Tag Archives: folklore

Sukuma – BHUTUNGILIJA BHUGAMBILIJAGA

Posted on May 25, 2016 by

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 yakale walaliho munhu witanagwa lina lyakwe guutu wali nsumba umo, … Continue reading →

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Kikuyu -Ituĩka Rĩa Mũrũngarũ: Kana Kĩrĩa Gĩtũmaga Andũ Mathiĩ Marũngiĩ

Posted on April 20, 2016 by

Story by: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o First published by Jalada ( A Pan African writers’ collective http://jalada.org.) Re-posted with permission.   Tene mũno andũ maathiyaga na moko na magũrũ. No ti gũkuruma. Aca. Hĩndĩ ĩyo andũ nĩ makĩrĩtie ngarĩ kana thungura ihenya. … Continue reading →

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Maasai- OLTATUANI (The Giants)

Posted on April 15, 2016 by

written by: Andrew ole Nkong’oni Etii apa enkanasa sapuk oleng olmaasai. Neitobir ninche emanyatta sapuk nemany ilmareita kumok oleng. Neiriwaa ninche ilmurran lenye meshomo enjore. Nemayian iltasati kituak tenebo oloiboni leina manyatta ilmurran lenye nepuo ilmurran enjero. Ore eshomo nkoling’i … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – JIGANO JA BANIKI BAGAJA GUJUSENA NG’HWI- SANJO

Posted on April 15, 2016 by

 Collected by: Don Sybertz,   Scanned by: Cephas Yao Agbemenu With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories)      Baliho baniki badatu bagaja gujusena ng’hwi ng’Wipo1u, aho bashika ng’Wipo1u bugabona mang’ong’o1i gina magi. Ungfwani umo oho … Continue reading →

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Sukuma –  JIGANO JA BALOGI

Posted on April 10, 2016 by

Collected by: Don Sybertz,   Scanned by: Cephas Yao Agbemenu With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories)      Yaliho kaya imo yalina nyanda, akakula na bagantoja. Aho bang’Wenha ung’Winga ikaya yeniyo ikaikala igulyaga nyama bulilushiku. … Continue reading →

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Kirundi -Kwitonda bitera guteba kuraka ! (Think twice act once)

Posted on March 20, 2016 by

Told By: CISHAHAYO Hilaire (Runda pri school) Collected by: Tevel-Burundi  Habaye umugabo n’umugore wiwe. Umusi umwe, wa mugabo aja kwisoko gusuma inyama, agura ikiro kimwe azitahanira umugore kugira bazirarire. Umugore akiriko arateka, wa mugabo ava imuhira aja kuganira n’abagenzi. Mugihe za … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – NGOSHA NSENI WA NG’HWI

Posted on March 10, 2016 by

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)     Oliho bhabha umo oli nseni ong’hwi. Nalulu nang’hwe goli nimo go bhuli … Continue reading →

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Rundi – Ubwanwa n’umutima (The mustache and the heart)

Posted on March 3, 2016 by

Told By: NIYONSABA Spès (Vugizo Pri school) Collected by: Tevel-Burundi        Umusi umwe ubwanwa n’umutima vyarahariye bipfa ubugabo. Niho vyatana mu mitwe, umutima uca utungwa n’amaguru, ubwanwa buja inyuma biriruka biriruka cane. Umutima ugira ufatwe uca ugira imana usanga … Continue reading →

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Otammari – Kumɑ́ɑ̀ku

Posted on March 2, 2016 by

Written by:  Krepɛ̃ɛ̃ B N’hãnaba Otɑ̃mmari, munúmmu, owɑ̃ri, odakoo bɑ́ kùù boti cɛ̃nkɛ. Iboti imɔɔ yi mɑ́ɑ̀ti mu dɛ nɛ́ yi nɑ̀ kɛbo wɛ̃nnɛ mɛmɑ́ɑ̀timɛ bɑ́ nɛ diyie mɔri.      Kutɑ̃mmamáɑ̀ku bonɑ̀ kɛ́nfiikw tɛćiɛ̃̀̀̀tɛ miɛkɛ yoo bɑ́ kɛ bɛ̀ dɔ́ … Continue reading →

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Rundi – Imbwa ikaze (A nasty dog)

Posted on February 29, 2016 by

Told By: KWIZERA Espérance (Vugizo pri school) Collected by: Tevel-Burundi        Umusi umwe KARIWABO nabo bavukana batatu babatumye kuvoma amazi ku mwonga. Bahegereje bahura n’ikibwa kibiruka inyuma ngo kibarye. Ibivomesho bata aho bariruka batabaza baruhukira mu ruzi binyegeza yo. … Continue reading →

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