Category Archives: African stories

Gonja – KARE CHɛ ANYE (Poem)

Posted on September 25, 2016 by

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University) KARE CHɛ ANYE Kare che anye. Kare chɛ anye nɛ manɛ? Kare chɛ anye nɛ mfɛra . Kare chɛ anye nɛ tↄrↄ. Kare baŋ chɛ, bomin nɛ mfɛra Bomin nɛ tↄrↄ Bomin nɛ kayeŋi … Continue reading →

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Gonja – KIL ASHEŊ KO (Poem)

Posted on September 17, 2016 by

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University) KIL ASHEŊ KO Kil asheŋ ko Nɛ asheŋ e kil fo Asheŋ maa nite jaga Bomin e naa kil amo a sa mo kumu Fo ka bee ju asheŋpa be kubol Nɛ asheŋ lubi … Continue reading →

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Gonja – KOTOCHI (Poem)

Posted on September 7, 2016 by

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University) KOTOCHI Ma nɛ baa dele Kotochi Fo maŋ kɔ enɔto, Fo te yɛ yiko maŋ walɛ. Anyepe ebi nkpantaŋfↄlbi, Men kaŋ kuso n nu asheŋ N nioana ,becheana, Beŋ kaŋ kuso n nu asheŋ, … Continue reading →

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Gonja – KEPUSHIBIPO (Poem)

Posted on August 28, 2016 by

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University) KEPUSHIBIPO Kepushibipo mabe kepushibipo Kepushibipo monɛ fo wɔ lor be mba ndoŋ Kepushibipo monɛ m maŋ daŋ kuu fobe efɛ to Nnanaana benapo tɔmase be efuli Efuli monɛ apo nɛ awuroŋ bee ji eyer … Continue reading →

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Gonja – KEMAŋSHɛRBI (Poem)

Posted on August 12, 2016 by

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University) KEMAŋSHɛRBI Kemanshɛrbi oo! ,Kemaŋshɛrbi! Ma ela duryaŋ kikɛ be kumu. Shɛŋ maa wɔrɔ durnyaŋ to, Nɛ ma enɔ maŋ wɔtɔ. Ma nɛ baa tere kamanshɛrbi Ma adelebi shi . Loto n nu ma akiri … Continue reading →

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Gonja – KANYITI (Poem)

Posted on August 5, 2016 by

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University) KANYITI Kanyiti oo kanyiti Kanyiti walɛ oo kanyiti walɛ. Kanyiti mↄↄ kuso manɛ blambuni nna Kontompo ka bure afule, kanyiti e naa bule amo Kanyiti e naa lɔŋɛ asheŋ Kanyitiwura e naa bɛ katutulombi … Continue reading →

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Gonja – KANYA E MAA NYƐ (Poem)

Posted on July 28, 2016 by

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University) KANYA E MAA NYƐ Bomin Adama bee fin oo! Kanya e maa nyɛ Bomin bee fin kebawɔtɔ Bomin Adama pibi E bee fin karichɛ kama Kanya bre e maa nyɛ. Amo alɛ kikɛ shi … Continue reading →

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Gonja – ESOANAA (Poem)

Posted on July 20, 2016 by

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University) ESOANAA E so a naa ka baa tu Ka sulↄ m baatu Eso a tase Asheŋ chugblɛ nna na Emo e chↄ mo barkasa? Emo yɛ e pↄr mo barkasa so? Ede so amo … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – KISONOKO

Posted on July 19, 2016 by

Collected by: Don Sybertz,   Scanned by: Cephas Yao Agbemenu   Edited by: Fr. Zakaria Kashinje OSA With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories) Nkima wa nsabhi umo akading’wa bhusatu, aho wabhona giki atupila bhusatu wenubho, akang’witana … Continue reading →

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Gonja – EPULKOŊWULETO (Poem)

Posted on July 15, 2016 by

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University) EPULKOŊWULETO Epulkonwule to bee mɔɔ wondoŋ Kiya malɛ be kalabɛr Ku bɔ kepirbi peya Kachina jaga bee bra ntir Ntir bee bra kɔnɔgberge Kɔnɔgberge bee bra kekishi Ler ade kikɛ be aya to Saaŋ … Continue reading →

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