Taam Di Banaana-Man

Taam a kyari wahn baaskit a raip banaana.

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Taam go a maakit fi sel banaana.

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Piipl a maakit a bai fruut.

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Bot nobadi naa bai Taam Banaana dem. Dem prifa fi bai fruut fram di uman dem.

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"Ina fiwi komyuuniti, onggl uman sel fruut," piipl se. "Wa kaina man dis?" piipl aks.

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Bot Taam no gi op. Im kaal out, "bai mi swiit raip banaana dem!"

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Wahn uman pik op a bonch a banaana fram outa di baaskit. Shi luk pan it gud-gud.

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Di uman bai di banaana dem.

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Muor piipl kom a di staal. Dem bai Taam banaana dem an nyam dem.

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Suuhn, di baaskit empti. Taam kount op di moni we im mek.

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Den Taam go bai suop, shuga an bred. Im put di tingz dem ina im baaskit.

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Taam balans di baaskit pan im ed an go a im yaad.

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Taam Di Banaana-Man

Text: Humphreys Odunga
Illustrations: Zablon Alex Nguku
Translation: Georgette McGlashen
Language: Jamaican Creole

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