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Nuer – Yak kɛnɛ däman ni Kacik (The hyena and his brother donkey)

Posted on April 25, 2019 by

Collected and written by  Michael Thilyang Gatkek                                                                      … Continue reading →

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Maasai – OSINKOLIO LOO NKITUAAK (Women song, 1)

Posted on April 5, 2019 by

Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri  (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai)   Aasai aomon papa lai le Nkai Aasai aomon Iituati oltareto Nchooki ntokitin kumok naomon Nchooki sialibi olcholo lematum Nikincho oloigari opiyaya lonkulak Le … Continue reading →

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Maasai – ENTITO E TIYIOGO

Posted on March 15, 2019 by

Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri  (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai) Netii apa ena tito sidai oleng’ niaku pooki ng’ae neya. Neisho ena tito neirriwaa olkilikuai ajo ore pooki ng’ae oyieu neya nelo metishila entito. … Continue reading →

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Otjiherero – Otjimbaharere tjOmbandje nOmbungu (The Jackal and The Hyena)

Posted on March 9, 2019 by

Told by: Nathaniel Tuahuku                             Otjiherero translation by: Nathaniel K. Mbaeva With special thanks to Marlene Sullivan Winberg and Willemien le Roux (For English translation see the great book: The STORYTELLER, Folktales … Continue reading →

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Maasai – ENKIPOLOSA (IIMATAPATO) – War song

Posted on March 1, 2019 by

Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri  (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai)   Ajul ole Siamito olmeing’atie enkop ilonito Le enaloki e yieyio natii enkutoto Tonyoku larridaki lai enkaina ematua Tiaatua ilmirisho looltaikan likincho Abuaaki emutiy … Continue reading →

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Nuer – Guɛk kɛnɛ pɛl pɛl (The frog and the Hare)

Posted on February 25, 2019 by

Collected and written by  Michael Thilyang Gatkek                                                                      … Continue reading →

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Nuer – Lony (The lion)

Posted on February 20, 2019 by

Collected and written by  Michael Thilyang Gatkek                                                                      … Continue reading →

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Maasai – ENKITEJO O ENKOLII (The Hare and the Antelope)

Posted on February 15, 2019 by

Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri  (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai) Netii apa, netii ena kitejo. Ore nabo olong’ eloolo tosero nedumu embae. Ore errinyo alo ang’ neinepu iltorrobo ooyieng’isho. Nejoki, “Lotorrobo kulo, enchooki enkiring’o … Continue reading →

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Nuer – Luik Kuoth kɛ yak (The Hyena and the warning god)

Posted on January 25, 2019 by

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Nuer – Guak kɛnɛ Yak kɛ yiiw kɛ luth (The fox, the hyena, the spiky fish and the mud fish)

Posted on January 23, 2019 by

Collected and written by  Michael Thilyang Gatkek                                                                      … Continue reading →

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