Sukuma – WA MASALA ATABUNAGWA NIGO

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

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

Mu shiku ja kale Waliho ngosha umo mu si ya Bulima ya Ngfwanza. Mushiku ja ngfwa Ntemi Lunyalula ngosha ngjwenuyo lina lyakwe witanagwa Matambo (kupela nhambo) Walabahebile bose bupeji, hangi Wali nkali wabulugu. Basi wajaga alipela kubanishi kujubabulaga. Ntemi Walantogilwe no. hangi ng’Wenumo kaliho ka munhu kajishegena, kakushimizila madako. Nang’hWe Walatogilwe kwesa isolo nu Ntemi hangi Walantogilwe no iki Wanungujaga. Lushiku lumo Matambo Wiza hikulu Wamalaga kubabulaga banishi batandatu kubulugu. Wandya lulu kwihaya bupeji hali Ntemi na kundalahija Jishegena. Jishegena bebe utadulile kupela nulu hado nimo gwako kwigasha na kwesa isolo. Basi huna lulu Jishegena ulema uhaya, “Bebe matambo nakukilile bupeji, bose abali hikulu bandya kunseka Jishegena. Huna lulu Jishegena upelana na uhaya tupele lulu ulu ukunishiga. Tupelage ng’o1nbe. Jishegena upiga ng’ombe ibili. Matambo ngfombe inne. Huna lulu ngoma ubahamila, chuu kako (kako lulu) Matambo winga haho na haho Wandya kupela. Jishegena upela kuja ku magulu ga ng’Wa Ntemi kunu a1ing’Wila Matambo, “Bebe ulimpela ntemi buli ulu bose tukampela Ntemi akusaga na nani.” Basi banhu bandya kuseka na kunyegela Jishegena iki Wamplega Ntemi. Ntemi nang’hwe ung’Wi11ha jishegena Wanangwa na ng’ombe. Wa masala atabunagwa nigo.


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