Category Archives: African stories

Sukuma – MUNHU BHUNWANI NA KANONI

Posted on May 10, 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)   Kale walaliho munhu wali bhunwani na kanoni. Bhigunanaga bhuli ng’wene ulu … Continue reading →

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Rundi proverbs

Posted on May 1, 2016 by

  Collected by: Tevel-Burundi   3. Iy’ubwoba irahweza    Fear increases consciousness. (By KWIZERA Esperance) 4. Uwugusize intambwe aba agusize    The first bird catches the warm. (By NIYONSABA Spès) 5. Ntawurya akatamugoye    No sweet comes without sweat  (By HAVYARIMANA Judith) … Continue reading →

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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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Sukuma – YISE TWAFUMA KO

Posted on April 18, 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)     Waliho ngosha umo witanagwa Yipilinga. Ngosha ng`wenuyo mukikalile gakwe. Akiyigwa gwandya kusalila. … Continue reading →

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Maasai- OLTATUANI (The Giants)

Posted on April 15, 2016 by

written by: Andrew ole Nkong’oni Etii apa enkanasa sapuk oleng olmaasai. Neitobir ninche emanyatta sapuk nemany ilmareita kumok oleng. Neiriwaa ninche ilmurran lenye meshomo enjore. Nemayian iltasati kituak tenebo oloiboni leina manyatta ilmurran lenye nepuo ilmurran enjero. Ore eshomo nkoling’i … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – JIGANO JA BANIKI BAGAJA GUJUSENA NG’HWI- SANJO

Posted on April 15, 2016 by

 Collected by: Don Sybertz,   Scanned by: Cephas Yao Agbemenu With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories)      Baliho baniki badatu bagaja gujusena ng’hwi ng’Wipo1u, aho bashika ng’Wipo1u bugabona mang’ong’o1i gina magi. Ungfwani umo oho … Continue reading →

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Sukuma –  JIGANO JA BALOGI

Posted on April 10, 2016 by

Collected by: Don Sybertz,   Scanned by: Cephas Yao Agbemenu With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories)      Yaliho kaya imo yalina nyanda, akakula na bagantoja. Aho bang’Wenha ung’Winga ikaya yeniyo ikaikala igulyaga nyama bulilushiku. … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – MUNHU USOLA PANGA (The man who took a panga)

Posted on April 1, 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)   Oliho munhu usola panga uja ng’wipolu. Aho oshika ng’wipolu ulinha mu linti wandya … Continue reading →

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Otammari – Tádɛbɔ́ra nɛ o’dieku

Posted on March 25, 2016 by

Written by: Krepɛ̃ɛ̃ N’hɑ̃naba Dihɔɔ́ diɛri ndi kɛpɑ̃ɑ̃ mɛsaa mmɛmɔɔ k’àà cɛ̃nkɛ kari kɛsenni mu n’aa’yɛmmɛ fɔ̆́ ntuɔkòo kɛ di bekɛ a bo mu ya só_ só!     Tádɛbɔra kari dihɛɛ yiikɛ nkɛ kusokpɑ̃ɑ̃ku  kɛdo nkuduókù kɛ́mɔkɛ kudieku weiii … Continue reading →

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