Tag Archives: Kenya

Kipsigis – Kinyasaisiek Che Kibetyo (The Lost Shorts)

Posted on April 15, 2014 by

Written by: Agnes Cherono Kimeto   Kibet ak Kiprono ko kisimotonik kimeng’isie ak kwandaywan ak kamenyin en imbareiywan. Konegit gaa ko kimi ainet kitinye kwandaywan ngechirek, ngororik ak tuga che chang. Kibet ak Kiprono ko kibendi sukul ak lagok alak. … 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: Ele kiborunto Mbunit kole kichome aregkyik (The ostrich loves his kids)

Posted on August 2, 2013 by

Written by: Agnes  Cherono Kimeto   En keny ko kimi mbunit ak aregkyik aeng. Kichame got mising aregkyik. En betutagenge koget rubet neo, ne kimomik agot bek anan kit age tugul neimuch kobaen aeregkyik. Kinget en karonet agenge kolenji aeregkyik … Continue reading →

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Maasai – Nayok kutuk O Olkinyalsho (The monkey and the leopard)

Posted on July 30, 2013 by

written by: Purity Moniko Etii apa ele ouwarru omanya entim sapuk oleng.  Ore tennkolong nabo, netumo o nayok kutuk egira anya ilnganaayio lentim. Nejoki nayok kutuk olowuarru: “Olchore lai, maape enkang ai amu adolita ajo aikinyita eliyio”. Nejoki olowuarru: “Keeta enalo amany?” … Continue reading →

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Tugen – Pik tap Tugen ak tumto (About Tugen culture)

Posted on July 28, 2013 by

Pik tap Tugen ak tumto Written by: Musa Lang’at Tugenin  ku pik tap Kolenjin ichi punu emet tap Kenya. Kolenjin ku korostap Nilot chi ipunu emet tap Kang’osin tap Kamasin. Kolenjin tukul ku imuchei kiet milionik somok. Imito akeng’ imek … 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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Borana – Aak Erbi Gabae (Where did the elephant come from)

Posted on July 9, 2013 by

Told by: Halima Bonye Written by: Zeinab Bonye Gafu  nduri  wanichufu  thubati  kani. Arbi dale goeli  taa. Enani  ndisi,  kae  themu  enani  niti  yamte: wanhati  tatu  sagaleni  nakoti. Sagale  dikon  indufin  wai’si  guya  dungu  sagale. Hafani  nangore. Ama  waani  makkani  meeeee,  idufini  ni  waani  … Continue reading →

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Maasai – Eng’atuny O Esidai (The Lioness and the Ostrich)

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri  (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai) Netii apa, netii ena ng’atuny o esidai. Neisho nabo kata aairiamaki. Ore toonkuti olong’i nenya nkera eng’atuny ilpepedo. Nelo olng’atuny aikonyaa nkera esidai neitu … Continue reading →

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