Category Archives: Kenya

Maasai – Enelkununye oldia enkop (The fall of the Dog)

Posted on June 22, 2018 by

Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri  (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai) ore apa oldia naa entoki kirotet oleng’ te Nkai. Nemeji naari oldia, ekeji apa Lenanu aitapashipash. Ore tenkaraki nanyika shumata o enkop niaku kelo … Continue reading →

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Maasai – Nkishu oo nkituaak (The Women’s Cattle)

Posted on May 26, 2018 by

Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri  (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai) Ore apa ng’wesi entim naa nkishu oonkituak apa. Ore nabo olong’ neyieng’i enkiteng’ tadekenya, enoshi kata eton eirrag nkishu ontare. Neirrag ake dou nkishu … Continue reading →

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Maasai – Eneimua enkiteng’ (The origin of cattle)

Posted on April 22, 2018 by

Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri  (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai) Ore apa tiapa nemeeta apa Ilmaasai nkishu. Ore nabo olong’, neipot Naiteru-kop Maasainta, aa ninye apa oltung’ani oiterie Naiteru-kop enkop, nejoki: “Maasinta lai, ayieu … Continue reading →

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Maasai – Enkikurrukur o nkaitin (Thunder and the Gods)

Posted on March 22, 2018 by

Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri  (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai) Eetae apa nkaitin are: enkai narok o enkai nanyokie. Naa ore ena ai narok naa kebor, naa supat oleng’ nenyor iltung’ana. Kake ore enkai … Continue reading →

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Maasai – Enkolong’ o lapa (The Sun and the Moon)

Posted on January 15, 2018 by

Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri  (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai) Ore apa tiapa neyam enkolong’ olapa. Niaku keirukuruko anaake eituruk enkolong’ nesuj olapa. Naa keya nenauru olapa neyeng’iyeng’a nenap enkolong’ inkolong’i uni tolapa. Ore … Continue reading →

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Maasai – Enkiterunoto ekeeya (The origin of Death)

Posted on December 27, 2017 by

Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri  (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai)   Ore apa tenkiterunoto nemeetae apa Keeya. Inji oshi eikununye keeya enkop. Eetae apa oltung’ani oji Leeyio laa ninye apa eiterie Naiteru-kop enkop. … Continue reading →

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Maasai – Enkukuu tung’ani (The strange man)

Posted on April 10, 2017 by

Told by: Kaleku Family and Maika soit Written by: Miton Soit and Andrew ole Nkong’oni   Etii  apa  nejigu  enkukuu  tungani  nirag  enkaji. Nikilikwanishore  ng’oto enkera: “Kaji  ing’ua  naa kaji  iloito? Nejoki: “Intae  ake  airag  pee ekenyu  alo kulikae  oshon”. … Continue reading →

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Turkana proverbs

Posted on February 23, 2017 by

Collected by: African Proverbs, Sayings and stories (visit to read proverbs explanations)     Emam itwaan emam akar epei    (No person is an island)

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Maasai – LORMOTI OROK

Posted on April 25, 2016 by

written by: Andrew ole Nkong’oni Etii apa kulo murran nera apa ninche isiet neeta pookin ildiein. Nedumunye ninche apuo enjore aaru nkishu. Nepuo ninche too nkolongi kumok, kake eitu apa ninche etum nkishu. Netiru ninche esumash oleng. Kake, meeta ninche … Continue reading →

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Kikuyu -Ituĩka Rĩa Mũrũngarũ: Kana Kĩrĩa Gĩtũmaga Andũ Mathiĩ Marũngiĩ

Posted on April 20, 2016 by

Story by: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o First published by Jalada ( A Pan African writers’ collective http://jalada.org.) Re-posted with permission.   Tene mũno andũ maathiyaga na moko na magũrũ. No ti gũkuruma. Aca. Hĩndĩ ĩyo andũ nĩ makĩrĩtie ngarĩ kana thungura ihenya. … Continue reading →

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