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Tag Archives: Ethnic
ShiYei – Wa Marariiyi Wo-ne InQhawa (The Tortoise and the African Ducks)
Told by: Gaetlogelwe Mapa Retold in ShiYei by: Oscar Lepumo With special thanks to Marlene Sullivan Winberg and Willemien le Roux (For English translation see the great book: The STORYTELLER, Folktales from the Kalahari desert and the Okavango River in Botswana). Katandzikwara tire Inqhawa … Continue reading →
Nuer – Lony (The lion)
Collected and written by Michael Thilyang Gatkek … Continue reading →
Maasai – Oltome o Enkitejo (The elephant and the Hare)
Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai) Netii apa, netii kulo tomia. Neyoki aapuo erutore aarutu enaisho naya enkang’ enkaputi. Ore epuoito nejo matalang’ oreyiet enkitejo. Nejoki enkitejo obo le … Continue reading →
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Ju|’hoansi – Katiti ko mambo, dshauma |kurih (Katitu Momambo, the Brave Girl)
Told by: Told by: Nxisae Magdaline Nxao Ju|’hoansi translation by: Dahm |I!ae With special thanks to Marlene Sullivan Winberg and Willemien le Roux (For English translation see the great book: The STORYTELLER, Folktales from the Kalahari desert and the Okavango River in … Continue reading →
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Nuer – Jio̠b muɔ̠ɔ̠n (The axe made of clay)
Collected and written by Michael Thilyang Gatkek … Continue reading →
Khwedam – KX’OBEYEDJI NU |XUNIMA (The Zebra and the Crocodile)
Told by: Goitseone Xaeka Written in ||Anikhwedam by Moses Juhane With special thanks to Marlene Sullivan Winberg and Willemien le Roux (For English translation see the great book: The STORYTELLER, Folktales from the Kalahari desert and the Okavango River in Botswana). Kx’ei|am kuri, |xunima … Continue reading →
Nuer – Lib go̠o̠r jio̠b (The cormorant still looks for the axe)
Collected and written by Michael Thilyang Gatkek … Continue reading →
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Maasai – Entito nayama olkurruk
Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai) Netii apa, netii ele kurruk oyieu oleng’ entito naayam. Neisho nabo olong’ nedumunye neishop enkila narok, nepika masaa shaati nekuso peyie eji koltung’ani netil … Continue reading →
Maasai – Mbiti
Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai) Netii apa, nepuo inkera aanya ilamuriak. Nera apa kuna toyie uni, are botorok o nabo kiti. Nejo kuna botorok. “Emaikeno sii intae inkonyek peyie … Continue reading →
Maasai – Ilgilat le Maasai (The Maasai Clans)
Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai) Eoro oshi Ilmaasai are, eatae odo-mong’i neetae orok-kiteng. Neisho kuna kishomin neitoki aaoro imiet. Naa kuna orot imiet oshi eimutua ilgilat le Maasai. Naa … Continue reading →