Palesa u rhandza swimilana
Ursula Nafula
Jesse Pietersen

Loyi i Palesa. Vito ra yena ri vula 'xiluva' hi ririmi ra Setswana.

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Nimixo Palesa u vulavula na murhi wa lamula. "Murhi wa lamula, ndzi kombela leswaku u hi nyika malamula yo tala."

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Palesa u ya exikolweni. Endleleni u ri eka byanyi, "Byanyi, ndzi kombela u kula u ku hlazaa na leswaku u nga ha omi."

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Palesa u hundza byanyi bya le nhoveni. "Swiluva, ndzi khensa mihlovo ya n'wina yo hatima."

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Exikolweni, Palesa u vulavula na ximudyana. "Murhi, ndzi kombela u kula u va na marhavi lamakulu leswaku hi ta kota ku hlayela ehansi ka ndzhuti wa wena."

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Palesa u vulavula na rihlampfu ekusuhi na xikolo. "Ndzi kombela u kula u va na matimba kutani u sivela swigevenga ku nghena endzeni."

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Loko Palesa a vuya ekaya ku suka exikolweni, u endzele murhi wa lamula. "Xana malamula ya wena ya vupfile ku fika sweswi?" ku vutisa Palesa.

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"Malamula ma ha ri ma rihlaza," ku hefemuteka Palesa. "Ndzi ta ku vona mundzuku wena nsinya wa lamula," ku vula Palesa. "Kumbexana endzhaku ka sweswo u ta va na lamula ro vupfa ra mina!"

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Palesa u rhandza swimilana
Author - Ursula Nafula
Translation - Mkomati John Mongwe
Illustration - Jesse Pietersen
Language - Xitsonga
Level - First paragraphs