Sukuma –  MHULI ITABUNAGWA NKONDO GWAYO

Collected by: Don Sybertz,   Scanned by: Cephas Yao Agbemenu

With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories)

 

      Waliho ngosha umo Walatolile, ubyala bana bagosha bike ikumi na babili. Huna luiu nkima kubazugila bana bingi cheniki Wapandikaga makoye. Makoye kizilaga hikubi, lyanguhaga kushila. Bandya lulu bana kuiimba (kutaya) nduhu ukwiguta. Likubi lya shilaga mayu. Twamalaga ikubi. Ngikulu ubashogej a, “Twite ki luiu. Huna lushiku lumo kizaho kageni. Ngeni umuja, “Banhu bako bakumanaga bulomba (butaya) ikubi bu1i‘?” Uhaya, Nite kinehe‘?” Mhuli itabunagwa nkondo gwayo nakwiyumilija duhu. Natigelile  kuleka kubazugila.” Ngeni ungfwila giki, ulu ulitogwa bana bako boye kumana bulomba makubi, nakulange isala. Ulu Wazuga ikubi, Watula fugo, Walileka ikubi lingi hishiga likale lilipogoma, kushiga kubisha bugali moto kwikale gulibaka ho. Gemaga nzila yeniyo hamo ikukwambilija.” Aho Wabatwalila bugali, ikubi iyali isebu. Aho bandya kulya lulu, ulu Wagema kulija ikubi lingi wapya Waduma kulija ikubi iingi. Bose bita chene, nabuduma kwinja ikubi lingi. Buyinenela (kwinja kakubi kado kado. Nose bugali bushila ikubi litali lilimo mu nungu. Ngeni ung’Wia, Wabona isala lyenilo tumamilaga giko shiku jose. Iki mhuli habunagwa nkondo gwayo. Utudula kubapeja bana iki kugayiwa ikubi iyumilijage duhu.

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