Category Archives: Ethiopia

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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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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