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Maasai – OLMORUO OULU O EMINTILIS (The greedy old man and the sausage)

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Nanetya Editor

Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai) Netii apa, netii ele moruo. Nelo aparan enkang’ enkaputi. Ore peyie ebaya ang’ ejing’ enkaji enkaputani. Neinepu etii emintilisi enkima o kulie kiri nemetii … Continue reading →

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Nuer – Gɔk kɛnɛ nyaŋ (The monkey and the crocodile)

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Nanetya Editor

Collected and written by Michael Thilyang Gatkek … Continue reading →

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Maasai – ESUYIORE

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Nanetya Editor

Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai) Maiseyie osinkolio le teipa Maisisa iItiapukuro Eima entepesi narresho Naishayie iIkimula Chorus Hooe hooyioe hoe hoyioho hooyia Kainyioo sa naiting’ida koyiombo loolayiok … Continue reading →

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Maasai – OSINKOLIO LOOLTORROBO

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Nanetya Editor

Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai) Kiti kiti, hooyie pae Ntoyie olparakuo le kishu, ehooyie pae heeho! Naaminyiaru manaanng’ entawuo tenkaina Neisulaki inentawuo botor neitu eikau Ng’oto kilelu miyagiyagu … Continue reading →

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Nuer – Lɛ̈ɛ̈m kɛnɛ Jakɔ̠k (The grey shrike and the pied crow)

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Nanetya Editor