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Tag Archives: Konso folk tales
Konso – HARREETA KA KAALA (The donkey and the camel)
Written by: Dinote Kusia Shenkere Edited by Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xattaa kiini ka pinaanaa ka ayee kalan. Pinaanaasini oppaayye kaala akataa kutti. Oo kayti takkaayye, waaqa iqeeday ka pinaanaasini piisa’e daassata qootiya paayyay. Hakaa isha … Continue reading →
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Konso – ORAAYTA ISHO KA’ALTA (Hayena and fox)
Written by: Dinote Kusia Shenkere Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xattaayye, Oraayta ka Ka’altaa ollin loallaa siksannee ki’ni. Taraa taraanne sikinne ki’ni. Oo kayti kuyya’ta takkaayye, awtaa taraa a Oraayta’ kayteeyye, okkatta a Ka’altakka dalay. … Continue reading →
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Konso – KATAMTA KA ORSHAYTA (The waterbuck and the rhino)
Written by: Dinote Kusia Shenkere Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Illustration: Ela Boiman Kuya’ta takkaayye, katamaa sette ka orshayaa kudan ka lakkee poruppaa olminaa deyaye ki’ni. Orshayaa harmu’e deepoodin ka katamaa kiine, “Harta a pishaa inu’ akkisha.” Katamaasini … 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 – Allaatteta ka poorta (Falcon and barley)
Collected and written by: Korra Garra Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xattaa kiini. Allaateta xatta a xampiraa pilaa mine’ew unta dammi. Swaa patta dammin kitto. Kuyya’ata takkaayye allaattewwaappa aayya ka nyalqitta ka unta dameetae dullaapan desa aanen ka … 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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