Tag Archives: folk tales

Rundi – Ikiburamutima c’umugabo (The heartless man)

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Nanetya Editor

Told By: BIGIRIMANA Pierre Claver (Runda pri school) Collected by: Tevel-Burundi Habaye umugabo ahitana mugenziwe baja gutembera; bageze mu kibira barasonza, muri uyo mwanya niho babona igiti kinini kandi kirekire kiriko ivyamwa bihiye. Biyumvira ukwo bokwurira ico giti, bigira … Continue reading →

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Rundi – Ubucuti bw’ibikoko (Relationship between Animals)

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Nanetya Editor

Written by: NDAYIRUKIYE Spès (Vugizo pri school) Collected by: Tevel-Burundi Kera ibikoko vyarabana mw’ishamba bigakundana bigasangira vyose. Ivyo bikoko vyari imbwa, imbwebwe, impene, intambwe n’ibindi. Umusi umwe ivyo bikoko vyaragize ubususuru vyipfuza umukomezwa niho vyiyumvira igikoko kinyaruka cobizanira umuriro … Continue reading →

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Bimoba -Telimi Telimi

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Nanetya Editor

written by: Duut Moimang Wisdom special thanks to Mohammed-Muniru Cosmos Yoo nba dingar, kŋnbiauk nan kojouk lintee yɔɔte. Da siar ki kŋnbiauk pak u yɔɔk kojouk nan bin Dam gingann kii faa. Nanne ki kojouk yet a … Continue reading →

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Rundi – Urucira mukaso rugatwara nyoko (The three brothers)

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Nanetya Editor

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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Sukuma – NTEMI BUDOSHI NA MANYANDA

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Nanetya Editor

Collected by: Don Sybertz, Scanned by: Cephas Yao Agbemenu With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories) Waliho ngosha umo lina lyakwe Manyanda. Akading’Wa busese ukagulwa hikulu, hali Ntemi Budoshi. Umu milimo yakwe Wali nkornezu no. … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – BHUTAMBI WA NG`WIYO UTUBHUZWALILA JILUNGU

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Nanetya Editor

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 ulu munhu akatamba, kwene kuhaya wabhulaga ng’wanishi wa bhanhu, kiti shimba … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – NGOSHA OLINA NKE OKWE (MWANAMUME ALIYEKUWA NA MKE WAKE)

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Nanetya Editor

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 waliho ngosha umo uyo o1ihang’wakwe weyi na nke na ng’wana … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – ZUNZU ATINUNAGA

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Nanetya Editor

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) Zunzu ili noni ndololo gete alu nomo … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – MALA MILIMO AKACHA ATATOLILE

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Nanetya Editor

Collected by: Don Sybertz, Scanned by: Cephas Yao Agbemenu With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories) Walaliho namhala umo, akang’Wi1a ng’v~/ana Wakwe, “Ihaha uli munhu ntale gete. Kobaga nkima utole.” Ng’Wana ungfwila ise. … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – WABUDULILWA NGABUJI

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Nanetya Editor

Collected by: Don Sybertz, Scanned by: Cephas Yao Agbemenu With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories) Lbudugu bukabulagwa na nyama ya kudaswa balilya nyama kihamo namhala adugije kundasa, kung’ongeja nyama, kwidasa nimo gwa bose nulu … Continue reading →

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