Category Archives: Togo

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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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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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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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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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 →

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Ewe proverbs

Posted on August 21, 2015 by

Collected by: Cephas yao Agbemenu,  African proverbs,sayings and stories (visit to read proverbs explanations)   1.   Koklo ka koli dzi, eno fe atafu nue wokena do.  A chicken that keeps scratching the dung-hill will soon find the mother’s thigh bones.  … Continue reading →

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Fulani Proverbs

Posted on April 27, 2015 by

Collected by:  African proverbs,Sayings and stories (visit to read proverbs explanation)   1. Munyal deefan hayre.                        Patience can cook a stone. 

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Otammari- OPOWANTI (The bridegroom)

Posted on January 23, 2015 by

Written by: Krepɛ̃ɛ̃ N’HÃNABA and Ndaa Fidomɛnni (With permission of Krepee) Odapàà mmɔɔ̀ weè do dɔ́ onitipòkù, kɛ́ mɛnkɛ ò dɔ́ weti-weti, kɛ́ nhò mau-nɛ̀ yɛkã̀ã̀kɛ̀ sã́ã̀ kɔ̃mɛ kɛ̀ bɛ̀ tì kɔ̀ɔ̀. Kɛ̀ dɛ̀ nɛ́ mbo k’oni-ipòkù nákɛ́ o’dacɛ̃nni kɛ … Continue reading →

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Otammari- DIPOPUO! (The Marriage)

Posted on January 23, 2015 by

Told by:  NTIKÃNTA  Wenyíkèè  (Traditional healer of Koussoucoingou Village) Written by: krepɛ̃ɛ̃ N’HÃNABA   Bambà kutenku ceetɛ kɛ̀ narkɛ k’oò niti dɔɔ̀ri ò dɔ́-mɛ. K’aà máá-nɛ onitipoku kɛ̀ dǐ pɛ́ɛnsìì dǐ’tɔbɛ kɛ̀ kuɔ di’naanti kɛ̀ deè à yɛmbɛ ɔ̃ɔ̃ nsɔ̃́ … Continue reading →

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Otammari- TƐHÒNTƐ̀ NƐ KUDANTIKU (The rabbit and the bird)

Posted on January 23, 2015 by

Written by: krepɛ̃ɛ̃ N’HÃNABA   Tɛhontɛ  tɛ̀ɛ̀ dò yɛ̃ ntɛ yí yuoti kɛ̀ ciì. Kɛ́ máà-nɛ dantiku wèè munkɛ̀ yí yo. Kɛ̀ dɛ̀ɛ̀ fĩnɛ fĩn-nfĩ. Tɛhontɛ tɛ̀ɛ̀ do duɔ kupaku yɛtĩntĩrɛ yɛkuɔ kɛ́dontɛ mukũ̀ũ̀ kɛ̀ kũnnɛ kɛ̀ bo nsoo n … Continue reading →

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