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Sukuma – JIGANO: NGIKULU NA MAKELULE GAKWE

Posted on October 18, 2017 by

Collected by: Don Sybertz,      Edited by: Fr. Zakaria Kashinje OSA With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories) Kale ya kale waliho ngikulu umo, lina lyakwe witanagwa Yamikala. Aliyo wali nogi ntale no. Na wali … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – NTALE OSI NYERERE NA NZALA

Posted on September 18, 2017 by

  Collected by: Don Sybertz,   Scanned by: Cephas Yao Agbemenu     Edited by: Fr. Zakaria Kashinje OSA With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories) Ng´waka 1974 Itanzania igabhiza ni yanga lwa nzala. Bhanasi bhagayisaila iSelekari … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – UKULIBHONA ILYAMPONOLA BAYEGA

Posted on September 5, 2017 by

Collected by: Don Sybertz,   Scanned by: Cephas Yao Agbemenu     Edited by: Fr. Zakaria Kashinje OSA With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories) Aho kale walaliho munhu umo uyo witanagwa Bayega. Agasamila ng’wipolu uko bhalibhatiho … Continue reading →

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Sukuma – NG´WANA NA NDEGE

Posted on August 5, 2017 by

  Collected by: Don Sybertz,       Edited by: Fr. Zakaria Kashinje OSA With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories) Lushiku lumo ng´wana oyelaga na bhabha okwe. Huna ung´wana ng´wenuyo ubhona ginhu ijo jililala ng´wigulwa. Umuja … Continue reading →

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Konso – Kuta ka Harreeta (Dog and Donkey)

Posted on July 5, 2017 by

Written by: Dinote Kusia Shenkere          Edited by Dr. Ongaye Oda Orkaydo Xatta ki’ni ka, Kuta ka Harreeta ka tika la’ayyute kalanee ki’ni. Qootaa tooloose a kapaa kalan ishootta’e fayya’ damta daannin kinnin malla idoxni ka kuyyaa’ta takkaayye olturaa oorsadin ka … Continue reading →

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Dagomba – Salim – Lɔha (riddles)

Posted on June 21, 2017 by

written by: Late Philip Baako Adam Malshegu Edited by: Adam Carlos A. special thanks to Mohammed-Muniru Cosmos 1/ Manni cheni ka di be n tooni ka be n nyaaŋa?   Labsibu:  Soli. 2/ Ntambe kokolako?   Labsibu: Kpiem ŋun dira ŋuni … Continue reading →

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Dagomba – Kunduŋ mini Bulaa (the wolf and the goat)

Posted on May 30, 2017 by

Written by:  Philip Baako Adam Malshegu Editted by: Adam Carlos A. special thanks to Mohammed-Muniru Cosmos    Di daa niŋla lala ka niŋ lala. Ka di yaa be ka be. Ka kunduŋ daa yaa kuli mali Bulaa bihi n-ŋubira saha … Continue reading →

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Otammari – Difɔ̀nnì

Posted on May 20, 2017 by

Written by: Krepɛ̃ɛ̃ N’hɑ̃naba Kubotiʼ màku í kpa ikàa kuyie dɔ̀ɔ̀ kù. Ota᷈mmari kùa kó dikùnni díí tú: difɔ̀nni, a bo fuɔ̀m-ma, difɔ̀ndaà dà difɔ̀nniì  kɛ́  fɔ̀nna  a’bira, dɛɛ̀ bɛnkú a tú kùù boti, iwùa n tɛi miaka.  Yabie n … Continue reading →

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Themne proverbs

Posted on May 10, 2017 by

collected by: Rosalind shaw      ow-uni bom, kono yi an-sababo ka w-an duni             The woman is the ‘means’ of the man

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Maasai – Enkukuu tung’ani (The strange man)

Posted on April 10, 2017 by

Told by: Kaleku Family and Maika soit Written by: Miton Soit and Andrew ole Nkong’oni   Etii  apa  nejigu  enkukuu  tungani  nirag  enkaji. Nikilikwanishore  ng’oto enkera: “Kaji  ing’ua  naa kaji  iloito? Nejoki: “Intae  ake  airag  pee ekenyu  alo kulikae  oshon”. … Continue reading →

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