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Rundi – Bahe biyake (The man with the bad intention)

Told by:By NSHIMIRIMANA Jonas (Kibira Pri school)   Collected by: Tevel-Burundi  Habaye umugabo yari ku rugendo ageze kumpinga y’umusozi ahasanga agasiga karagiye ubusho bw’inka. Ka gasiga kabonye uwo mugabo kamubaza gati: “Mbega wa mugabo uja he?” Nawe ati: “Nshengeye i bwami.” Ka … Continue reading

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Rundi – Ubunebwe ni indwara

Told by: NDIHOKUBWAYO Esron (Runda pri school) Collected by: Tevel-Burundi    Harabaye udukoko tubiri tugakundana cane, Ikimonyo n’umunzerere. Ikimonyo cakora cane muci kugira kiziganye ivyo kizofungura mu gihe c’imvura, muri ico gihe nyene umunzerere waguma uririmba utiyumvira ku bishobora gushika muri kazoza. … Continue reading

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Rundi proverbs

  Collected by: Tevel-Burundi   3. Iy’ubwoba irahweza    Fear increases consciousness. (By KWIZERA Esperance) 4. Uwugusize intambwe aba agusize    The first bird catches the warm. (By NIYONSABA Spès) 5. Ntawurya akatamugoye    No sweet comes without sweat  (By HAVYARIMANA Judith) … 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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Rundi – Ubwanwa n’umutima (The mustache and the heart)

Told By: NIYONSABA Spès (Vugizo Pri school) Collected by: Tevel-Burundi        Umusi umwe ubwanwa n’umutima vyarahariye bipfa ubugabo. Niho vyatana mu mitwe, umutima uca utungwa n’amaguru, ubwanwa buja inyuma biriruka biriruka cane. Umutima ugira ufatwe uca ugira imana usanga … Continue reading

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Rundi – Imbwa ikaze (A nasty dog)

Told By: KWIZERA Espérance (Vugizo pri school) Collected by: Tevel-Burundi        Umusi umwe KARIWABO nabo bavukana batatu babatumye kuvoma amazi ku mwonga. Bahegereje bahura n’ikibwa kibiruka inyuma ngo kibarye. Ibivomesho bata aho bariruka batabaza baruhukira mu ruzi binyegeza yo. … Continue reading

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

 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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Rundi – Urucira mukaso rugatwara nyoko (The three brothers)

 Told by  NYANDWI Melanie  (Gishiha pri school)   Collected by Tevel-Burundi        Habaye abavukana batatu bakaba impfuvyi, basigaranye se. Umunsi umwe, se arabakoranya ababwira ati : “Bane banje, narabayeho neza ariko ejo canke hirya y’ejo nzokwitaba Imana. Mugabo, imbere … Continue reading

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Rundi – Guhumirwa n’ururimi

  Told by  NIYONKURU Fidèle  (Kibira pri school)   Collected by Tevel-Burundi  Habaye inkware n’igikere vyabana mw’ishamba mu mwumvikano ntangere. Harageze aho ya nkware ita amagi, inzoka zaguma ziza kurondera ayo magi ngo ziyarye ariko igikere carayakingira mu kwirukana inzoka. Ya … Continue reading

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