Gangee
Mesfin Habte-Mariam
Marleen Visser
Afaan Oromo

Bara durii, Gaangee bareedduu Wardit jedhamtuu jirti ture.

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Fardi bareeda tokko, "Warditiin dirqama fuudhun qaba," jedhe.

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Fardichis Warditin, "Koottu lagaa buuna," jedhe.

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Achuman warditiin haadha mana isaa akka tatuuf gaafate. Isheenis tole jetteeni.

4

Fardichi, "Haatiif abba kee eenyudha?" jedhe warditin gaafate.

5

Warditis, "Haati koo mana mootii keessa jiraati."

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"Hinbeektuni obboleetin koo mana waaqeffana keessa jiraati."

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"Adaadan koo immoo mana namicha naanno keenya bulchu keessa jiraati," jetten.

8

Yommuu kana dubbatu, Harren duloomaa tokko darbaa ture. Harrichi abba Wardit ture.

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Warditis abbaa ishee hinlalle nagaas hingaafane.

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Abbaan ishee garuu, "Maalii nagaadha intala koo?" jedhee.

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Fardichis, "Enyuudha harreen gadibadii kun?" jedhe Warditin gaafate.

12

Warditis, "Anoo isaa hin beeku," jette.

13

Fardichis harricha, abbaa Wardit, dhiite.

14

Harrichi baay'ee gadde osoo boo'u du'e.

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Warditis waan abbaa ishee hin kabajneef, maseena taatee hafte.

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Gangee
Author - Mesfin Habte-Mariam, Elizabeth Laird
Translation - Mulualem Daba
Illustration - Marleen Visser
Language - Afaan Oromo
Level - First sentences
© African Storybook Initiative 2016
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
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Original source www.ethiopianfolktales.com