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Maasai – OLMURRANI OENKUKUU NAREPISHO (The Moran and the Clinging Creature)

Posted on September 1, 2014 by

Written by: Noonkipa Diana Kasoe Netii apa kulo murran, neiguana nejo pee epuo enjore. Kake etii apa enkukuu nemeisho metalang’a olkeju olang’i. Ore enkarna eina kukuu naa keji Kiraget aa inchere enarepisho. Neiguana ilmurran nejokino pee epuo pooki tenkeju nabo, … Continue reading →

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Konso – KATAMTA KA ORSHAYTA (The waterbuck and the rhino)

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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 – KARMAA KA QAMILEETA (The lion and the monkey )

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Written by: Dinote Kusia Shenkere       Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo   Daleeyyee, karmaa akkaa hupnan pinaanaa pisa qara qapoo pinaanaa ka innaa a nama kaso upa. Karmaa hupnaadinnee pinaanaa lenni ka dammi. Takkaayye, karmaa ka qamileeta … Continue reading →

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Konso – KALLAATA A KELTAYTA (The monkey’s life)

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Written by: Dinote Kusia Shenkere Edited by: Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo   Xattaayye, keltayta ka innaa a nama ollinee kallaanne ki’ni. Sedi qaran xa’tee, keltayta waa innaa a nama ko’niyaanee piisa kolladay ka ko’ni. Oo kayti takkaateeyye, keltayta tokka iqeeday … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – Yamadane (Song)

Posted on July 17, 2014 by

P.S Duet 1989, Timbunke ’89 Vol. I. Boroko: CHM & Sons Ltd Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here)   Adukwi nyaamundu. Yamandane ki’vi’k ni’balaa. Wun apmâ yalak Kaneyokwi ni’mugiwun. Kan babla wunkak ka’i waa bwigut aa, … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – Yaidu (Song)

Posted on July 17, 2014 by

P.S Duet 1989, Timbunke ’89 Vol. I. Boroko: CHM & Sons Ltd Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here) Yaidu yakwa Maaplik yilia. Yakwa yilia, Selikkumba tikat yilia. Yakwa yilia, Selikkumba kasat yilia. Yaidu wunkat bwivakat bwimavai … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – Walibala (Song)

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P.S Duet 1989, Timbunke ’89 Vol. I. Boroko: CHM & Sons Ltd Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here) Waudu ba’budu Waliyakwi ni’mugli, wunkat kwakka agi’da Waliyakwi li’vla si’bana yawa. Nyameio nyameio nyamei walibalamagi nyi’n yakwa, wun … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – The Spirit Woman

Posted on July 17, 2014 by

Told by: Kumian Koski (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here) Kan taba Palagun wali’jak ta’kwana wapuchapuk’a bupmeyiwa. Wan gepma gepma kutti’ja abukavaba lan apma apma daa, gwi, laavu, kodokodada, baatnyagwa, wan abukavaba nanja daa … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – The Lake

Posted on July 17, 2014 by

Told by: Pidelma Mondo (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here) Wiji’bulakwa okwi gepmalakwa li’bi’k, gepmaba ti’kali’ka gaan gepmalakwa okwi li’la nyaan okwi sak yivakat ti’bi’k. Ti’bi’t ti’ka wak wiji’bulakwa jali’kavaba yalaa wukka li’li’. Wukka … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – The Eagle

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Told by: Sapet Bonjui (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here)   Kula okwi Kada yakkolakwa yakkolakwabi’k. Yaa ti’kali’ka agiyabak sak yibi’k. Sak yilaa yika sugwa naami’i gika li’ka akwiba giyabak Kada Kulakak wali’, Kula, … Continue reading →

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