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Tag Archives: folklore
Iatmul – The Crocodile
Amos Sakat (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (For Dr. Gerd Jendraschek English version please look here) Wa’ksugwa takavaakkat ti’ka taak bau vi’naya, bau apma baji’n bau, badwan bau, wiyak wali’ka bau dikak kali’kka yaa nyaba takalaa, yika puudi’, … Continue reading →
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Iatmul – The Snake
Told by: Sapet Bonjui (Korogu Village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (See the original story and translation here) Jula yika tauwun. Jula yika tolaa, wuna julaba ni’ma kabai dalaa li’di’ li’ka, kaamia walaa yalavi’ttaa kacholi’wun. Kachoka … Continue reading →
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Konso – Kirpa Pinaanaa (The dance of the animals)
Written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xatta kiini ka pinaanaka kirpa ollopa aaneene, kiini. Oo kirpa ollopa aaneeneeyye, oori kirpase diinni, kiini, umma kirpase meawninco timpa maliyyi. Ka oori kirpase diiteene, kiini. Ikka meawnin kinnin. Ikka … Continue reading →
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Konso – Harreeta ka oraayta (Donkey and Hyaena)
Written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xatta kiini ka harreeta ka oraayta ka ollin moottada, kiini. Ka akata maliyyi olli kokkoke ka lakoppopa ollinniw anni, kiini ka ollinniw kahanne ka kuyyalaytoppaw kankalaanni. Ka pasaasaa pasaaseni … Continue reading →
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Konso – Saara a Xoora Kaarra saarshe (A poem about Squirrel )
Written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Atti Karro Karro ektan kampassayto Ektan kampassayto ka qaawwaa kara kalo Anaa ke kaassado, atta asse kellatte ka ilattumae kamte? Atti isshakki shakkiy maxxaayti karrattaay Atta’asse … Continue reading →
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Konso – Oraayta okkayya la’ayyo damte (A hyena who ate somebody’s cow)
Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Illustration: Ela Boiman Xattaa ki’ini aawta takkaayye oraayta takka ka okkayaa la’ayyo damte ka qahni. Aappaase a okkayaadi turaa damameen. Oraaytase kammaayye isshaatae keerri. Oraaytase qahnitto poroppaayye … Continue reading →
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Konso – Ilattuma harreeta (The intelligence of the donkey)
Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xatta ki’ini. xatta waaqa etee horreewwa ka pinaana uume ka dikkishe kamma mehadaa ollin dalsiissaae. hamiyyaa horeeta ka a pinaanaati qooteeta heennaade ka mehaddaa sene ika ikan … Continue reading →
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Konso – Sakaaritta ka arpa (Dikdik and Elephant)
Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xattaa ki’ini. witi nama piisa a-maqintaani mine’e kallaanniy, sakaaritta ka arpa ka olkapaa kalan, ka olkapan desa deettaa deenni kuyya’ata takkaayyearpa saallaa kuttaytaeeyye utaawe. Innaa sakaaritta xaayshotiyyi … Continue reading →
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Konso – Kittayyaa ka pinaana (Bedbug and animals)
Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xattaa ki’ini. Pinaana ka olopa xooreen ka ol-kakaasanni. Pinaanaa piisa a duduttaneew ka olli ki’inii, atti maana damte ka asse duttante? Etee tara kittayyaa kayteeyye kittayyaa takka akati … Continue reading →
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Konso – Keltayta ka xanta (Bees and Monkeys)
Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xatta kiini. nama mootta mali kallaannin coy, keltayta ka xanta ka olli moottuma paayyeen. Moottumoose akata kokkonnassae xanta ka tikaadipa keltayta damtae hale. damtase a-xanta … Continue reading →
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