Category Archives: African stories

Kirundi -Kwitonda bitera guteba kuraka ! (Think twice act once)

Posted on March 20, 2016 by

Told By: CISHAHAYO Hilaire (Runda pri school) Collected by: Tevel-Burundi  Habaye umugabo n’umugore wiwe. Umusi umwe, wa mugabo aja kwisoko gusuma inyama, agura ikiro kimwe azitahanira umugore kugira bazirarire. Umugore akiriko arateka, wa mugabo ava imuhira aja kuganira n’abagenzi. Mugihe za … Continue reading →

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Otammari – Bɛ́wɛtidoribɛ

Posted on March 18, 2016 by

 Written by: Krepɛ̃ɛ̃ N’hɑ̃naba Mufommu miɛkɛ iboti yɛ̆́mu ì’hɔnfɛ yɛɛní dɛ ì’naabakɛ  i’tɑ̃nnɛ. Biɛ̀ nh ɔ̃ɔ̃ dɔ̀ bɛ báni kuduo’kù, kɛ bɛtɔbɛ dɔ̀ bɛtú bɛbínyɛribɛ ntɛ bɛɛ tú bɛ yɛɛnní kɛtenkɛ ntɛ bɛwɛtidorbɛ kɛkɔ̀kɛ iwua ntɛi miɛkɛ kɛtenkɛ yĭ́nkɛ.   … Continue reading →

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Rundi – Ikiburamutima c’umugabo (The heartless man)

Posted on March 16, 2016 by

Told By: BIGIRIMANA Pierre Claver (Runda pri school) Collected by: Tevel-Burundi      Habaye umugabo ahitana mugenziwe baja gutembera; bageze mu kibira barasonza, muri uyo mwanya niho babona igiti kinini kandi kirekire kiriko ivyamwa bihiye. Biyumvira ukwo bokwurira ico giti, bigira … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – NGOSHA NSENI WA NG’HWI

Posted on March 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)     Oliho bhabha umo oli nseni ong’hwi. Nalulu nang’hwe goli nimo go bhuli … Continue reading →

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Rundi – Ubucuti bw’ibikoko (Relationship between Animals)

Posted on March 9, 2016 by

 Written by: NDAYIRUKIYE Spès (Vugizo pri school)    Collected by: Tevel-Burundi      Kera ibikoko vyarabana mw’ishamba bigakundana bigasangira vyose. Ivyo bikoko vyari imbwa, imbwebwe, impene, intambwe n’ibindi. Umusi umwe ivyo bikoko vyaragize ubususuru vyipfuza umukomezwa niho vyiyumvira igikoko kinyaruka cobizanira umuriro … Continue reading →

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Sukuma -KAYA IMO YALINA BHANA BHADATU: BHAYANDA NA NKIMA

Posted on March 5, 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) Yaliho kaya imo yalina bhana bhadatu bhayanda na nkima okanne, bhuwilwa ubhujiku aho jikome, … Continue reading →

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Rundi – Ubwanwa n’umutima (The mustache and the heart)

Posted on March 3, 2016 by

Told By: NIYONSABA Spès (Vugizo Pri school) Collected by: Tevel-Burundi        Umusi umwe ubwanwa n’umutima vyarahariye bipfa ubugabo. Niho vyatana mu mitwe, umutima uca utungwa n’amaguru, ubwanwa buja inyuma biriruka biriruka cane. Umutima ugira ufatwe uca ugira imana usanga … Continue reading →

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Otammari – Kumɑ́ɑ̀ku

Posted on March 2, 2016 by

Written by:  Krepɛ̃ɛ̃ B N’hãnaba Otɑ̃mmari, munúmmu, owɑ̃ri, odakoo bɑ́ kùù boti cɛ̃nkɛ. Iboti imɔɔ yi mɑ́ɑ̀ti mu dɛ nɛ́ yi nɑ̀ kɛbo wɛ̃nnɛ mɛmɑ́ɑ̀timɛ bɑ́ nɛ diyie mɔri.      Kutɑ̃mmamáɑ̀ku bonɑ̀ kɛ́nfiikw tɛćiɛ̃̀̀̀tɛ miɛkɛ yoo bɑ́ kɛ bɛ̀ dɔ́ … Continue reading →

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Rundi – Imbwa ikaze (A nasty dog)

Posted on February 29, 2016 by

Told By: KWIZERA Espérance (Vugizo pri school) Collected by: Tevel-Burundi        Umusi umwe KARIWABO nabo bavukana batatu babatumye kuvoma amazi ku mwonga. Bahegereje bahura n’ikibwa kibiruka inyuma ngo kibarye. Ibivomesho bata aho bariruka batabaza baruhukira mu ruzi binyegeza yo. … Continue reading →

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Otammari – Tipɑ̆́ɑ̆̀ti i yoo kupɑ̆́ũ

Posted on February 28, 2016 by

Written by: Krepɛ̃ɛ̃ N’hɑ̃naba Iboti tɛí  pɑ̃umu k’oo Tɑ̃mmari kɔ́ku tó cɑ̆́nn’ɔɔ kumɑ́ɑ̀ boti kɔ̃mɛ kɛsũ  mufetimu nɛ kupɑ̃ɑ̃ dɔú. Tinɑ́ɑ́nti nɛ dinùù yí kɔkɛ́ mɛnɑ́ɑ́mmɛ opɑ̃u borɛ tũntũ. Opɑ̃ɑ̃pinti wee kpɛri pɛtɛ kɛ ɔ̃ nsũmunɑ́ɑ́mmu, o’ bekumu mɔrɛ miɛkɛ. … Continue reading →

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