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Ia Ia Hair

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Tracy Nduka Godwin-Cole

Language Krio

Level Level 1

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Thuli gɛt shɔt ia.

Thuli gɛt shɔt ia.

Thuli has short hair.

Ana gɛt lɔng ia.

Ana gɛt lɔng ia.

Anna has long hair.

Cathy in ia na di wan we lɔng pas ɔl.

Cathy in ia na di wan we lɔng pas ɔl.

Cathy has the longest hair.

Zama gɛt ia we dɛn dɔn plet.

Zama gɛt ia we dɛn dɔn plet.

Zama has plaited her hair.

Baba gɛt bia-bia.

Baba gɛt bia-bia.

Baba has a beard.

Zanela dɔn kom in ia.

Zanela dɔn kom in ia.

Zanele has combed her hair.

Thabo dɔn kɔt in ia.

Thabo dɔn kɔt in ia.

Thabo has cut his hair.

Themba dɔn sheb in ia.

Themba dɔn sheb in ia.

Themba has shaved his hair.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Tracy Nduka Godwin-Cole
Language: Krio
Level: Level 1
Source: Hair from African Storybook
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