Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri  (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai)

Ore apa tiapa neyam enkolong’ olapa. Niaku keirukuruko anaake eituruk enkolong’ nesuj olapa. Naa keya nenauru olapa neyeng’iyeng’a nenap enkolong’ inkolong’i uni tolapa. Ore tenkolong’ e ong’wan neji etoduaa isirkon olapa. Neyoki iltung’ana aadol.

Ore nabo olong’ neitarruo olapa niar enkolong’ anaa oshi ake peyie ear ilpayiani nkituak. Naa idol apa olapa naa inoshi kituaak naatolo naing’ar ilpayiani. Ore peyie eari niarisho sii ninye. Neosh enkolong’ enkomom nebor. Niar sii ninye enkolong’ olapa, nekokot enkomon nekurtu enkong’u nabo. Nedol enkolong’ ajo ebora nekurru oleng’ cnejo toongoso kutiti. “Kailang’ taa iltung’ana oleng’ peyie maatum aatisipu.” Newang’u oleng niaku meidim tukul iltung’ana aing’ura. Metaa ina oshi peyie ewang’ enkolong’.

Ore ninye olapa neitu edol enkurruna naiku eitu ninye ewang’u. Ore

o taata tenisipu olapa nidol inkiporo naatipika apa enkolong’ tenepa ara.