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Otammari – Tipɑ̆́ɑ̆̀ti i yoo kupɑ̆́ũ

Posted on February 28, 2016 by

Written by: Krepɛ̃ɛ̃ N’hɑ̃naba Iboti tɛí  pɑ̃umu k’oo Tɑ̃mmari kɔ́ku tó cɑ̆́nn’ɔɔ kumɑ́ɑ̀ boti kɔ̃mɛ kɛsũ  mufetimu nɛ kupɑ̃ɑ̃ dɔú. Tinɑ́ɑ́nti nɛ dinùù yí kɔkɛ́ mɛnɑ́ɑ́mmɛ opɑ̃u borɛ tũntũ. Opɑ̃ɑ̃pinti wee kpɛri pɛtɛ kɛ ɔ̃ nsũmunɑ́ɑ́mmu, o’ bekumu mɔrɛ miɛkɛ. … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – NGOSHA NA NKE

Posted on February 27, 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 ngosha umo na nke, bhalina na kaya yabho. Ikale ubhusabhi bholibhulambu. Bhagabhiza … Continue reading →

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Dagomba – Niri ni o biya (The hunter and his son)

Posted on February 25, 2016 by

written by: Abukari  Ziblim     special thanks to Mohammed-Muniru Cosmos Toɣi ngɛɛ ngmɛ mohininahu malifa ka nahu maa nyɛ dansi ka kuli maa bi gmaago. Ka o nyɛ daŋa. Ka wɛ naɣu maa bori ni o gmaago ka o guu … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – SABO JA MUSI NANI AJITOGILWE KUKILA HO – NGOSHA NULU NKIMA

Posted on February 10, 2016 by

Collected by: Don Sybertz,   Scanned by: Cephas Yao Agbemenu With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories) Banhu babili bakihalalija nani atogilwe sabo, bangi buhaya giki, “Bagosha tujitogilwe.” Bangi buhaya ba mayu bajitogilwe kukila ho.” Mu … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – SUNGURA, MBWEHA, PAA NA FISI

Posted on February 1, 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) Lushiku lumo muna Lung’wando ubhawila bhiye giki, “Nishindikilagi kubhukwingwa, aliyo tuje na … Continue reading →

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Rundi – Umwana w’intabarirwa (The child who did not listen to his mother)

Posted on January 28, 2016 by

Told By: MINANI Doretha (Gishiha Pri school)   collected by: Tevel-Burundi  Harabaye umwana w’umuhungu, umusi umwe ajana na nyina kuramutsa inakuru. Bashitse mu mayirabiri babona igiti kiriko ivyamwa bihiye wa muhungu abaza nyina ko yomurindira akaja kwamura ivyamwa. Nyina aramwishura ati: … Continue reading →

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Rundi – Imbwa n’akayabu (The dog and the cat)

Posted on January 24, 2016 by

 Told by: NIMENYA Evariste   (Gishiha pri school)   Collected by: Tevel-Burundi  Umurimyi umwe yari atunze imbwa n’akayabu. Igikorwa c’imbwa kwari ukurarira urugo mukwirukana ibikoko vyo mwishamba n’abasuma. Akayabu nako kari gafise igikorwa co gukingira umwimbu nturibwe n’imbeba. Uyo murimyi yarakunda cane imbwa … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – NG’WANA NKUBA NA PADRI

Posted on January 23, 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) Lushiku lumo ng’wana Nkuba bhali na Padri bhakwihalalijaga giki, ‘Ubhebhe ng’wana Nkuba … Continue reading →

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Sukuma -NDIKUMAJA NG’WANA GENI

Posted on January 17, 2016 by

Collected by: Don Sybertz,   Scanned by: Cephas Yao Agbemenu With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories) Waliho ngosha Wali Wogoha mihayo ya muchalo. Hamo na kupandika mihayo mitale. Ubabona banhu balicha. Huna lulu usamila ng’Wipo1u, … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – NZALA IGANWAGA UNGOKOLO (NJAA HUMSHAMBULIA MVIVU)

Posted on January 1, 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) Jaliho jijiji jimo wikalaga namhala Manyenye, uyo alatogilwe gete kubhasayila abhiye … Continue reading →

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