Ibali likaLesedi
Tebogo Matshana
Tebogo Matshana
isiXhosa
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Udadewethu uLesedi sisitshingitshane.
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Uyagungqagungqa esesitulweni sakhe ezenza ibhere.
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Uyakuzimela phezulu emthini xa wena uzama ukumbamba.
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Umakhulu wakhwaza, “Suka apho, yihla, uza konakalisa iinwele zakho!”
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“Owu makhulu,” waphendula uLesedi, “Sendiphakathi emoyeni!”
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Engakholelwa, wanikina intloko yakhe umakhulu.
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Iyakholeleka into yokuba qho xa kunethayo, udadewethu uLesedi angabaleka kuloo mvula.
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“Lesedi!” wakhwaza umakhulu, “Ngena ngaphakathi, uza kumanzisa iimpahla zakho!”
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ULesedi wenza imizobo ngesidlo sakhe sangokuhlwa, waxova udaka oluncinci ngeti yakhe.
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Uyaligqumisa, alimbakraze igubu lakhe, aze aqhushumbise ikatari yakhe yombane.
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Yiyo loo nto angawuqapheliyo umonakalo awenzayo kwigumbi lethu!
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“Lesedi!” watsho umakhulu, “Ngokwenene asiyondlela ekumele intombazana iziphathe ngayo le.”
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“Owu makhulu,” watsho ezamla uLesedi, “Yindlela endidalwe ngayo le.
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Ubusuku bonke uLesedi uyaguquguquka, ubuthongo abuhli kuye.
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Kodwa makufike intsasa, uLesedi uyozela.
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“Owu makhulu,” watsho uLesedi, “Khange ndilale kakuhle konkekonke.
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Ndicela undidlulisele umtshayelo, ndiyaqonda ndiza kucoca igumbi lam.”
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Owu Lesedi!” wancuma uMakhulu, “Mhlawumbi uya kugqibela ngokuba linenekazi!”
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“Owu makhulu,” wancuma uLesedi, “Ndingandim, ndize ndibe linenekazi kananjalo.”
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“Ndingazizo zombini. Ndingayiyo nantoni na endifuna ukuba yiyo,” watsho udadewethu esanga umakhulu.
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Title: Ibali likaLesedi
Author/s: Tebogo Matshana
Translator/s: Pretty Neliswa Magangxa
Illustrator/s: Tebogo Matshana
Assurer/s: Angelinah Dazela
Language: isiXhosa

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