Endhovu n'ebikere
Mozambican folktale
Amir Bachir António Necas

Eira einho, Kyabazinga Ow'ensiko yali Mwami Mpologoma.

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Yasindika ensolodhe okusirisa oluyookaano okuva mu kayandha ak'omunsiko. Aye tidhaghanga.

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Endhovu yeeghaayo okudhisirisa. Endhovu yaasindikibwayo nga omukuumi.

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Mu bwire ghagati, oluyookaano bwe lwainhama, endhovu yaatandiika okwita ebikere. Yakola kirala ekyo n'olunaku olwairirira.

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Olumaliira olwa saabbiiti edhaabitagho, Mwami Mpologoma yaaba musanhufu kuba Wandhovu yali asiriisa oluyookaano.

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Aye kumpi mwezi mulala mu maiso, baabona ebisiisa kamaala mu nnimiro yaibwe.

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Mwami Mpologoma yaakoba Wandhovu okweta ebikere okulya ebisiisa.

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Wandhovu yali mwinhamivu kuba yali nga yamala okwita ebikere byonabyona. Yaakoba, nso-ni-gha, nabiita byonabyona!"

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Mwami Wampologoma yaakoba,"Wandhovu, nakukoba kusiirisa luyookaano, tikwita bikere. Era Wandhovu yaateebwa mwituudha okumala emyaka kamaala.

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Era Kyabazinga yaakoba ensolo dhoonadhoona okukolanga ekyo kyene kyaba akobye.

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Endhovu n'ebikere
Author - Mozambican folktale
Translation - Bishop Willis Core PTC, Moses Wambi
Illustration - Amir Bachir António Necas
Language - Lusoga
Level - First sentences