Tag Archives: African

Dagomba – Niri ni o biya (The hunter and his son)

Posted on February 25, 2016 by

written by: Abukari  Ziblim     special thanks to Mohammed-Muniru Cosmos Toɣi ngɛɛ ngmɛ mohininahu malifa ka nahu maa nyɛ dansi ka kuli maa bi gmaago. Ka o nyɛ daŋa. Ka wɛ naɣu maa bori ni o gmaago ka o guu … Continue reading →

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Bimoba -Telimi Telimi

Posted on February 24, 2016 by

written by: Duut Moimang Wisdom    special thanks to Mohammed-Muniru Cosmos      Yoo nba dingar, kŋnbiauk nan kojouk lintee yɔɔte. Da siar ki kŋnbiauk pak u yɔɔk kojouk nan bin Dam gingann kii faa. Nanne ki kojouk yet a … Continue reading →

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Rundi – Imbwa n’akayabu (The dog and the cat)

Posted on January 24, 2016 by

 Told by: NIMENYA Evariste   (Gishiha pri school)   Collected by: Tevel-Burundi  Umurimyi umwe yari atunze imbwa n’akayabu. Igikorwa c’imbwa kwari ukurarira urugo mukwirukana ibikoko vyo mwishamba n’abasuma. Akayabu nako kari gafise igikorwa co gukingira umwimbu nturibwe n’imbeba. Uyo murimyi yarakunda cane imbwa … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – NAMHALA NA BHANA BHAKWE BHABHILI (MZEE NA WANAYE WAWILI)

Posted on December 5, 2015 by

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) Namhala umo uyo wali ha ng’wakwe gihamo na bhana bhabhili bhose … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – JISHEGENA NA MBOKU

Posted on November 25, 2015 by

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) Bhaliho bhanhu bhabhili, uungi mboku uungi Jishegena bhalibhazengile jijiji jimo. Lushiku … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – MNANGALA

Posted on November 20, 2015 by

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) Namhala wali na bhana bhadatu. Namhala ng’wenuyo wali ni bhonde lya maguwa. … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – WA MASALA ATABUNAGWA NIGO

Posted on November 15, 2015 by

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 … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – MALA MILIMO AKACHA ATATOLILE

Posted on November 10, 2015 by

Collected by: Don Sybertz,   Scanned by: Cephas Yao Agbemenu With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories)      Walaliho namhala umo, akang’Wi1a ng’v~/ana Wakwe, “Ihaha uli munhu ntale gete. Kobaga nkima utole.” Ng’Wana ungfwila ise. … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – NGOSO NA JANGU

Posted on November 5, 2015 by

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)   Ngoso jali jogoha jangu kibhi niyo. Jalijitugima kubhuluka hape limi nulu … Continue reading →

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Ewe proverbs

Posted on August 21, 2015 by

Collected by: Cephas yao Agbemenu,  African proverbs,sayings and stories (visit to read proverbs explanations)   1.   Koklo ka koli dzi, eno fe atafu nue wokena do.  A chicken that keeps scratching the dung-hill will soon find the mother’s thigh bones.  … Continue reading →

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