Category Archives: Ghana

Dagomba – Salim – Lɔha (riddles)

written by: Late Philip Baako Adam Malshegu Edited by: Adam Carlos A. special thanks to Mohammed-Muniru Cosmos 1/ Manni cheni ka di be n tooni ka be n nyaaŋa?   Labsibu:  Soli. 2/ Ntambe kokolako?   Labsibu: Kpiem ŋun dira ŋuni … Continue reading

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Dagomba – Kunduŋ mini Bulaa (the wolf and the goat)

Written by:  Philip Baako Adam Malshegu Editted by: Adam Carlos A. special thanks to Mohammed-Muniru Cosmos    Di daa niŋla lala ka niŋ lala. Ka di yaa be ka be. Ka kunduŋ daa yaa kuli mali Bulaa bihi n-ŋubira saha … Continue reading

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Dagomba – Bihi Silima Tampuli mini Binjuu

Written by: Late  Philip Baako Adam Malshegu       Edited by: Adam Carlos A. special thanks to: Mohammed-Muniru Cosmos N sinli n-nyaa zori ka zori ŋɔ. Ka di yaa be ka be.  Ka tampuli mini binjuua daa yaa vara, ka … Continue reading

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Dagomba – Kpatiŋdariŋga Kpariba (The spider and the cricket)

Written by: Late  Philip Baako Adam Malshegu Editted by: Adam Carlos A. Special thanks to Mohammed-Muniru Cosmos     Yi mi binshegu din tahili ka kpatiŋdariŋga ti kuuikuui ka o ni kuui shem ŋɔ? To di daa  niŋla lala ka  niŋ … Continue reading

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Dagomba – Wɔhu min Buŋa (The donkey and the horse)

written by: Late Philip Baako Adam Malshegu Editted by: Adam Carlos A.          special thanks to Mohammed-Muniru Cosmos  N silinli yaa zɔri ka zɔri ŋɔ. Ka di daa niŋ lala ka niŋ lala. Ka wɔhu mini buŋa daa … Continue reading

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Dagomba – Ninkurugu mini zipiligu (Why old men wear hats)

Written by: Late  Philip Baako Adam Malshegu       Edited by: Adam Carlos A. special thanks to: Mohammed-Muniru Cosmos Di  daa niŋla lala ka niŋlala. Ka ninkurugu mini zipiligu mali taba. Ka bɛ nangbankpeeni maa ti saɣi ni bɛ vama. … Continue reading

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Dagomba – Biɛhi domdom, Zuɣu chilachila, Puli bim bim   (Long legs, Big head and huge stomach)

written by: Late  Philip Baako Adam Malshegu Editted by: Adam Carlos A.             special thanks to Mohammed-Muniru Cosmos Dahinsheli ka nachimba ata daa yaa doli ni bɛ chaŋ mɔɣini n ti gbaɣiri tama di. Bɛ ni … Continue reading

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Dagomba – Zosim nima ata (The three friends)

Written by: Late  Philip Baako Adam Malshegu       Edited by: Adam Carlos A. special thanks to: Mohammed-Muniru Cosmos Dahinsheli ka jaŋa, nologu ni gumachuɣu daa yaa doli, ka bɛ ti pii yua. Jaŋa mini nologu ban daa kɔŋla yuu’ma … Continue reading

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Gonja – MA PONTOMPRON (Poem)

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University) MA PONTOMPRON Ma Pontomporon! Ma e min esoso Ma e min kasawule Fo sɔ ma, fo sɔ asheŋ Fo naŋ kini ma, fo maŋ pite. Ma Pontonporon Kegbar maaŋ tiŋ ma Kaliŋi maaŋ tiŋ … Continue reading

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Gonja – Laŋgboŋ to Pibi

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University) Laŋgboŋ to Pibi Laŋgboŋ to pibi Laŋgboŋ to pibi ela ma. Atamanto be blaŋgboŋ ela ma. Mee naa mↄn nkoshi kiji Ma nɛ baa dele, Lɔwna! Chirba! Ma nɛ baa dele Asari Koku, Kabↄmbia. … Continue reading

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