Category Archives: Nuer

Nuer – Duäny kɛnɛ cɔr (The lame and the blind)

Collected and written by  Michael Thilyang Gatkek       with special thanks to Fr Christian Carlassare and pastoral team of Holy Trinity Parish (Old Fangak)  (for English translation see their great book: Nuer Folktales, Proverbs and Riddles) Duäny kɛnɛ cɔr cakɛ ba̠ny rɛy dhɔar kɛn … Continue reading

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Nuer – Nyaluak kɛnɛ guec (Nyaluak and the giraffe)

Collected and written by  Michael Thilyang Gatkek                                                                      … Continue reading

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Nuer – Dhɔl kɔa̠kni (The boy of the cracks)

Collected and written by  Michael Thilyang Gatkek          With special thanks to Fr Christian Carlassare and pastoral team of Holy Trinity Parish (Old Fangak)  (for English translation see their great book: Nuer Folktales, Proverbs and Riddles) Mëëdan tɛ kɛ dhɔl mi te̠e̠ cieŋdiɛn … Continue reading

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Nuer – Cual Pec (A man called Cual Pec)

Collected and written by  Michael Thilyang Gatkek                                                                      … Continue reading

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Nuer -Gaat Tutdɛɛl göörkɛ cak The sons of Tutdel look for milk

Collected and written by  Michael Thilyang Gatkek                                                                      … Continue reading

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Nuer – Dhɔl Kɔtä (The boy of the tamarind tree)

Collected and written by  Michael Thilyang Gatkek                                                                      … Continue reading

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Nuer – Ciek kɛnɛ kun (Women and mice)

Collected and written by  Michael Thilyang Gatkek                                                                      … Continue reading

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Nuer – Nyalaŋ (A girl called Nyalang)

Collected and written by  Michael Thilyang Gatkek                                                                      … Continue reading

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Nuer – Gaat Tutdɛɛl nyuurkɛ cɔ̠a̠a̠t ria̠a̠y (The children of Tutdel sat at the river side)

Collected and written by  Michael Thilyang Gatkek                                                                      … Continue reading

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Nuer – Guɔ̠r (The Elephant)

Collected and written by  Michael Thilyang Gatkek                                                                      … Continue reading

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