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Gonja – MA PONTOMPRON (Poem)

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University) MA PONTOMPRON Ma Pontomporon! Ma e min esoso Ma e min kasawule Fo sɔ ma, fo sɔ asheŋ Fo naŋ kini ma, fo maŋ pite. Ma Pontonporon Kegbar maaŋ tiŋ ma Kaliŋi maaŋ tiŋ … Continue reading

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Gonja – Laŋgboŋ to Pibi

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University) Laŋgboŋ to Pibi Laŋgboŋ to pibi Laŋgboŋ to pibi ela ma. Atamanto be blaŋgboŋ ela ma. Mee naa mↄn nkoshi kiji Ma nɛ baa dele, Lɔwna! Chirba! Ma nɛ baa dele Asari Koku, Kabↄmbia. … Continue reading

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Gonja – KUROMBURE (Poem)

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University) KUROMBURE Kurombure Kebi monɛ bu kurwe alambure to. Nɛ e bure alambure n pɔr kade. Mo nɛ baa wɔtɔ edɛ to Nɛ e bee bol nɛ nchu bee wurwe. Enyɛn we nɛ e dii … Continue reading

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Gonja – KURKUR MAA SHIR (Poem)

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University) KURKUR MAA SHIR Kurkur maa shir. Kurkur maa shir epe to. A ba naa wɔrɔ sheŋ A kan bel m pre Kurkur beeŋ bol Nɛ a maŋ wɔ mo eno to. Kurkur maa shir. … Continue reading

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Gonja – KIL ASHEŊ KO (Poem)

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University) KIL ASHEŊ KO Kil asheŋ ko Nɛ asheŋ e kil fo Asheŋ maa nite jaga Bomin e naa kil amo a sa mo kumu Fo ka bee ju asheŋpa be kubol Nɛ asheŋ lubi … Continue reading

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Gonja – KOTOCHI (Poem)

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University) KOTOCHI Ma nɛ baa dele Kotochi Fo maŋ kɔ enɔto, Fo te yɛ yiko maŋ walɛ. Anyepe ebi nkpantaŋfↄlbi, Men kaŋ kuso n nu asheŋ N nioana ,becheana, Beŋ kaŋ kuso n nu asheŋ, … Continue reading

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Sukuma – KISONOKO

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) Nkima wa nsabhi umo akading’wa bhusatu, aho wabhona giki atupila bhusatu wenubho, akang’witana … Continue reading

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Otammari – Tádɛbɔ́ra nɛ o’dieku

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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Kirundi -Kwitonda bitera guteba kuraka ! (Think twice act once)

Told By: CISHAHAYO Hilaire (Runda pri school) Collected by: Tevel-Burundi  Habaye umugabo n’umugore wiwe. Umusi umwe, wa mugabo aja kwisoko gusuma inyama, agura ikiro kimwe azitahanira umugore kugira bazirarire. Umugore akiriko arateka, wa mugabo ava imuhira aja kuganira n’abagenzi. Mugihe za … Continue reading

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Otammari – Bɛ́wɛtidoribɛ

 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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