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Abana ba ipula Watoto wa nta

Written by Southern African Folktale

Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager

Translated by AGNES CHIBAMBA

Language IciBemba

Level Level 2

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Patile akantu, kwali ulupwa ulwaleikala ulwasansamuka.

Hapo zamani za kale, paliishi familia yenye furaha.


Tabatalile abalwa bekabeka. Baleyafwa abafyashi babo pa ng’anda na mu ibala.

Hawakugombana hata kidogo. Watoto waliwasaidia wazazi nyumbani na shambani.


Lelo tabasuminishiwe ukupalama ku mulilo.

Lakini, walikatazwa kwenda karibu na moto.


Balebomba imilimo yabo yonse ubushiku. Pantu bapangilwe na ipula.

Walifanya kazi zao zote usiku. Hii ni kwa sababu walikuwa wameumbwa kwa nta.


Lelo umulumendo umo alifulwike ukuya panse mu kasuba.

Lakini, kijana mmoja alitamani kwenda nje wakati wa mchana.


Bushiku bumo ukufuluka kwalicililemo. Ba ndume yakwe balimucengeshe.

Siku moja tamaa ya kwenda nje ikazidi. Wenzake wakamwonya asiende juani. Lakini, hakusikia.


Lelo inshita yalipitile kale. Alisungulwike mu kasuba akakaba.

Aliyeyuka kwa sababu joto lilikuwa kali.


Abana ba ipula bali ababulanda pakumona uko ndume yabo alesunguluka.

Watoto wa nta walihuzunika walipoona kaka yao akiyeyuka.


Lelo balyumfwene. Balipangile icuuni ukufuma ku ipula ilya sungulwike.

Wakapanga jambo fulani. Walichukua nta iliyoyeyuka wakatengeza ndege.


Balisendele ndume yabo mu cuuni pa mulu walupili ulutali.

Wakamweka ndege huyo juu ya mlima mrefu.


Elyo lintu akasuba katulile, alipupwike aleimba mu cengelo ca lucelo.

Jua lilipochomoza asubuhi, akapeperuka akiimba kwa furaha.


Written by: Southern African Folktale
Illustrated by: Wiehan de Jager
Translated by: AGNES CHIBAMBA
Language: IciBemba
Level: Level 2
Source: Children of wax from African Storybook
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