Vhuṱali ha Mulalo Doyoyo
Arnold Mushwana
Thulisile Shongwe
Tshivenḓa
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Heyi ndi nganea ya Mulalo Doyoyo, Mutumbuli na Muḓivhi wa Saintsi wa Afurika Tshipembe.
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Vhatumbuli ndi vhathu vhane vha humbula na u sika zwithu zwiswa zwo fhamba-fhambanaho.
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Mulalo u shumisa Saintsi na Thekinoḽodzhi u sika zwithu zwiswa zwine zwa thusa vhathu na vhupo.
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“Ndi khou ṱoḓa u ni vhudza nga Muinzhiniere we a vha Mutumbuli a ḓivheaho. O bebelwa muḓanani wa Vondwe,” hu thoma Mudededzi Mary.
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“Mudededzi, Vondwe ndi ngafhi?” hu vhudzisa Lulama.
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“Ndi fhethu ha mahayani ngei Vunḓuni ḽa Limpopo,” hu fhindula Mudededzi.
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Mulalo Doyoyo o bebwa nga 1970. No vha ni ngafhi nga 1970?” hu vhudzisa Mudededzi Mary.
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“Ro vha ri sa athu vha hone nga 1970, Mudededzi,” hu fhindula Jack a tshi khou sea.
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“Mulalo o thoma tshikolo tsha murole wa fhasi ngei Vondwe nga 1977,” Mudededzi a tshi bvela phanḓa.”
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“Musi a tshi ya tshikoloni tsha murole wa nṱha, o funa pfunzo dza Saintsi na dza Vhuinzhiniere,” hu amba Mudededzi Mary.
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“Vhuinzhiniere ndi mini?” vha tshi vhudzisa.
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“Ndi Saintsi na Thekinoḽodzhi zwo ṱangana,” Nkoka u a fhindula.
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“Ndi u ita mitshini, zwifhaṱo, na zwiṅwe zwithu,” Kulani u a fhindula.
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“Noṱhe ni khou amba zwone. Vhainzhiniere vha puḽana na u fhaṱa mitshini, zwithu, na zwifhaṱo. Vha shumisa Saintsi na Thekinoḽodzhi,” hu amba Mudededzi.
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“Nga murahu ha u fhedza tshikolo ngei Sekondari ya Mbilwi, Mulalo o wana thikhedzo ya masheleni ya u gudela Vhuinzhiniere ngei Yunivesithi ya Cape Town,” Mudededzi a tshi bvela phanḓa.
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“Musi e yunivesithi, Mulalo o thoma dzangano ḽi vhidzwaho Temescial.
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Temescial i imela ‘Thekinoḽodzhi, mishonga, na saintsi zwa vhathu vhoṱhe’.
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Temescial i ṱuṱuwedza vhaswa uri vha gude Saintsi, Thekinoḽodzhi, Vhuinzhiniere na Dzimbalo.
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Ri ḓo wana zwo engedzeaho nga haya mafhungo.”
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“Nga murahu ha uri a ṱhaphudze digirii yawe ya u thoma, Mulalo o ya Amerika. O guda na u funza kha yunivesithi dza henefho.
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O funza Saintsi na Dzimbalo. Dzimbalo ndi mini?” hu vhudzisa Mudededzi Mary.
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“Ndi ngudo ya mbalo, zwivhumbeo na dziphetheni,” hu amba Akani.
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“Ndi zwone zwenezwo Akani,” Mudededzi a tshi amba.
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A bvela phanḓa na mafhungo.
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“Mulalo u vhidzwa dokotela. Ndi ngauri o swikelela digirii ya nṱhesa ya PhD. Musi no no vha na digirii yeneyo, ni tou pfi vho dokotela. Ndi muḓivhi makone wa Vhuinzhiniere.”
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“Nga phanḓa ha uri ndi ni vhudze nga zwe Mulalo a zwi tumbula, imani ndi ni vhudze nga ha tshishumiswa tsha u fhaṱa tshi vhidzwaho semennde,” hu amba Mudededzi.
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“Semennde i na tombo ḽa ḽaimi nahone i shumiswa kha zwifhaṱo zwinzhi.
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Tombo heḽi ḽi bwiwa fhasi mugodini, ḽa gaiwa ḽa fhiswa u itela u ita semennde.”
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“Vhagudiswa, Mulalo o tumbula zwishumiswa zwa u fhaṱa zwi si na tombo. Fhedzi zwine zwa shumisa muḽora na maṅwe malaṱwa.
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Hezwi zwi amba uri zwi a konadzea u ita semennde nga nnḓa ha u bwa matombo a ḽaimi u bva kha Ḽifhasi. Vhupo a vhu tshinyali.”
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“Mulalo o dovha a tumbula mutshini wa Ecocast wa u ita zwidina. Hoyu mutshini u vhulunga maḓi na muḓagasi. Maḓi ha wanali nga hu leluwaho!”
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“Ri songo sia bommbi dzo vulea,” hu amba Jack.
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“Ee, muṅwe na muṅwe u na vhuḓifhinduleli ha u vhulunga maḓi,” hu fhindula Lulama.
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“Ndi phetha nganea yanga nga tshithuthuthu tsha haidrodzhini! Tshithuthuthu tshi vhidzwa ‘Ahifambeni’. Mulalo o tumbula tshenetshi tshithuthuthu na vhaṅwe vhaṱoḓisisi,” hu amba Mudededzi.
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“Tshithuthuthu tsha haidrodzhini, zwi a takadza hezwi!” hu amba Nkoka.
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“Ahifambeni! Kha ri ṱuwe!” hu amba Nkoka.
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“Ee, kha ri ṱuwe ri gude Vhuinzhiniere ri tumbule zwithu zwavhuḓi!” hu amba Kulani.
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“Kha ri shumise Saintsi na Thekinoḽodzhi u tandulula thaidzo nahone ri ḓiphine!” hu amba Nkoka.
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“Ndo vha ndi tshi zwi ḓivha uri nganea ya Mulalo i ḓo ni ṱuṱuwedza!” hu amba Mudededzi Mary vha tshi ṅwethuwa.
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——Dzimbudziso


  1. Ni takalela u guda mini? Ndi ngani ni tshi funa u zwi guda?
  2. Ni vhona u nga ndi mini tsho itaho uri Mulalo a fune Saintsi na Vhuinzhiniere?
  3. Wanani zwo engedzeaho nga mifuda yo fhambanaho ya Vhuinzhiniere.
  4. Wanani zwo engedzeaho nga vhatumbuli vha fhano Afrika.
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——Bugu dza tsielano iyi


  • Andile Mji
  • Asnath Mahapa
  • Bongani Mayosi
  • Charlotte Maxeke
  • Mmantsane Moche Diale
  • Mulalo Doyoyo
  • Tebello Nyokong
  • Tshilidzi Marwala
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Title: Vhuṱali ha Mulalo Doyoyo
Author/s: Arnold Mushwana
Translator/s: Tshedza Tlhako
Illustrator/s: Thulisile Shongwe
Assurer/s: Doris Manyamalala
Language: Tshivenḓa

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