Daisi Wacisungusho
Nozizwe Herero
Siya Masuku

Kale saana, pa faamu ilinoono ilyali mupepi na umushi unoono.

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Paikele akakoko akanoono akaleitwa Daisi.

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"Nganakula, nkawaya nkalepupuke mpaka nkafike mu muulu," efyalandile Daisi.

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Lelo inkoko shonse shalikasekele.

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Ashiti, "Walifulungana we kakoko iwe. Ifwe tatwakuayangala maiwe."

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"Daisi, bonse kuti twapupusha amapindo, lelo cintu icayafya ukupupuka," efyo banyina balandle.

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Daisi ena, taaleekele nakalya. Aaleesha ukupupuka inshiku shonse.

Aaleepupusha amapindo, pupu, pupu, pupu, lelo ukutila eeme afume pamushili, aalifililwe.

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Kaaleelenganya ifyo kengamoneka mulwelele ilyo kalepupuka. Ninshi kaleelolesha inkoko shibiye panshi neefyo keengalapita utuuni utwapusana pusana mu muulu.

Ifyuuni kuti fileeti, "Uuhu! Inkoko iipupuka."

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Pupu, pupu, pupu, kaleesha ukupupusha amapindo icila bushiku.

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Kalesha ukwimina mu mulu lelo kaleefilwa na ukuupona panshi.

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"Nshakatale mpupukapo. Ikanshi inkoko shinandi shilanda ifiishinka," Daisi aliliile kuli banyina.

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"Dalisi, ala walipusana ne nkoko shimbi. Tashifwaya ukupupuka lelo iwe ulafwaya! Kuti wapupuka," efyalandile banyina.

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Ubushiku bwakonkelepo, Daisi aaninine pamuulu wa citele nookwesha ukupupuka. Aapupwishe amapindo, pupu!

Aapupukile mulwelele, aya aalepupusha amapindo, mpaka...

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POOO!

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Inkoko shibiye shalisekele saana, "Ha ha ha! Twalikwebele! Inkoko teeti shipupuke!"

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Kabili ubushiku bumbi, Daisi teewakuleka iyoo. Aaninine pamuulu saana ukucila, pamutenge wakayanda kankoko.

Pupu, pupu, Daisi aapupwishe amapindo.

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Aapupukiile mumwela nookupupusha amapindo, elyo aapupusha amapindo, nookupupusha amapindo elyo...

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Akonkenyepo ukupupuka! Umwela mwisamba lya mapindo walikulileko na ukupupuka mu muulu umutali!

Ifyuni fimbi fyalipapile, "Cisungusho! Inkoko ipuupuka!"

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Inkoko shimbi shalefwaya ukuti shikalepupuka nga Daisi.

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Shatile, "Iyee, kwena Daisi uli wafisungusho!"

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Daisi Wacisungusho
Author - Nozizwe Herero
Adaptation - Eunice Mukonde-Mulenga, Mwanza Nakawala
Illustration - Siya Masuku
Language - IciBemba
Level - First paragraphs