Category Archives: Dagomba

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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Dagomba – Niri ni o biya (The hunter and his son)

written by: Abukari  Ziblim     special thanks to Mohammed-Muniru Cosmos Toɣi ngɛɛ ngmɛ mohininahu malifa ka nahu maa nyɛ dansi ka kuli maa bi gmaago. Ka o nyɛ daŋa. Ka wɛ naɣu maa bori ni o gmaago ka o guu … Continue reading

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Dagomba Proverbs

Collected by:  African proverbs,Sayings and stories (visit to read proverbs explanation)   1. Naawuni yi kabigi a gbali, o ni wuhi a ni yen kpahi shem.     If God breaks your leg, He will teach you how to limp. 

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