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Leg, hand and head
Mimi Werna
Brian Wambi, Kathy Arbuckle, Sarah Bouwer, Selina Masego Morulane, Silva Afonso, Vusi Malindi, Vusumuzi Malindi and Wiehan de Jager
Pidgin English (Nigeria)
I de use my leg run, jump, and to kick.
I de use my hand eat, work and to hug.
But head dey more important pass my leg and hand.
Head get eyes.

I de use my eyes see.
Head get nose.

I de use my nose smell.
Head get ears.

I de use my ears hear.
Head get tongue.

I de use am taste tins wey get salt or wey sweet.
Head get mouth.

I de use my mouth talk.
Head de control di whole body!
You are free to download, copy, translate or adapt this story and use the illustrations as long as you attribute in the following way:
Leg, hand and head
Author - Bukheye Mulongo Christopher
Translation - Mimi Werna
Illustration - Brian Wambi, Kathy Arbuckle, Sarah Bouwer, Selina Masego Morulane, Silva Afonso, Vusi Malindi, Vusumuzi Malindi and Wiehan de Jager
Language - Pidgin English (Nigeria)
Level - First words
© African Storybook Initiative 2015
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
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  • Translations and adaptations
    • Voete, hande en my kop!
      Afrikaans (Translation)
    • Feet, hands and head!
      English (Adaptation)
    • Pieds, mains et tête !
      French (Translation)
    • Pé, mô, i kabésa!
      Kabuverdianu (Translation)
    • Ebigere,emikono no mutwe!
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • ¡Pies, manos y cabeza
      Spanish (Translation)
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