Balikani
Zimbili Dlamini
Catherine Groenewald

Libizo laka kina Simo.

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Nitabela ahulu kuba ningambolo ye ama balikani baka.

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Balikani baka ba mabizo abona kibo Zizo, Lele, Sisa ni Ayanda.

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Kwabalikani baka ba kuna mucaha yabizwa Zizo. Yena ububana ahulu kwa mbola yamautu mu uwinile mipuzo mwa papali ye.

4

Mulika yomung'wi ki Lele mane yena kimutu yana nikabubo kwamakande akutapa ni mwalinuka zabo Zambezi ni Luanginga.

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Kwabalikani baka ba kuna ni Sisa yena yakona ahulu papali ya mwipato kappa kalambe papali yeba paliwa ahulu nako yabusihu.

6

Ayanda yena ulata ahulu kabala libuka.

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Na nacaindisa lipapali kaufela azona zebapala balikani baka mane nizabahala ahulu kwa lipapali kaufela. Kwa kutapa nikalambe kamwa mezi nikulaha ahulu mbola ya mautu nangelela kwabalikani baka ba.

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Zizo limulikani waka mwa papali yam bola yamautu mane akuna yalufita.

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Kwakutapa kona nicaziba ni mulikani waka Lele yena yolukanganisana ahulu kwakutapa masa abuLozi.

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Lubapala ahulu butongwe kappa kalambe nimulikani waka Sisa.

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Ubizizwe niwena mulikann. Ubapala papali mang'i?

12

Taha lutolaha mbola.

13

Taha utape niluna.

14

Taha lubapale kalambe amoho.

15

Bala niluna.

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Balikani
Author - Zimbili Dlamini, Hlengiwe Zondi
Translation - Limbali Muyendekwa
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - SiLozi
Level - First paragraphs