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Ng’Itim Hair Nywele

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Alfred Esinyen, Simon Ipoo

Language Turkana

Level Level 1

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Euriaka ng’tim a Thuli.

Thuli has short hair.

Thuli ana nywele fupi.

Ewoyak ng’itim a Anna.

Anna has long hair.

Anna ana nywele ndefu.

Ewoyak ng’itim lu a Kathi akidwang daang.

Cathy has the longest hair.

Cathy ana nywele ndefu kuliko wote.

Ewoitoe ng’itim lu a Zama.

Zama has plaited her hair.

Zama amesuka nywele zake.

Eyakar Baba epenek.

Baba has a beard.

Baba ana ndevu.

Ikyerarit Zanele ng’itim keng.

Zanele has combed her hair.

Zanele amechana nywele zake.

Ebanyit Thabo ekinyos lotim.

Thabo has cut his hair.

Thabo amenyoa nywele zake.

Ekulujaarit Themba ng’itim keng.

Themba has shaved his hair.

Themba amenyoa kipara.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Alfred Esinyen, Simon Ipoo
Language: Turkana
Level: Level 1
Source: Hair from African Storybook
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