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Konso – Xoo’ona ka needduma (The result of good-doing and bad- doing)

Posted on March 15, 2014 by

Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo   Xatta ki’ini. Aappa takka ahataa a paayata heme ikka ishae hellaa xaaytee kelaa twe. Ikka ahata plaa hemeew ka oppaa hellaa diiraa ka a-tuparaa xaayadew. Ahatase kammaa … Continue reading →

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Konso – Xampiraa ka shipirraata (Birds and Bats)

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Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo   Xatta xampiraa piisa akkaa awwe shipiraata junkoolle kuti’initto mune’e kuti’inii kidammi. A pinaanaa pilaa mine’e kuti’inin caan oo xaysannaane. Se malla pinaana pilaa xampiraa. Onni, ka kiini, … Continue reading →

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Konso – Orraa nakata anno (People going for trading)

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Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo   Xattaa ki’ini nakkaatewwaa a-teyaanta qapaa ka ohawwa nakannaa ka ohawwaassotin nakata anni. Ishoota nama sessa. Etee annaane aappa takka otaallitta kodee ishoota akke ka kidee anti nyefo … Continue reading →

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Konso – SASSAPA ORAYTA ( THE CHEATINGS OF THE HAYENA)

Posted on March 15, 2014 by

Told by: Kaasaye Kaylase     Xattayye, orra torrinni ka kiini: “Orayta orra sassapanni”. Oraytose nefo pinaana a soa damma oppa takka. Wa damma nefo, loalla ka, telalla ka, kaharra ka wa asse pappaha.     Oto patan nama ka faanoyye, … Continue reading →

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Konso – HARREETA MOYLE (THE DONKEY MOYLE)

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Written by: Cemal Aptullah Harreeta takka, maxxaadi Moojaw Moojito. Nama a isheeta siksanno nefo, maxxaadi Moyle. Moyle kuyyaata pisa Moojaw Moojito siksanni. Moojaw Moojito umma oha damta pakninn kitto. Moyle ka isheeta turopa, halkeette ka kuyyaate ohow ohni. Isheeta ka … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – Maim (The fish eagle)

Posted on August 27, 2013 by

Written by:  Godfried  Manfra  Tara Language: Iatmul, Gepma Kwudi ~ Ngepma Kwundi   Nana gual du, walanga salanga ta jumbla, kan maim warinja par, gu ba rika  woketind.  Woke  ra rumna iui  wat  nan  balum  wat nan,  ala takha  ra  … Continue reading →

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Pokot: Pulekwa-Ngo-Pelion (The elephant and the hare)

Posted on August 8, 2013 by

Written by: Chebet Toper     Supai kokwo! mmmmm Supai kulin!     mmmmm Kinget otinilekon, pulekwa ngo pelion kikongot nyoman. Chane kingoroi parenikwa kondeng, otini korurio omisheng’wa kwil akuto choka akonga kwitita asis akong’a, kung’et pulekwa kutor kutor kijor omishonai, kitee … Continue reading →

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KIPSIGIS – Amun nee si kolelen kro! Kro! mororochet (Why the frog croaks)

Posted on July 28, 2013 by

Written by : Agnes  Cherono Kimeto Kimi  tiogik  aengung che kichoronok ochei, ki  kiplegwet  ak  mororochet. En betut agenge konget kiplegwet kolenji mororochet, Keero chorwenyun mami raani chekiome amoche  awa  achengat  amitwogik. Kinget en yoton kiplengwet akityo konde ma amitwogik … Continue reading →

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Borana – Kocha Ilesi (The turtle and the hare)

Posted on July 9, 2013 by

 Told by: Halima Bonye Written by: Zeinab Bonye          Gafu  nduri  ilesifu  kochani  intalla  kadatani. Intalati   ilesi  kadati   italla  kochani  kadati. Enani galoreni  tetet   enani  wa’isi  jete  ilesafu  kocha  nam  ndurati  dufu suniti. Intalla  argate  enani  guya  torb. Nakabad  kochani  wainini  tae  nagagara  … Continue reading →

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Borana – Wain Worabesi (The hungry hyena)

Posted on July 9, 2013 by

 Told by: Halima Bonye Written by: Zeinab Bonye Gafu  nduri  worabesi  waini  tae  bella  dogaede. Sagale  babadachu, theme enani  otho  karathemu  foni  suffu. Enani themu theme  enani  karani  gagabae  enani  wayae. One  isi  tokini  waisijetu  kara  kani  ibaini… Tokini  sai  jeti  enani  … Continue reading →

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