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Nuer – Guak kɛnɛ Yak kɛ tuaar (The fox, the hyena and the honey)
Collected and written by Michael Thilyang Gatkek … Continue reading
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Maasai – ILMAO LO OLNOOS (The twins of the drum)
Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai) Netii apa, netii ele payian oota nkituaak are. Naa olupi apa enkitok nabo neeta enkae inkera kumok. Nebik tenebo enkata naado. Naa keisinanuo apa … Continue reading
Nuer – Nhiär (The turtle)
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Otammari – OTÃMMARI KÓ IDIWÙA (food staple of the Otammari)
Written by: Krepɛ̃ɛ̃ N’hɑ̃naba 1. Ipuaka/ ipɔ́ɔni, taténtenta, dipɔɔwùã 2. Tiyoòti: ↘ Yayomaàta ↘ Yakpã́mmùa (yatãmma kũmaà) ↘ Yakpã́mpĩ̀ã (yɛwã kṹmaà) ↘ Yanɔ: Sinɔ̀sua, yɛyonnɔ̀, tinɔ̀pɛ́ɛti… ↘ Yamariyɔ ↘ Yɛkotɛ́nkò ↘ Yayìɛba … Continue reading
Maasai – OLMORUO OTARA KEON TIORRONDO OYIARA (The greedy man who almost went hungry)
Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai) Netii apa, netii ele moruo, nelo nkang’itie. Nelo abaya eitipilitaa enkolong’. Nejo: “Koree nkajijik olporror lang’? Neutakini. Nejing’ duo enkaji natijing’a. Neinepu emoti natii … Continue reading
Hadza – Iyeye and the Butterfly’s medicine
Written by: Gudo Mahiya (G.G. Bala) [for English translation see his book Hadza Stories & Songs] With special thanks to Mustafa Ahmed Elmi and Hagit Gefen |’ets’a dzua. Baheyamo pa’a nakwete. Akanabe ma Iyeyeya. Bamiya pa’a nakwete, ‘ashapo sa manako, ‖a‖a‖a … Continue reading