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Tag Archives: Ethnic stories
Sukuma – UBHUHABHI BHULI BHONE?
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) Aho kale oliho munhu umo uyo uli na bhana bhatandatu. Aliyo, oli nhabhi … Continue reading →
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Sukuma – WIBHAKIZU (HOFU) BHUGENHAGA LUFU
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) Ikale iyo oliho msumba umo witanagwa Kisho. Unsumba uyo olina bhumani (maarifa) noi. … Continue reading →
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Sukuma – WIKUMBWA / BHULAKU BHUBHI
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) Aho kale agikala munhu umo lina lwakwe Lambwe. Munhu ng’wunuyo a-oliontola nkima o … Continue reading →
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Sukuma – MAYU NJOMBA NA NG’WANOKWE
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) Jaliho chalo jimo umo wikalaga munhu na nke okwe. Bhanhu bhingi bhagantogwa unke … Continue reading →
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Konso -Ilattumaa a Teentoolayta (The Wisdom of a Rich Man)
Written by: Dinote Kusia Shenkere Edited by Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xatta ki’ini ka aappaa tokka piita takkaayye kalaa ki’ni. Piitasi kere’ewwaa akata oppaa kala ka umma mankisteesi oppaayye namaa a nama tooytiniyo inco. Oore, kere’ewwaasene akataa orra sarri. … Continue reading →
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Konso – Eeppaa afur (Four fools)
Written by: Dinote Kusia Shenkere Edited by Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xatta ki’ni ka eeppaa afur ka haasaa piddatta’e aanin. Ka xorma xorman anni ka nama minaa deyin. Namasi ikka ishootta’e kidaye: “Ayshupa ‘annittan?” Ikka kidine’e: “Haasaa piddatta’i.” Ikka … Continue reading →
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Konso – Oraayta ka Karmaa (Hyena and Lion)
Written by: Dinote Kusia Shenkere Edited by Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xatta kiini Oraayta ka Karmaa ka olli’i nyarin. Oraayta iki’nee’e: “Anaa akata paxaari.” Karmaa iki’nee’ew “Anaa akata paxaari.” Ka assi oli shiishni. A piisane ki’niyaanee ‘Ana pattaa paqaari’ … Continue reading →
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Sukuma – BWANA BHAPINA BHADATU
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) Shilaka jingi jilihaya mulagagi. Wogoha ulabhula, haho na haho ugaluka … Continue reading →
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Sukuma – NZALA IGANWAGA UNGOKOLO (NJAA HUMSHAMBULIA MVIVU)
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) Jaliho jijiji jimo wikalaga namhala Manyenye, uyo alatogilwe gete kubhasayila abhiye … Continue reading →
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Sukuma – NKIMA NGOKOLO
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) Kale waliho nkima umo akatolwa halikaya lina lyakwe witanagwa, ngolo. Aho … Continue reading →
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