Category Archives: African stories

Sukuma – NGOSHA NA NKE

Posted on February 27, 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 ngosha umo na nke, bhalina na kaya yabho. Ikale ubhusabhi bholibhulambu. Bhagabhiza … Continue reading →

Posted in Sukuma | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Sukuma – NGOSHA NA NKE

Otammari – Fɛnɑɑfɛ fɛɛ  kú kɛfòò

Posted on February 26, 2016 by

Written by: Krepɛ̃ɛ̃ N’hɑ̃naba      Kupáticiaku kù, nnáá  nh Otɑ̃mmari nɔmɛ mmɛ kɛ ɔ̃  mmɔkɛ tɛhontɛ kɛ tɛ kuá kɛ tɛɛ kú kɛ́nfoo kɛbɛ wɛ̃ nkɛbo. K’oo tɛ dɔɔrinɛ o’yɛmmɛ dɔ́mɛ; fɛʼfiɛ  nho béke dii mɔnni. Fɛnaafɛ  bó  kúmɛ … Continue reading →

Posted in Otammari, Otammari | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Otammari – Fɛnɑɑfɛ fɛɛ  kú kɛfòò

Dagomba – Niri ni o biya (The hunter and his son)

Posted on February 25, 2016 by

written by: Abukari  Ziblim     special thanks to Mohammed-Muniru Cosmos Toɣi ngɛɛ ngmɛ mohininahu malifa ka nahu maa nyɛ dansi ka kuli maa bi gmaago. Ka o nyɛ daŋa. Ka wɛ naɣu maa bori ni o gmaago ka o guu … Continue reading →

Posted in Dagomba | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Dagomba – Niri ni o biya (The hunter and his son)

Bimoba -Telimi Telimi

Posted on February 24, 2016 by

written by: Duut Moimang Wisdom    special thanks to Mohammed-Muniru Cosmos      Yoo nba dingar, kŋnbiauk nan kojouk lintee yɔɔte. Da siar ki kŋnbiauk pak u yɔɔk kojouk nan bin Dam gingann kii faa. Nanne ki kojouk yet a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bimoba | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Bimoba -Telimi Telimi

Sukuma – SABO JA MUSI NANI AJITOGILWE KUKILA HO – NGOSHA NULU NKIMA

Posted on February 10, 2016 by

Collected by: Don Sybertz,   Scanned by: Cephas Yao Agbemenu With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories) Banhu babili bakihalalija nani atogilwe sabo, bangi buhaya giki, “Bagosha tujitogilwe.” Bangi buhaya ba mayu bajitogilwe kukila ho.” Mu … Continue reading →

Posted in Sukuma | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Sukuma – SABO JA MUSI NANI AJITOGILWE KUKILA HO – NGOSHA NULU NKIMA

Sukuma – SUNGURA, MBWEHA, PAA NA FISI

Posted on February 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) Lushiku lumo muna Lung’wando ubhawila bhiye giki, “Nishindikilagi kubhukwingwa, aliyo tuje na … Continue reading →

Posted in Sukuma | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Sukuma – SUNGURA, MBWEHA, PAA NA FISI

Rundi – Umwana w’intabarirwa (The child who did not listen to his mother)

Posted on January 28, 2016 by

Told By: MINANI Doretha (Gishiha Pri school)   collected by: Tevel-Burundi  Harabaye umwana w’umuhungu, umusi umwe ajana na nyina kuramutsa inakuru. Bashitse mu mayirabiri babona igiti kiriko ivyamwa bihiye wa muhungu abaza nyina ko yomurindira akaja kwamura ivyamwa. Nyina aramwishura ati: … Continue reading →

Posted in Rundi | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Rundi – Umwana w’intabarirwa (The child who did not listen to his mother)

Rundi – Imbwa n’akayabu (The dog and the cat)

Posted on January 24, 2016 by

 Told by: NIMENYA Evariste   (Gishiha pri school)   Collected by: Tevel-Burundi  Umurimyi umwe yari atunze imbwa n’akayabu. Igikorwa c’imbwa kwari ukurarira urugo mukwirukana ibikoko vyo mwishamba n’abasuma. Akayabu nako kari gafise igikorwa co gukingira umwimbu nturibwe n’imbeba. Uyo murimyi yarakunda cane imbwa … Continue reading →

Posted in Rundi | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Rundi – Imbwa n’akayabu (The dog and the cat)

Sukuma – NG’WANA NKUBA NA PADRI

Posted on January 23, 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) Lushiku lumo ng’wana Nkuba bhali na Padri bhakwihalalijaga giki, ‘Ubhebhe ng’wana Nkuba … Continue reading →

Posted in Sukuma | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Sukuma – NG’WANA NKUBA NA PADRI

Sukuma -NDIKUMAJA NG’WANA GENI

Posted on January 17, 2016 by

Collected by: Don Sybertz,   Scanned by: Cephas Yao Agbemenu With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories) Waliho ngosha Wali Wogoha mihayo ya muchalo. Hamo na kupandika mihayo mitale. Ubabona banhu balicha. Huna lulu usamila ng’Wipo1u, … Continue reading →

Posted in Sukuma | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Sukuma -NDIKUMAJA NG’WANA GENI