Collected by: Don Sybertz,

With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories)

Kale ya kale waliho ngikulu umo, lina lyakwe witanagwa Yamikala. Aliyo wali nogi ntale no. Na wali na makelule mingi ga nyalogi logi. Bhanhu bhali bhang’ogohile no.

Hambunu muchalo jenijo ja si ya Makungu, ikajuka sata, bhanhu bhuyucha no. Bhazengi bha Si yeniyo, bhali bhatazunyaga giki ili sata ya gwenhwa na Welelo. Maganiko gabho pye gabhatumaga giki bhanhu bhalimalwa na gamboshi ya ng’wa Yamikala.

Sha lushiku lumo bhazengi bhakafula mhembe ya kwibhilinga. Aha bhakwila bhituma bhanjile uYamikala nogi. Bhize bhamuje ni bhuli bhanhu bhabho alibhamala.

Aha bhituma guja, Yamikala wikalaga na salago na kanoni, aliyo salago jikabhina na kanoni kung’wila- “Yamikala simizaga, bhaliza bhanishi.” Haho na haho Yamikala na kizukulu gakwe kaniki bhufuma bhuja mungunda, bhukingila nguno gwali hihi haho.

Aho bhashika abhatung’wa bhenabho hakaya henaho, bhusanga nduhu nulu munhu. Gashinaga umo wa bhanhu uyo wali bihi wamonaga ungikulu ng’wenuyo aho alingila umungunda. Ubhawila, aho bhigwa giko, bhituma bhugiza pye bhugunyamanija ungunda.

Hambunu aho wabhona chene Yamikala, wigalucha ubhiza Dundo pye na kizukulu gakwe. Bhulala kwigulya bhuja na guja, bhugagwila kule gete.

Bhang’wano bhakiyunga bhatabhonile nuluki, pye bhumana hape giki idundo jenijo wali nu Yamikala na kizukulu gakwe. Bhubalasana bhuja bhuli ng’wene kaya, kulwa yeniyo, aho jakwila shiku, Yamikala wiza bhujiku na bhiye, usomba pye ishikolo shakwe usama na gusama.

Kwinga henaho ichalo ju hola. Aliyo uko agasamila Yamikala –aha jakwila ishiku, chalo ijo ju sebha, nose abha munzengo bhuyu nkobha kuntema panga, aliyo bhakaduma. Nose Yamikala uyuhaya, “Unene nabhiza shigishigi ulu unifuta munhu.”

Sha lushiku lumo, Yamikala usata no. Akagema pye inzila ija kwilagula uduma. Ubhawila abhahemba bhakwe giki, “Ng´wizukulu wane, ludimilage ululembo ulwangalile. Kwike umane giki, Welelo italemelagwa. Gisi unene yaniduja, nduhu natupila gete. Ucha na kucha.

Kiswahili: Hadithi: Bibi Kizee Na Udanganyifu Wake

Zamani za kale alikuwepo Bibi kizee, jina lake aliitwa, Yamikala. Alifikiriwa kuwa mchawi na watu wapigao ramli. Alikuwa na udanganyifu mkubwa wa kimazingaombwe. Watu walimwogopa sana.

Hivyo katika kijiji hicho cha nchi ya Makungu, uliingia ugonjwa. Watu walikuwa wanakufa mno. Wakaaji wa nchi hiyo, hawakukubali kwamba ugonjwa huo uliletwa na Mungu. Mawazo yao yote yaliwatuma kwamba watu wanamalizwa na gamboshi ya mwana Yamikala.

Ilifika siku moja wakaaji walipuliza pembe ya kukusanyika. Walipokuwa wengi wakatumana kumwendea yule Yamikala waliyemfikiria kuwa mchawi. Lengo lao lilikuwa kuja kumuuliza ni kwanini alikuwa anawamaliza.

Walipotumana kwenda, Yamikala alikuwa na chale (hisia za kutambua kitu fulani kinatokea) na ndege. Chale zilicheza na ndege kumwambia, “Yamikala tembea, wanakuja maadui.” Hapo Yamikala na kajukuu kake kasichana, wakatoka kwenda shambani, wakaingia kwa sababu lilikuwa karibu hapo.

Walipofika wale waliotumwa nyumbani kwake hawakukuta hata mtu. Kumbe mmoja wa watu waliokuwa karibu walimuona akiingia shambani humo. Akawaambia, waliposikia hivyo, wakatumana wote wakaja wakalizingila shamba hilo.

Hivyo, alipoona hivyo Yamikala, akajigeuza akawa ndege aitwaye “Dundo” wakaluka juu wakaenda, wale watu wakakosa kabisa mle.

Watu wa yowe walizunguka bila kuona hata kitu. Wote wakajua wazi kwamba, ndege yule “dundo” walikuwa Yamikala na kijukuu chake. Wakasambaa wakaenda kila mmoja nyumbani kwake. Kwa hiyo, zilipopita siku nyingi, Yamikala alikuja usiku na wenzake. Akasomba vitu vyake akahama.

Tokea hapo kijiji kikawa kimepoa. Lakini alikohamia Yamikala, zilipopita siku nyingi, watu walianza kuamini kuwa kijiji hakikuwa sawa. Hali hiyo wale wakaaji wanaomini hivyo, wakaanza kumtafuta kumkata panga, lakini walishindwa. Mwishowe Yamikala, akawa anasema akitamba kuwa, yeyé alikuwa tishio, mtu akimfuata atakufa.

Siku moja, Yamikala aliuugua mno. Alijaribu njia zote za kujiuguza akashindwa. Akawaambia wafuasi wake hivi, “Mjukuu wangu, shikilila dhana hii uitunze. Lakini ufahamu kwamba, Mungu hakataliwi. Hivi mimi ameniweza, hapana sitapona kabisa. Baada ya kusema hivyo, akafa.

(Hadithi hiyo, inafundisha kwamba, Mungu ana uwezo mkubwa kupita shetani. Yafaa tumwamini Mungu na kumfuata Yesu kwa Imani moja iliyo ya kweli).

ENGLISH: THE OLD LADY’S STORY AND HER DECEPTION

In ancient times, there was an old woman, whose name was Yamikala. She was thought to be a witch by fortune-tellers. She had a great deception. People feared  her a lot.

So in the village of Makungu, there was a disease outbreak. So many people were dying. The inhabitants of the country did not accept that the disease was brought by God. All their thoughts sent them to the people of the Gamboshi (a believed town of witches) especially Ng’wana Yamikala.

There came a time when the residents decided to call a meeting. They blew a horn to make them assemble. When they were in a good number, they discussed and concluded  that Yamikala was the sorcerer who caused trouble. Their goal of the meeting was to ask her why she was finishing them.

When they got to go, Yamikala had some intuitive power (that enabled her to sense that something bad would happen). That power made  the bird tell her, “Yamikala leave.The enemies are coming.” Yamikala and her granddaughter went out to the field.They entered into it because it was nearby.

When they came to her house, they did not find anyone. One of the people in the neighbourhood said he had seen her going into the field. When they had heard these things, they surrounded the field.

So, when she saw the danger surrounding her, Yamikala turned herself into a bird called “Dundo.”She flew up and went away.

The crowd went around without seeing anything. They all knew that, Yamikala and her grand daughter had been turned in “Dundo.” Then, the crowd went home. So, after many days, Yamikala came at night with her colleagues. She picked up her things and moved.

Since then the village has became calm. But whereYamikala moved to, after many days, people began to believe that the village was not the same. The people who lived in that new country wanted to kill her. But they failed. Finally, Yamikala, started to boast herself, saying that she was a threat, if a person followed her, that person would die.

One day, Yamikala fell sick. She tried all the ways of self-indulgence but in vain. Seeing this, she told her follower, “My grand daughter, hold on to this concept that you are holding. But realize that God is not rejected. So I have, I will never recover. After saying this, she died.

(That story teaches that God has greater power than Satan. It requires us to believe in God and follow Jesus with one true faith.”

Collected by: Don Sybertz, Scanned by: Cephas Yao Agbemenu

With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories)

Waliho namhala walina bhana bhadatu bhagosha bhike. Lushiku lumo abhayanda bhuja gwipolu, unyanda undo bhalibhadantogagwa abhakuluye. Bhushika ung’wipolu bhuntunga halinti abhakuluye bhunyamka kaya.

Bhuneka guko unzuna wabo. Yagashika mhindi ingoye ijo agatungilwa juma, unyanda ujitina.

Walala mumo ng’wipolu bhogela lyabhiza isana nyanda ulibhona iyoka liduma gete, aliyo liliteng’wa Inanda, nyanda ubhona jisa, usola mawe uliluta ilinanda nzoka yupila.

Nzoka igalumba yung’wila unyanda linhaga aha ngongo gone duje uko duzengile ugamane. Nyanda ulinha ha ngongo gwa Nzoka bhuja mpaga uko izengile inzoka. Nyanda usanga mayoka mingi gete, ‘Nzoka yubhawila abhichayo giki, “Nyanda uyu wanigunanaga, nandaguliwa na Nanda. Huguhaya dung’winhagi manong’ho.”

Nzoka pye ijose juzunya, haho na haho bhuli nzoka yuja mung’obho goyo na gufuma ilina manong’ho. Inzoka iyo agigunana yung’winha mhigi (ng’hilizi), nyanda uwilwa, “Ulu ulashike ha weja ugwilomba imhigi (ing’hilizi) ijo ulitogwa.”

Nyanda ushiminza ushika haweja wigasha uilomba imhigi (ihilizi) yung’winha manumba ga simenti mingi, yung’winha nkima, yung’winha bhanhu bhingi no, yung’winha sabho na ng’ombe ningi gete, ubhiza na kaya nhale.

Lushiku lumo ubheja lugendo uja kubhabyaji bhakwe ushika unsanga Ise nu Nina bhalihoya hakaya.

Bhabyaji bhagansung’wanha na bhuyegi bhutale. Bhagamuja waliwaja he ng’wana wise.” Nyanda ubhawila, “Nali natungilwa halinti na bhakulu bhane.” Bhabyaji bha nyanda bhagapinihala gete ikanza idoo unyanda wandya gufunya hela nyingi ja manoti, ise na nina bhumuja, “Alihela ningi giki ugafunya hali?” Nang’hwe ubhawila, “Unene nasabha no.”

Ubhinha Ise na Nina hela hanuma ubhabhuja ala abhakulu bhane bhaja hali? Bhung’wila bhagwiza duhu bhajaga kujuyela. Ikanza ido abhakuluye bhiza bhunsanga unzuna wabho alihoyi wizaga.

Ng’holo jabho bhogoha no nguno bhalibhamanile giki nzuna wabho wachila ng’wipolu, uko bhagantungila.

Nyanda agabhayegela no abhakuluye, ubhawila, “Duliho bhakulu bhane.” Agabhinha makono bhigisha na bhuyegi bhutale. Aliyo abhakuluye mnomo bhazongile. Imhindi hakikome ubhawila Ise na Nina kihamo na bhakuluye giki, “Dusamagi duje uko nazengile unene.”

Mungu akazidi kumpa baraka akawa na familia kubwa katika maisha yake na utajiri ukaongezeka maradufu.

Kiswahili: Mzee Na Watoto Watatu

Alikuwepo mzee aliyekuwa na watoto watatu wanaume wote. Siku moja Vijana hawa walienda porini. Kijana mdogo alikuwa hapendwi na kaka zake. Walipofika porini wakamfunga mdogo wao kwenye mti, kaka zake wakarudi nyumbani.

Walimuacha huko mdogo wao. Ilipofika jioni kamba zile alizofungwa zilikauka kijana akazikata.

Alilala humo porini. Kulipokucha kajua ka asubuhi kakaoneka, kijana akaona Joka kubwa kabisa. Lakini lilikuwa linakatwa na ndege mkubwa aina ya tai. Kijana aliona huruma. Akachukua mawe akampiga ndege yule, nyoka akapona.

Joka lile lilishukuru likamwambia kijana apande mgongoni mwa Joka waende kule linakoishi akapafahamu. Kijana alipanda mgongoni mwa Joka lile.

Wakaenda mpaka kule linakoishi lile Joka. Kijana alikuta majoka mengi kabisa. Lile Joka likawaambia wenzake hivi, “Kijana huyu amenisaidia, kidogo niliwe na ndege aina ya tai. Ndiyo kusema, tumpeni zawadi.”

Nyoka wote wakakubali. Hapo hapo kila nyoka akaenda kwenye shimo lake akatoka na zawadi. Joka lile alilolisaidia likampa hirizi, likamwambia kijana, “Ukifika sehemu iliyowazi, utaiomba hirizi kile unachopenda.”

Kijana akatembea akafika mahali peupe akakaa akaiomba ile hirizi, ikampa majumba mengi yaliyojengwa kwa matofali ya sumenti, ikampa mwanamke, watu wengi mno, mali na ng’ombe wengi kabisa. Akawa na familia kubwa.

Siku moja alifunga safari kwenda kwa wazazi wake, akafika na kuwakuta Baba na Mama wakiongea  pale nyumbani.

Wazazi walimpokea kwa furaha kubwa sana. Wakamuuliza, “Ulikuwa umeenda wapi mtoto wetu?” Kijana akawaambia, “Nilikuwa nimefungwa kwenye mti na kaka zangu.”

Wazazi wa kijana walihudhunika kabisa, kwa muda mfupi kijana akaanza kutoa pesa nyingi za noti, Baba na Mama wakamuuliza, “Hela nyingi hivi umezipata wapi?” Naye akawaambia, “Mimi nimetajirika mno.”

Akawapa Baba na Mama hela baadaye akawauliza, “Kaka zangu wameenda wapi?” Wakamwambia, watakuja tu wameenda kutembea. Baada ya muda mfupi, kaka zake wakaja wakamkuta mdogo wao yupo amekuja.

Waliogopa sana mioyoni mwao kwa sababu walikuwa wanafahamu kwamba, mdogo wao alishakufa porini, kule walikomfunga.

Kijana akawachangamkia sana kaka zake, akawaambia, “Tupo kaka zangu.” Akawapa mkono kwa maana ya kuwashika mkono kwa furaha kubwa.

Lakini kaka zake wakawa midomo wazi huku wakihudhunika. Jioni kwenye sehemu ya kuongea wakiota moto, akawaambia Baba na Mama waende kule anakoishi. Akawa na familia kubwa katika maisha yake na utajiri wake ukaongezeka maradufu.

  English: An Elder And Three Children

ENGLISH: THE OLD MAN AND HIS THREE CHILDREN

There was an old man with three sons. One day, these young people went into the wilderness. The little boy was not loved by his brothers. When they arrived in the bush, they tied their little one on the tree.His brothers went back home, leaving their younger brother behind.

 When it was evening, the cords which they used to tie him were dry and loose and the boy cut them off.

He spent the night in the bush. As soon as the morning came, the boy saw a very big dragon. But it was being pecked by a huge eagle. The young man felt compassion. He took stones and hit the bird, and the serpent was saved.

The dragon thanked the young man, and told him to go on board onto its back so that it could take him to where it lived. The boy went on board onto the back of the dragon.

They went up to where the dragon lived. There the boy could see quite a lot of dragons. The Then dragon that had been saved from danger told its colleagues, “This young man has saved me. I could be eaten by an eagle. Because of that, let us give him gifts. ”

All the serpents agreed. Then, each snake went to its hole and came out with a gift. The dragon that had been saved by the young man gave him the charms and told the young man, “When you get to the right place, you will ask from the charm whatever you like.”

The young man walked up to an open place and sat down and asked the amulets to give him a lot of houses built from cement blocks, a wife, many people, many possessions and cattle. Then he got blessed witha very big family.

One day, he went to visit his parents. When he got there, he found his father and mother conversing at home.

The parents received him with great joy. They asked him, “Where did you go our son?” The boy said to them, “I was tied to a tree with my brothers.”

The boy’s parents were so sad, and soon the boy began to give his parents a lot of money.As he did that his father and mother asked him, “Where did you get so much money?” He said to them, “I am very rich nowadays.”

Later,  he asked, “Where have my brothers gone?” The parents told him, they had  gone to roam about. After a while, his brothers came and found him at home.

They were very frightened in their hearts because they though that their younger brother had died in the wilderness where they had tied him.

The boy was very happy with his brothers, and said, “I am glad we are together here my brothers.” He gave them a hand and  expressed great joy.

But his brothers were very surprised and regretted for what they had done. In the evening, when they were sitting around the fire, the younger asked his father and mother to go with him where he lived. As life went by his wealth doubled.

Collected by: Don Sybertz, Scanned by: Cephas Yao Agbemenu

With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories)

Jaliho chalo jimo jitanagwa ng’wachanjo, Sege ni Bubiki. Abhanhu abhalibhikalaga muchalo jenijo bhagayucha no no. Bhuyubhi bhaliyomba giki, ndubhi ikashokaga munda, gashi bhalogagwa yali iti ndubhi.

Yalitingaga ikalaga munda duhu, bhacha na kucha. Ningi ng’wana Yina akamana giki bhagulogagwa nu ng’wana Lala, nina ong’wa Kadulyu.

Akahaya giki, nibhuli ndubhi ili Bubiki na Ng’wachanjo duhu? (bhakibhuja bhoyi duhu) ung’wana Yina akandya kunkob’a ng’wana Lala anoge nang’hwe ache! (ndogi nayo ndogwa).

Ng’wana Yina ng’hana akamulaga ung’wana Lala, ng’wachanjo ni Bubiki jubhiza sele. Bhanhu bhenabha bhoya ukucha.

Ng’wana Yina akimba lyimbo lya bhutambi (nyakindi) lyakubhamanya giki, yalitindubhi-bhulaya tayulogagwa nu ng’wana Lala.

Lyimbo lya bhukindi Ng’wana Yina nakujimya umoto bhabha nagujimya, uyo goyubhakaga mu Seke jalijapyilaga numba, nagujimya, gosaga moto ngehu duhu bhakadulyu, gasagile makala gajimile.

Bhana ng’wachanjo ni Bubiki bhayuchaga bhanigini bhahaya giki ndubhi, ikashogaga munda, bhalibhatamanile igiki bhalogagwa. Gashinaga niliwe lya ng’wana Lala lya kupulila bhuganga, nakindile ng’wana Yina.

Kiswahili: Wimbo

Kulikuwepo na kijiji kimoja kiliitwa Mwachanjo, Seke na Bubiki. Watu walioishi vijiji hivyo walikuwa wanakufa mno. Wakawa wanasema kwamba ndui inarudi tumboni, (waliamini kuwa walikuwa wanalogwa tu, haikuwa ndui) ilikuwa haitoki inakaa tumboni wanakufa na kufa.

Manju mwana Yina aliamini kwamba wanalogwa na mwana Lala, mama yake na Kadulyu. Akasema kwa nini ndui iko Bubiki na Mwachanjo tu (waliulizana wao tu).

Mwana Yina akaanza kumtafuta mwana Lala amloge afe (mchawi naye hulogwa) mwana Yina kweli akamuua mwana Lala. Mwachanjo na Bubiki vikawa kimya, watu wakaacha kufa. Mwana Yina akaimba wimbo wa ushindi (kishujaa) wa kuwajulisha kwamba ilikuwa siyo ndui ulaya tulikuwa tunalogwa na mwana Lala.

Wimbo wa ushindi

Mwana Yina nimeuzimisha moto baba nimeuzimisha, ule uliokuwa ukiwaka Seke. Ziliungua nyumba nimeuzimisha umebaki moto mdogo tu akina Kadulyu.

Imebaki mikaa iliyozimika. Mwachanjo na Bubiki walikuwa wanakufa watoto wanasema kwamba ndui inarudi tumboni. Hawakujua kwamba walikuwa wanalogwa. Kumbe ni jiwe la mwana Lala la kupondea dawa, nilishinda Mwana  Yina.

ENGLISH: A SONG

There were villages called Mwachanjo, Seke and Bubiki. The people who lived in those villages were dying a lot. They said that smallpox (a disease) was returning to the stomach (they believed they were being bewithed, it was not a disease) was not coming out, it was in the stomach.It caused them to continuously die.

Manju ng’wana Yina (son of Yina) believed that they were being bewitched by Ng’wana Lala, (the daughter of Lala) Kadulyu’s mother. They wondered why smallpox was only found in Bubiki and Mwachanjo (they just asked each other).

Ng’wana Yina started looking for the kille r(Ng’wana Lala). He said let her die (a sorcerer is also bewithed). Ng’wana Yina really killed Ng’wana Lala. Mwachanjo and Bubiki became peaceful.People stopped dying. The son sang a triumphant song to inform them that it was not a lethal giant.It was Ng’wana Lala.

THE VICTORY SONG

Ng’wana Yina I have put out the fire, father, I have put it off, the one that was burning Seke. It burned down the house I had left a small fire at Kadulyu.

It has remained charcoal without fire. Mwachanjo’s and Bubiki’s children were dying.They say that smallpox is going back to the stomach. They did not know that they were being bewitched (as they believed). It is the stone Ng’wana Lala’s for grinding medicine. I conquered Ng’wana Yina.

Collected by: Don Sybertz, Scanned by: Cephas Yao Agbemenu

With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey (African proverbs,Sayings and stories)

Ikale gete muna ngoko na muna ng’hungulume bhali bhati bhana noni bha mukaya. Bhali bhana noni bha mumapolu abho bhigashaga kihamo na noni jingi ija mu mapolu.

Huna lulu, lushiku yutula mbula nhale kwipolu kwenuko. Muna ng’hanga ung’wila umuna ngoko, “Jaga ku makaya ga bhanhu abho bhalitanwa magulu abhili, na makono gabho galabhili, na miso abhili, ukalombe moto twize tupembe twote, nguno ulunyili lwatigwanya.

Muna ngoko uja aho washika kubhanhu, wanukulwa chiza no, bhumuja inguno yakwe. Nang’hwe uyomba, “Unene ndi munhu wa ng’wipolu, nizaga kulomba moto, nguno ukubhise kutiko umoto”.

Aho wayomba giko, bhamagulu abhili bhenabho bhatang’winhile umoto. Bhongeja kung’wanukula chiza, na kung’winha sha kulya. Nang’hwe ubhona giki, magulu abhili alina bhuyegi gete. Wiwila bhangi bhalitobhola tulo niyo ya limi. Magulu abhili atashokile numa ongeja kung’winha shakulya. Muna ngoko aho witilwa giko wib’a nose isho watumagwa.

Bhakwipolu aha bhanoga ukulindila, bhuntuma muna ng’hungulume anondeje. Muna ng’hungulume atalemile uja, aho washika wanukulwa chiza no, kitumo wali witilwa muna ngoko.

Aho wingila mukaya unsanga umuna ngoko aliyuminoga tulo. Kunu atumanaga mhayo gose gose. Muna ngoko umishiwa, aha wamisha muna ng’hungulume umuja, “Ni bhuli icheniki bhageshi, ni bhuli sele duhu?”

Muna ngoko ushosha, “Nene natushokaga hangi ukwipolu, nguno haho nizila magulu abhili alinitila chiza no, ali nashoke kwipolu kwita ki lulu?”

Wakanoga ung’wila hangi giki, “Ni nzu ulye ishiliwa ijo nashijaga bhageshi”. Muna ng’hungulume ulya. Nang’hwe utogwa no, uyomba na kuyornba, “Nunene natujaga ung’wipolu”.

Hi nguno yene muna ngoko ulu aling’wa minzi akalangamilaga ng’wigulya kunumbilija nsumbi uyo akabhenheleja bhiza ng’wa magulu abhili. Aliyo ubhutengeke bho ng’wa magulu abhili bhuliho, aliyo ikanza lingi bhutiho. Bhutina kongeja kubhutongi gete.

Sha lushiku lumo, bhiza bhageni henaho hakaya ya ng’wa magulu abhili. Bhulola bhubhona shiliho ishiliwa, lelo amakubhi nduhu. Huna lulu bhitambuja bhuyomba, “Tutina kukoya koya, nguno isho shikagunanaga munhu shakwe.

Ndimagi umuna ngoko tung’wite ikubhi lya bhageni bhise. Litakulile ikanza muna ngoko uding’wa, nang’hwe ulila, “Natineneee, natinenee”. Kwike atigwilwe usinzwa duhu.

Muna ng’hungulume aho wabhona giko uyoga, “Go go go ligokoo!” Makulu kaho giki, “Muna ngoko wanilemba lemba”. Muna ng’hanga nose unoga ukulindila.

Waganoga wiza hihi na hakaya ya ng’wa magulu abhili. Witanana, “Muna ngoko bhebheee! Nakuwilaga jilaga moto nang’ho uja malali. Aliyo atigwile shilaka isho shilishosha. Witanana hangi. Muna ng’hungulume ushosha, “Yakale itihooo!

Utizingila mu bhuluhi ubhu”. Muna ng’hanga aha wigwa giki bhatushokaga hangi uja ng’wipolu mpaga na lelo aliho guko.

Kiswahili: Hadithi Ya Kuku Na Jogoo

Zamani kuku na Jogoo hawakuwa ndege wa majumbani. Walikuwa ndege wa porini waliokaa pamoja na ndege wengine humo kwenye mapori.

Hivyo, siku moja ilinyesha mvua kubwa sana huko porini. Kanga alimwambia kuku, “Nenda kwenye majumba ya watu waitwao wa miguu miwili, na mikono yao miwili, na macho mawili, ukaombe moto tuje tuwashe kwa ajili ya kuota kwa sababu bariki hii inatutesa mno.

Kuku alienda alipofika kwa watu, walimpokea vizuri mno, wakamuuliza sababu yake ya kuwafikia. Naye akasema, “Mimi ni mtu wa porini, nimekuja kuomba moto, kwa sababu kwetu hakuna moto.”

Aliposema hivyo, hao wa miguu miwili hawakumpa ule moto. Waliongeza kumpokea vizuri kwa ukarimu, na kumpa chakula. Naye akaona kwamba, miguu miwili ana furaha kabisa.

Akasema moyoni, wengine wanakula usingizi tena mchana. Miguu miwili hakurudi nyuma, aliongeza chakula. Kuku alipofanyiwa hivyo, akasahau mishowe kile alichotumwa.

 Wale wa porini walipochoka kusubiri, wakamtuma jogoo amfuate. Jogoo hakukataa kwenda, alipofika walimpokea vizuri sana, kama walivyomfanyia kuku.

Alipoingia ndani alimkuta kuku akifurahia usingizi. Akiwa hajui neno lolote. Kuku aliamshwa. Alipoamka jogoo alimuuliza, “Ni kwa nini hivi jamani, kwa nini kimya tu?”

Kuku akajibu, “Mimi sirudi tena huko porini, kwa sababu tangia nije hapa miguu miwili ananifanyia vizuri mno. Nirudi huko porini kufanya nini basi?”

Mwishowe alimwambia tena kwamba, “Hebu njoo ule chakula kile nilichobakisha ndugu yangu.” Jogoo akala. Naye akapenda mno, akasema na kusema, “Na mimi siendi porini.”

Ndiyo sababu kuku anapokunywa maji hutazama juu kumshukuru Muumba aliyewapeleka hadi akafika kwa wa miguu miwili. Lakini wema wa wa miguu miwili upo, wakati mwingine haupo. Hauna kuongeza mbele kabisa.

Siku moja wakaja wageni hapo nyumbani mwa miguu miwili. Wakaangalia na kuona kuwa chakula kipo, lakini mboga hakuna. Ndipo wakashaulina wakasema, “Hatuna haja ya kuhangaika, kwa sababu kile kinachomsaidia mtu ni chake.”

Shikeni kuku tumfanye mboga ya wageni wetu. Haukupita mda mrefu kuku akashikwa, naye akalia, “Siyo mimiiii, siyo mimiiii.” Lakini hakusikilizwa alichinjwa tu.

Jogoo alipoona hivyo, alipiga kelele, “Go go go go Likuku!” Maana yake hivi, “Kuku alinidanganya.” Kanga mwishowe alichoka kusubiri.

Alipochoka kusubiri akaja karibu na nyumbani mwa watu wenye miguu miwili. Akaita, “Kuku wewe! Nimekuambia fuata moto nawe umeenda kimoja.

Lakini hakusikia sauti inayojibu. Akaita tena. Jogoo akajibu, “Ya zamani haipooo! Usiingie kwenye mateso haya.” Kanga aliposikia kwamba hawarudi tena, akaenda porini mpaka leo yupo huko.

ENGLISH: THE STORY OF THE CHICKEN AND THE ROOSTER.

In the past hens and cocks were not domestic birds. They were wild birds living with other birds in the wilderness.

So one day it rained very heavily in the wilderness.

The Guinea fowl said to the hen, “Go to the two-legged people, with their two hands, and two eyes, and ask for fire so that we can set it and warm ourselves because this cold is torturing us.

The hen went to the people, who received her very well.Then they asked her why she had visited them. And she said, “I am a person from the wilderness. I have come to ask for fire, because there is no fire at our place.”

When she said this, the two legged people did not give her the fire. They gave her a warm welcome, and gave her food. She saw that the two legged people were very happy.

She said in her heart, others eat and some even sleep during the day. The two legged people did not let her go back. Instead, gave her more food. When the hen saw that she was kindly treated, she forgot about what she was sent.

 When the birds in the wilderness got tired of waiting, they sent a cock after her. The cock did not refuse to go.When he arrived they received him very well, as they did for the hen.

When he go tin, he found the hen enjoying the sleep. When she woke up, the cock asked her, “What happened?Why are you just silent?”

The hen replied, “I am not going back to the wilderness anymore.This is because I am comfortable here.The two legged people are treating me very well. What could make me go back to the wilderness?”

Finally,she said to him again, “Come, eat what I have left,my brother.” The cock ate. And he liked it very much, and said, “And I won’t go out into the wilderness.”

That is why when the hen drinks water looks up to thank the Creator who sent her the two legged animals. But it is important to note the two legged are sometimes good and sometimes they are not.

One day, the visitors came to the house of the two legged. They looked and saw that food was available, but no vegetables. Then they adivised each other and said, “We do not need to worry, because what helps a person is his.”

Catch a hen to make her a side dish for our guests. Without much ado, the hen was caught, and she cried, “It’s not me, it’s not me.” But she was just  slaughtered.

When the cock saw it, he screamed, “Go go go go Likuku!” This means, “The hen deceived me.”

Finally,Guinea fowl got tired of waiting. It came closer to the house of the two legged people. It said, “Hen! I have asked you to go and ask for fire and you have gone to stay.”

But he did not hear the answer. He called again. The cock answered, “Old is gone! Do not enter into this persecution.”When Guinea fowl heard that, she went back to the wilderness where she is until today..