Category Archives: African stories

Yeyi – Oshuru Ne Shururake Ompuru (The Hare and the Hyena)

Posted on September 1, 2018 by

Told by: Gaetlogelwe Mapa Retold in Shi Yei by Oscar Lepumo With special thanks to Marlene Sullivan Winberg and Willemien le Roux (For English translation see the great book: The STORYTELLER, Folktales from the Kalahari desert and the Okavango River in Botswana). Katanzi mone … Continue reading →

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Nuer – Lɛ̈ɛ̈m kɛnɛ Jakɔ̠k (The grey shrike and the pied crow)

Posted on August 27, 2018 by

Collected and written by  Michael Thilyang Gatkek                                                                      … Continue reading →

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Maasai – Olarinkoi

Posted on August 19, 2018 by

Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri  (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai) Eetae apa olorere oji Ilarinkon laa ninche apa ilopeny enkop naidurrakitia Ilmaasae peyie eilepu tendikir e Kerio. Ore ele orere neeta olaiguenani lenye leme … Continue reading →

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Nuer – Kiel (The marabou stork)

Posted on August 1, 2018 by

Collected and written by  Michael Thilyang Gatkek                                                                      … Continue reading →

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Yeyi – Wa Marariiyi Wo-ne InQhawa (The Tortoise and the African Ducks)

Posted on July 23, 2018 by

Told by: Gaetlogelwe Mapa         Retold in Shi Yei by Oscar Lepumo With special thanks to Marlene Sullivan Winberg and Willemien le Roux (For English translation see the great book: The STORYTELLER, Folktales from the Kalahari desert and the Okavango River in … Continue reading →

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Nuer – Bul nya nyigol (The marriage feast of the vulture’s daughter)

Posted on July 15, 2018 by

Collected and written by  Michael Thilyang Gatkek                                                                      … Continue reading →

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Maasai – Ilgilat le Maasai (The Maasai Clans)

Posted on July 10, 2018 by

Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri  (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai) Eoro oshi Ilmaasai are, eatae odo-mong’i neetae orok-kiteng. Neisho kuna kishomin neitoki aaoro imiet. Naa kuna orot imiet oshi eimutua ilgilat le Maasai. Naa … Continue reading →

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Hadza – Gisalang’wega

Posted on July 1, 2018 by

Written by: Gudo  Mahiya  (G.G. Bala)  [for English translation see his book Hadza Stories & Songs]  With special thanks to Mustafa Ahmed Elmi and Hagit Gefen    Bahe’e’amo  |’ets’a  dzu’a  ‘akaka’anibite. Bahe’e’amo  pa’a nakwete fundiya hamachana hla’ana.  Akanabema Gisalang’wega. Kwamo bami … Continue reading →

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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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Konso – KARRU KA INNAADI (Karro and his son)

Posted on June 10, 2018 by

Written by: Dinote Kusia Shenkere       Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xattaa ki’ni ka Karru ahtaadi ka kelaayye to’ti ikka innaadi ollin aye kalan. Otoo innaasini kuttadineeyyee, Karru ipaayyayee ki’ni ka innaasini xaadi’e kidayee’ee, “Hemitta ikkayteey, hemi.” Innaasini … Continue reading →

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