Sukuma – YANG’WA KABUNDI

Collected by: Don Sybertz,   Scanned by: Cephas Yao Agbemenu     Edited by: Fr. Zakaria Kashinje OSA

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

 

Yaliho ndimu imo ndoni yitanagwa Kabundi. Indimu yiniyo bhalibhitogilwe noi abhanhu. Indimu yiniyo yali na miso matale na gaza.

Lushigu lumo agatung’wana na munhu agamuja, “Nywani kabundi nibhuli amiso gako galigaza?” Kabundi agashosha, “Bana bhebhee! Amiso gane galigaza kulwa nguno ya linyanza lwa pwani!”

Munhu umo agabhuja, “Ehe, oshiga koi ukunuko pwani na gulibhona ilinyanza?” Kabundi agayomba, yaya. Nadinashiga ukunuko pwani nulu nadinadula gulibhona ilinyanza! Aliyo abho bhamala gushiga ipwani, bhalihaya giki ilinyanza ligabhalaluchaga amiso abhanhu.

 

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