Odongo and Apiyo lived in the city with their father.
They looked forward to the holidays. Not just because school was closed, but because they went to visit their grandmother. She lived in a fishing village near a large lake.
Odongo og Apiyo boede i byen med deres far. De glædede sig til ferien. Ikke kun fordi skolen var lukket, men fordi de skulle besøge deres bedstemor. Hun boede i en fiskerlandsby nær en stor sø.
Odongo and Apiyo were excited because it was time to visit their grandmother again.
The night before, they packed their bags and got ready for the long journey to her village. They could not sleep and talked the whole night about the holiday.
Odongo og Apiyo glædede sig, fordi det var tid til at besøge deres bedstemor igen. Aftenen inden pakkede de deres tasker og gjorde sig klar til den lange rejse til hendes landsby. De kunne ikke sove og snakkede om ferien hele natten.
Early the next morning, they left for the village in their father’s car.
They drove past mountains, wild animals and tea plantations. They counted cars and sang songs.
Tidligt næste morgen tog de af sted i deres fars bil. De kørte forbi bjerge, vilde dyr og teplantager. De talte biler og sang sange.
After a while, the children were tired and fell asleep.
Efter et stykke tid blev børnene trætte og faldt i søvn.
Father woke up Odongo and Apiyo as they arrived in the village.
They found Nyar-Kanyada, their grandmother, resting on a mat under a tree.
Nyar-Kanyada in Luo, means ‘daughter of the people of Kanyada’. She was a strong and beautiful woman.
Far vækkede Odongo og Apiyo, da de ankom til landsbyen. De fandt Nyar-Kanyada, deres bedstemor, sovende på et tæppe under et træ. Nyar-Kanyada betyder ‘datter af Kanyada-folket’ på luo. Hun var en stærk og smuk kvinde.
Nyar-Kanyada welcomed them into the house and danced around the room singing with joy.
Her grandchildren were excited to give her the presents they brought from the city.
“First open my gift,” said Odongo.
“No, my gift first!” said Apiyo.
Nyar-Kanyada bød dem indenfor i huset og dansede rundt i rummet, mens hun sang af glæde. Hendes børnebørn var spændte på at give hende gaverne, de havde taget med fra byen. “Åbn min gave først,” sagde Odongo. “Nej, min gave først!” sagde Apiyo.
After she opened the presents, Nyar-Kanyada blessed her grandchildren in a traditional way.
Da hun havde åbnet gaverne, velsignede Nyar-Kanyada sine børnebørn på en traditionel måde.
Then Odongo and Apiyo went outside. They chased butterflies and birds.
Så gik Odongo og Apiyo udenfor. De fangede sommerfugle og fugle.
They climbed trees and splashed in the water of the lake.
De klatrede i træer og plaskede i søens vand.
When it was dark they returned to the house for dinner. Before they could finish eating, they were falling asleep!
Da det blev mørkt, gik de hjem til huset for at spise middag. Før de var blevet færdige med at spise, faldt de i søvn.
The next day, the children’s father drove back to the city leaving them with Nyar-Kanyada.
Næste dag kørte børnenes far tilbage til byen og efterlod dem hos Nyar-Kanyada.
Odongo and Apiyo helped their grandmother with household chores. They fetched water and firewood. They collected eggs from the chickens and picked greens from the garden.
Odongo og Apiyo hjalp deres bedstemor med husarbejdet. De hentede vand og brænde. De samlede æg fra hønsene og høstede grøntsager i haven.
Nyar-Kanyada taught her grandchildren to make soft ugali to eat with stew. She showed them how to make coconut rice to eat with roast fish.
Nyar-Kanyada lærte sine børnebørn at lave blød ugali, som de kunne spise med stuvning. Hun lærte dem at lave kokosnødderis, som de kunne spise med stegt fisk.
One morning, Odongo took his grandmother’s cows to graze. They ran onto a neighbour’s farm.
The farmer was angry with Odongo. He threatened to keep the cows for eating his crops. After that day, the boy made sure that the cows did not get into trouble again.
En morgen tog Odongo sin bedstemors køer med ud for at græsse. De løb ind på naboens gård. Bonden blev vred på Odongo. Han truede med at beholde køerne, fordi de havde spist hans afgrøder. Efter den dag sørgede drengen for, at køerne ikke lavede ulykker igen.
On another day, the children went to the marketplace with Nyar-Kanyada. She had a stall selling vegetables, sugar and soap.
Apiyo liked to tell customers the price of items. Odongo would pack the items that customers bought.
En anden dag tog børnene på markedet med Nyar-Kanyada. Hun havde en bod, hvor hun solgte grøntsager, sukker og sæbe. Apiyo kunne godt lide at fortælle kunderne, hvad varerne kostede. Odongo pakkede de varer, kunderne købte.
At the end of the day they drank chai tea together. They helped grandmother to count the money she earned.
Sidst på dagen drak de chai sammen. De hjalp bedstemoderen med at tælle de penge, hun havde tjent.
But too soon the holidays were over and the children had to go back to the city.
Nyar-Kanyada gave Odongo a cap and Apiyo a sweater. She packed food for their journey.
Men alt for hurtigt var ferien forbi, og børnene skulle tilbage til byen. Nyar-Kanyada gav Odongo en kasket og Apiyo en trøje. Hun pakkede mad til deres rejse.
When their father came to fetch them, they did not want to leave. The children begged Nyar-Kanyada to go with them to the city.
She smiled and said, “I am too old for the city. I will be waiting for you to come to my village again.”
Da deres far kom for at hente dem, havde de ikke lyst til at tage hjem. Børnene tiggede og bad Nyar-Kanyada om at følge med dem til byen. Hun smilede og sagde: “Jeg er for gammel til byen. Jeg venter på, at I kommer tilbage til min landsby.”
Odongo and Apiyo both hugged her tightly and said goodbye.
Odongo og Apiyo gav hende begge et stort knus og sagde farvel.
When Odongo and Apiyo went back to school they told their friends about life in the village. Some children felt that life in the city was good. Others felt that the village was better.
But most of all, everyone agreed that Odongo and Apiyo had a wonderful grandmother!
Da Odongo og Apiyo var tilbage i skolen, fortalte de deres venner om livet i landsbyen. Nogle børn mente, at livet i byen var godt. Andre mente, at landsbyen var bedre. Men mest af alt var alle enige om, at Odongo og Apiyo havde en vidunderlig bedstemor!
