Tag Archives: Togo

Otammari – OTÃMMARI KÓ IDIWÙA (food staple of the Otammari)

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Nanetya Editor

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 →

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Otammari – Tɛhòntɛ nɛ Dic̀ɛri (The rabbit and the frog)

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Nanetya Editor

Written by: Krepɛ̃ NHÃNABA Tɛhòntɛ nɛ̀ dicɛ̀ri dɛɛ̀ do cɛ̃n dɛ tɔbɛ mufòmmù miɛ̃kɛ. Kɛ́bennɛ kɛ bo yà wèè tú Mpo kɛ́bantɛ taàkà. Tɛhòntɛ tɛɛ̀ do cɛ̃n dicɛ̀ri, kɛ́ di senkuri sɔmm̀a; kɛ́ yí n di … Continue reading →

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Otammari – Tɛmɔtɛ, Kupìeku, nɛ̀ tɛbuɔtɛ (The sheep, goat and dog)

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Nanetya Editor

written by: Krepɛ Nhãnaba Kudɛ́tinnaàti tú, kɛ̀ kupùɔkù wenni bɛtɔbɛ ciɛ. K’aà tú opɔɔ̀ kuipíku, maku, mɛsaà ɔ̃m bomu kɛ mɛyɛɛ̀ ḿbo baaka, tipíìti timɔɔ bíɛkɛ, dɛ̀ bona kɛ́ntù diwɛɛ, yoo idieti “ocienti kóti nɛ o’cicɛ”. Dɛkpɛɛ̀ … Continue reading →

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Otammari – Tɛmɔtɛ nɛ kuwaàtóntoǹku (the chameleon and the dog)

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Nanetya Editor

Written by: Krepɛ̃ɛ̃ N’hɑ̃naba Kuwaàtóntoǹku kuù do di kɛ́dí masémmà di kpáa miaka; ka bée nd́aa kù kaà yĩmu kà táfɔ̃̋ɔ̃̀ta kù yaàtàda ku’fommu sɔmmu, katenka yĩ́nka. Kuwaàtóntoǹku do yon kunáa kà tamɔ̀ta yom màtua m mà, dà ta’yamma. “Kuwaàtóntoǹku” … Continue reading →

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Otammari – Tádɛbɔ́ra nɛ o’dieku

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Nanetya Editor

Written by: Krepɛ̃ɛ̃ N’hɑ̃naba Dihɔɔ́ diɛri ndi kɛpɑ̃ɑ̃ mɛsaa mmɛmɔɔ k’àà cɛ̃nkɛ kari kɛsenni mu n’aa’yɛmmɛ fɔ̆́ ntuɔkòo kɛ di bekɛ a bo mu ya só_ só! Tádɛbɔra kari dihɛɛ yiikɛ nkɛ kusokpɑ̃ɑ̃ku kɛdo nkuduókù kɛ́mɔkɛ kudieku weiii … Continue reading →

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Ewe proverbs

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Nanetya Editor

Collected by: Cephas yao Agbemenu, African proverbs,sayings and stories (visit to read proverbs explanations) 1. Koklo ka koli dzi, eno fe atafu nue wokena do. A chicken that keeps scratching the dung-hill will soon find the mother’s thigh bones. … Continue reading →

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Fulani Proverbs

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Nanetya Editor

Collected by: African proverbs,Sayings and stories (visit to read proverbs explanation) 1. Munyal deefan hayre. Patience can cook a stone.

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Otammari- OPOWANTI (The bridegroom)

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Nanetya Editor

Written by: Krepɛ̃ɛ̃ N’HÃNABA and Ndaa Fidomɛnni (With permission of Krepee) Odapàà mmɔɔ̀ weè do dɔ́ onitipòkù, kɛ́ mɛnkɛ ò dɔ́ weti-weti, kɛ́ nhò mau-nɛ̀ yɛkã̀ã̀kɛ̀ sã́ã̀ kɔ̃mɛ kɛ̀ bɛ̀ tì kɔ̀ɔ̀. Kɛ̀ dɛ̀ nɛ́ mbo k’oni-ipòkù nákɛ́ o’dacɛ̃nni kɛ … Continue reading →

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Otammari- DIPOPUO! (The Marriage)

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Nanetya Editor

Told by: NTIKÃNTA Wenyíkèè (Traditional healer of Koussoucoingou Village) Written by: krepɛ̃ɛ̃ N’HÃNABA Bambà kutenku ceetɛ kɛ̀ narkɛ k’oò niti dɔɔ̀ri ò dɔ́-mɛ. K’aà máá-nɛ onitipoku kɛ̀ dǐ pɛ́ɛnsìì dǐ’tɔbɛ kɛ̀ kuɔ di’naanti kɛ̀ deè à yɛmbɛ ɔ̃ɔ̃ nsɔ̃́ … Continue reading →

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Otammari- TƐHÒNTƐ̀ NƐ KUDANTIKU (The rabbit and the bird)

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Nanetya Editor

Written by: krepɛ̃ɛ̃ N’HÃNABA Tɛhontɛ tɛ̀ɛ̀ dò yɛ̃ ntɛ yí yuoti kɛ̀ ciì. Kɛ́ máà-nɛ dantiku wèè munkɛ̀ yí yo. Kɛ̀ dɛ̀ɛ̀ fĩnɛ fĩn-nfĩ. Tɛhontɛ tɛ̀ɛ̀ do duɔ kupaku yɛtĩntĩrɛ yɛkuɔ kɛ́dontɛ mukũ̀ũ̀ kɛ̀ kũnnɛ kɛ̀ bo nsoo n … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Togo

Otammari – OTÃMMARI KÓ IDIWÙA (food staple of the Otammari)

Otammari – Tɛhòntɛ nɛ Dic̀ɛri (The rabbit and the frog)

Otammari – Tɛmɔtɛ, Kupìeku, nɛ̀ tɛbuɔtɛ (The sheep, goat and dog)

Otammari – Tɛmɔtɛ nɛ kuwaàtóntoǹku (the chameleon and the dog)

Otammari – Tádɛbɔ́ra nɛ o’dieku

Ewe proverbs

Fulani Proverbs

Otammari- OPOWANTI (The bridegroom)

Otammari- DIPOPUO! (The Marriage)

Otammari- TƐHÒNTƐ̀ NƐ KUDANTIKU (The rabbit and the bird)

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