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Hapo zamani za kale, paliishi familia yenye furaha.
Der var engang en lykkelig familie.
Once upon a time,
there lived a happy
family.
Hawakugombana hata kidogo. Watoto waliwasaidia wazazi nyumbani na shambani.
De skændtes aldrig med hinanden. De hjalp deres forældre derhjemme og i markerne.
They never fought with
each other. They helped
their parents at home
and in the fields.
Lakini, walikatazwa kwenda karibu na moto.
Men de måtte ikke gå i nærheden af ilden.
But they were not
allowed to go near a
fire.
Walifanya kazi zao zote usiku. Hii ni kwa sababu walikuwa wameumbwa kwa nta.
De måtte arbejde om natten. For de var lavet af voks!
They had to do all their
work during the night.
Because they were made of wax!
Lakini, kijana mmoja alitamani kwenda nje wakati wa mchana.
Men en af drengene længtes efter at gå ud i sollyset.
But one of the boys
longed to go out in the
sunlight.
Siku moja tamaa ya kwenda nje ikazidi. Wenzake wakamwonya asiende juani. Lakini, hakusikia.
En dag blev længslen for stor. Hans brødre advarede ham …
One day the longing
was too strong. His
brothers warned him…
Aliyeyuka kwa sababu joto lilikuwa kali.
Men det var for sent! Han smeltede i den varme sol.
But it was too late!
He melted in the hot
sun.
Watoto wa nta walihuzunika walipoona kaka yao akiyeyuka.
Voksbørnene var så kede af at se deres bror smelte bort.
The wax children were
so sad to see their
brother melting away.
Wakapanga jambo fulani. Walichukua nta iliyoyeyuka wakatengeza ndege.
Men de lagde en plan. De formede en fugl af voksklumpen.
But they made a plan.
They shaped the lump
of melted wax into a
bird.
Wakamweka ndege huyo juu ya mlima mrefu.
De tog deres fuglebror op på et højt bjerg.
They took their bird
brother up to a high
mountain.
Jua lilipochomoza asubuhi, akapeperuka akiimba kwa furaha.
Og da solen stod op, fløj han syngende ud i morgenlyset.
And as the sun rose, he
flew away singing into
the morning light.
Skrevet af: Southern African Folktale
Illustreret af: Wiehan de Jager
Oversat af: Mutugi Kamundi
Læst af: Lauwo George
