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Demane Ka Demazane

AuthorAuthor -- South African FolktaleTTrranslationanslation -- Dennis Lokitare

IllustrIllustrationation -- Jemma KahnLanguageLanguage -- Ng’aturkana

LeLevelvel -- Longer paragraphs

© African Storybook Initiative 2014Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0SourSourcece www.africanstorybook.org

Demane Ka DemazaneDennis LokitareJemma Kahn

Ng’aturkana

Kolong ang'orot, ayei edia lo anyaritae Demane.Ayakar nakatokeng namu na anyaritae Demazana.

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Abu tolot toporok ising'arenit akou tooma nabwel naepokia akou keng alochoto. Abu king'olia natutubeekitoe na ekoni atorom ekitoe sodi teten amolij ao.Akolong'it nakoyen arumoret ng'una emujeneteDemane ka Demazane ao nakabon anamolij.

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Na atonia itiokech ka apakech, apotu toloto akiboikinka amaekech. Na kaneni asubere kesi naronok.Ebung'ao kesi ang'akito anakoyak, nabo ainanakinioeuji lodiochich ainakinet apei alotooma akwaar araiakimuj.

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"Nyikilemasi ayong kwa na ekabangabangat," abung'esi tochalak nabo toloma tooma akai. Abu togolakai nabo tang'a abusek elope. Abu ao na ang'oittoporu nikalapatan tokonya akou, ekume kang'akonyen keng. Emuduki, abu toporoporok, igoroapipiul.

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Apotu tanyut akope na elomete. Apotu kesi toema naeirareta atamar ayakasi ng'ikanyim lu alomito lomoru.Sodi apotu tosubakis ekidor epei togolioto epiding,kimiekis ng'ipukei ng'iarei lu itoruni ekuwam kaakicha. Abu Demane kichikchikak nakatokeng,"Kiboikin nakope mono alosi ayong erikas, nabonyidorok akiring cha daang ng'ina. Eminasi ng'ikanyimeure akiring."

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Na ayaunia ekile ng'olo ng'akipi apotu kirukut kalokokeng ka nakokeng. Abu tolimok nakokeng, "Iyeiibore niajokon nabusek na eyei nakai nayok. Kape!Yau!" Abu tanga abusek loge aking'olikin ibore ng'ini,na kaneni abu ao tokony akan keng, abu nabotanyarai, "Kikonyi ng'esi." "Kape king'arak ng'esi!" abutobelak lokokeng. Apotu nasek eking'aren nabotosubakin.

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Nachatabong Ayauni Demane ibore cha daang niarene-apoo kori ngikieny luchik kori atapen nachi. Aniebunit nakope aeo ng'esi: "Demazana, Demazana,ikoku a itiokang, tang'akinae ayong akope na.Epedorete ng'ikelikorok alomar tooma ng'esi. Eyakarng'esi ng'ipukei ng'iarei."

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BNapei eidakinia ng'esi, abu Demane totub auno naabusek nabo alotooma tolomu nakatokeng. AbuDemane kilokony abusek ng'ina ka nakeng na elelebaao, apotu nabo lokato ka nakato toduka aking'olikinng'una esubakinosi.

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Abu Demani king'olik asilis akiboi anakope aparandaang. Na kaneni akwaar apei, na ayakarialokatokeng, abu tolot nikalapatan akilaar. Abu tanyuayanae na eboliar nabo ng'ikito ng'idis lu edoki. Abung'esi kiira atamar ayakar alolom anbo alakara."Ng'aye ro", abu kitam, "Emam ng'ikanyim. Epedoriatamar alimunit amaekang atamar eyakasing'ikanyim sodi atoemeta sua."

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Eboi ekile loapolon noi lokachakan diyete akim eting'itabusek napolon. Abu Demane kidiria lokile ng'olo,nabo ing'alae ikoni ichodo, "Kelipit kare, apa, ipedoriiyong aking'arakin ayong a? Awanan ayong akeju.Eitanit ayong ng'akipi ng'adis." Totachu ekile,"Kasakakini ayong iyong ng'akipi ng'adis kilimu iyongatamar nyipedori akitap abusek kang." Abu nabokiwak abusek loge tooma akai keng.

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Aparan nache abu ng'esi totiaku pe eemit akinokakinakim kipiararor. Na kaneni abu kinokak akim toomaakope irijakinit ekidor – atoyakar cha niajokon. "Ayeniatamar emam naronok kewak cha akiring adio nakim.Ejoker noi ayakar akimuj nakakonon."

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Aparan ng'ina ng'una apedori Demazane akisub araiakirumun amalij ng'ina eleleba aoewokit kesianabusek ananinik aloseget keng. Na anang'uniang'esi nakope, abu torukau nakatokeng kolong keaka.Na kaneni edodiunit ekuron ni ewapit ng'esi taninakito. Abu kiwap ekuron alorot tani ni eng'olikiniang'esi ekim anikalonon.

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Na abunio lokatokeng nawi, abu toeok kona palem."Demazana, Demazana, ikoku a itiokang, tangakinaeakope na. Epedorete ng'ikelikorok alomar tooma.Eyakar ng'ipukei ng'iarei." Abu tang'ak ekidor nabokilom ng'esi. Napei eng'olikinia akiring na ipotoe, abuDemane king'is, "Ikokini iyong isubakini nu emamakim ai?" "Etooni ayong akiring anikalapatananakolong aloking'a akope," tatachu Demane atipei.Aburunit Demane noi apega, nabo kiboikinos kwapkimuja apei.

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Abu ekile lokavhakan kilelebun lokidor akope. Abutogirakin Demazane roko nyematara nikalonon.Ayakar Demazane alolomu namudaret ekuronanakim. Ani iwokoritae ng'esi, achakanakini aenakining'esi ekuron nege ka ama alorot.

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Aparan nache abu kinokak akim nabo kidorok akiring.Napei arumoria ng'esi abu kiira etoil eeoanikalapatan, "Demazana, Demazana, ikoku aitiokang, tangakinae akope na. Epedoreteng'ikelikorok alomar tooma. Eyakar ng'ipukei ng'iarei."Na kaneni pe ekoni etoil gn'olo alokatokeng. TmaDemazana, "Emam. Mere iyong lokatokang; nyikonietoil kon lokeng." Ayeni ng'esi atamar ayei niajokonanakope.

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Wadiochichi nabo aeo itwaan anikalapatan akope,"Kimiekinae atolomu tooma nakatikang. "Demazana,Demazana, ikoku a itiokang, tangakinae akope na.Epedorete ng'ikelikorok alomar tooma. Eyakarng'ipukei ng'iarei." Ekoni etoil ng'olo alokatokeng, abubocha tang'a ekidor."

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