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Carruur xabkeed Children of wax

Written by Southern African Folktale

Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager

Translated by Anwar Mohamed Dirie

Read by Ibrahim Ahmed

Language Somali

Level Level 2

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Waa baa waxaa jiray, qoys farxad ku nool.

Once upon a time, there lived a happy family.


Weligood isma ayan dagaalin. Hawsha guriga iyo beertana waa ay ka caawin jireen waalidkood.

They never fought with each other. They helped their parents at home and in the fields.


Laakiin looma oggolayn in ay dab u dhowaadaan.

But they were not allowed to go near a fire.


Hawshooda oo dhanna waxa ay qabsan jireen habeenkii. Sababtoo ah waxaa ay ka sameysmaayeen xabaq!

They had to do all their work during the night. Because they were made of wax!


Laakiin Mid wiilasha ka mid ah ayaa u xiiso qabay in uu cadceedda u baxo.

But one of the boys longed to go out in the sunlight.


Hal maalin ayaa uu rabitaankiisu aad u xoogeystay. Walaalihiis ayaa uga digay…

One day the longing was too strong. His brothers warned him…


Laakiin waa ay daahday! Qoraxda kulul ayuu ku dhalaalay.

But it was too late! He melted in the hot sun.


Carruur xabkeedkii aad bay uga murugoodeen in ay arkaan walaalkood oo dhalaalaya.

The wax children were so sad to see their brother melting away.


Laakiin qorshe ayay degeen. Waxa ay u ekeysiiyeen kuus xabagta dhalaashay ah shimbir.

But they made a plan. They shaped the lump of melted wax into a bird.


Waxa ay u qaadeen shimbirkii walaalkood ahaa buur dheer dusheeda.

They took their bird brother up to a high mountain.


Sidaastey qoraxda qorraxda usoo baxday na, waa uu duulay isaga oo ku dhex heesaya iftiinka arrooryaad.

And as the sun rose, he flew away singing into the morning light.


Written by: Southern African Folktale
Illustrated by: Wiehan de Jager
Translated by: Anwar Mohamed Dirie
Read by: Ibrahim Ahmed
Language: Somali
Level: Level 2
Source: Children of wax from African Storybook
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