutaymaa xoan mine’e nama afur ka kuta takkaa ollin kutee kidammi ka waa-xo’otati. Pinantaa isshan dapeen doxa ka ishoota pirri. Ikka ol-qaraa … Continue reading →

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Konso – Xoo’ona ka needduma (The result of good-doing and bad- doing)

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Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo   Xatta ki’ini. Aappa takka ahataa a paayata heme ikka ishae hellaa xaaytee kelaa twe. Ikka ahata plaa hemeew ka oppaa hellaa diiraa ka a-tuparaa xaayadew. Ahatase kammaa … Continue reading →

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Konso – Xampiraa ka shipirraata (Birds and Bats)

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Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo   Xatta xampiraa piisa akkaa awwe shipiraata junkoolle kuti’initto mune’e kuti’inii kidammi. A pinaanaa pilaa mine’e kuti’inin caan oo xaysannaane. Se malla pinaana pilaa xampiraa. Onni, ka kiini, … Continue reading →

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Konso – Orraa nakata anno (People going for trading)

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Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo   Xattaa ki’ini nakkaatewwaa a-teyaanta qapaa ka ohawwa nakannaa ka ohawwaassotin nakata anni. Ishoota nama sessa. Etee annaane aappa takka otaallitta kodee ishoota akke ka kidee anti nyefo … Continue reading →

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Konso – OORTETA KA KATANA (The oorteta bird and the rainy season)

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Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xattaa ki’ini. Xampirteeta takka oorteta ki’inaan ka kirra kape qoyra qare’e saattaa saattaatte ka oppe hellaa dalte. Etoosen etaa soroora a roopa tupaa xata roopno malla kirra ka … Continue reading →

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Konso – XORMA KA KELTAYTA (A monkey and the lioness)

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Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xatta ki’ini. Awta takkaayye xorma kelkayta ka tika karmaa kapaa desa tarpini, ka a deepoode malla pishaa ikkaytaa qinsattae tika karmaa opa maqe. Awse ahata patta tikee ca. … Continue reading →

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Konso – TORRA A KULILA (The tale of the guinea-fowl)

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Written by: Taakolla Geetahun Kulila muroppe kallaanni. Kulila, oto iyyinoyye, ikiini: “Kakakar!” . Oton oli haleeniyyi, ikiini, “ Tukuj, tukuj!” ka oori olkapopa anni. Kulila halkeette qora a kukutta oppopa mukitta kalli. Soa kulila, oto dammaaneyye, akata meawni.     Kusse … Continue reading →

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Konso – SASSAPA ORAYTA ( THE CHEATINGS OF THE HAYENA)

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Told by: Kaasaye Kaylase     Xattayye, orra torrinni ka kiini: “Orayta orra sassapanni”. Oraytose nefo pinaana a soa damma oppa takka. Wa damma nefo, loalla ka, telalla ka, kaharra ka wa asse pappaha.     Oto patan nama ka faanoyye, … Continue reading →

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Konso – HARREETA MOYLE (THE DONKEY MOYLE)

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Written by: Cemal Aptullah Harreeta takka, maxxaadi Moojaw Moojito. Nama a isheeta siksanno nefo, maxxaadi Moyle. Moyle kuyyaata pisa Moojaw Moojito siksanni. Moojaw Moojito umma oha damta pakninn kitto. Moyle ka isheeta turopa, halkeette ka kuyyaate ohow ohni. Isheeta ka … Continue reading →

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Konso – Lukkalitteeta Lutayya (The Chicken of Lutayya)

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Told by:  Aperra Dawwe Xattayye, letta urmala Ompookkooti, Lutayya aappa takka Kurrufo kiinaan qarayye lukkalitteeta piddatte. Ee lukkalitteeta tikan kayteyye, hukukka delte. Kuyyaata lammattati teykani, takkanne deltew. Ka kalakalayye kasu takkan deltew. Lutayya oori, a kuttati xasotte ka kiini: “In … Continue reading →

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