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Tag Archives: Dr Ongaye Oda
Konso – Ilattuma harreeta (The intelligence of the donkey)
Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xatta ki’ini. xatta waaqa etee horreewwa ka pinaana uume ka dikkishe kamma mehadaa ollin dalsiissaae. hamiyyaa horeeta ka a pinaanaati qooteeta heennaade ka mehaddaa sene ika ikan … Continue reading →
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Konso – Allaatteta ka poorta (Falcon and barley)
Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xattaa kiini. Allaateta xatta a xampiraa pilaa mine’ew unta dammi. Swaa patta dammin kitto. Kuyya’ata takkaayye allaattewwaappa aayya ka nyalqitta ka unta dameetae dullaapan desa aanen ka … Continue reading →
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Konso – Sakaaritta ka arpa (Dikdik and Elephant)
Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xattaa ki’ini. witi nama piisa a-maqintaani mine’e kallaanniy, sakaaritta ka arpa ka olkapaa kalan, ka olkapan desa deettaa deenni kuyya’ata takkaayyearpa saallaa kuttaytaeeyye utaawe. Innaa sakaaritta xaayshotiyyi … Continue reading →
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Konso – Hamiyyaa ka kutayma (Men and their hunting)
Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xattaa ki’ini. a-kammaa awwe hamiyyaa kutaymaa xoan mine’e nama afur ka kuta takkaa ollin kutee kidammi ka waa-xo’otati. Pinantaa isshan dapeen doxa ka ishoota pirri. Ikka ol-qaraa … Continue reading →
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Konso – Xoo’ona ka needduma (The result of good-doing and bad- doing)
Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xatta ki’ini. Aappa takka ahataa a paayata heme ikka ishae hellaa xaaytee kelaa twe. Ikka ahata plaa hemeew ka oppaa hellaa diiraa ka a-tuparaa xaayadew. Ahatase kammaa … Continue reading →
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Konso – Xampiraa ka shipirraata (Birds and Bats)
Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xatta xampiraa piisa akkaa awwe shipiraata junkoolle kuti’initto mune’e kuti’inii kidammi. A pinaanaa pilaa mine’e kuti’inin caan oo xaysannaane. Se malla pinaana pilaa xampiraa. Onni, ka kiini, … Continue reading →
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Konso – Orraa nakata anno (People going for trading)
Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xattaa ki’ini nakkaatewwaa a-teyaanta qapaa ka ohawwa nakannaa ka ohawwaassotin nakata anni. Ishoota nama sessa. Etee annaane aappa takka otaallitta kodee ishoota akke ka kidee anti nyefo … Continue reading →
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Konso – OORTETA KA KATANA (The oorteta bird and the rainy season)
Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xattaa ki’ini. Xampirteeta takka oorteta ki’inaan ka kirra kape qoyra qare’e saattaa saattaatte ka oppe hellaa dalte. Etoosen etaa soroora a roopa tupaa xata roopno malla kirra ka … Continue reading →
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Konso – SASSAPA ORAYTA ( THE CHEATINGS OF THE HAYENA)
Told by: Kaasaye Kaylase Xattayye, orra torrinni ka kiini: “Orayta orra sassapanni”. Oraytose nefo pinaana a soa damma oppa takka. Wa damma nefo, loalla ka, telalla ka, kaharra ka wa asse pappaha. Oto patan nama ka faanoyye, … Continue reading →
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