N'wa Ndlovu Ni Makheli
Mozambican folktale
Amir Bachir António Necas

A kali ka masiku a hosi ya khwati akuhi n'wa nghonyamu.

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Yena a rumili a zvihari kasi za kota akuya miyeta a guwa gi nga kari gi zvala le tiveni lomu khwatini. Kanilezvi vona avazikotangi!

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A ndlovu yiti hlawulili akuya miyeta a guwa. A ndlovu yi rumiwili akuya wonelela.

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Laha ci kari ka wusiku a guwa ginu sangula, hikumaha loku n'wa ndlovu nayenawu anu sangula aku dayela amakheli. Yena anuya a mahleni hiku dayela amandziku wa kona.

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Hiku fambeni ka maviki yu kari, n'wa hosi n'wa nghonyamu anu tsaka hikusa n'wa ndlovu azi kotili aku mbeta a guwa.

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Kanilezvi a ndzaku ka hweti, vona va wonili amabandzala hiku tsalangana ka wona lomu masin'wini ka vona.

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N'wa hosi n'wa nghonyamu a rumili n'wa ndlovu kasi a vitana amakhele ma taga amabandzala.

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N'wa ndlovu anu tala a hloku hikusa yena awa deli amakheli wothle. Aku ngalu: Rivalelu, rivalelu, nzi de-de-de-deli wothle!

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A ndlovu yi celilwe a ci kanikisuweni a malembi yo tala.

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Hikumaha loku, a hosi yi beleli a nayu ka zvihari zonthle kasi ku zvi maha a hosi yi wulaku ka wothle a kama.

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N'wa Ndlovu Ni Makheli
Author - Mozambican folktale
Translation - Rafael Ernesto Samuel
Illustration - Amir Bachir António Necas
Language - Xitswa
Level - First sentences