Sicoco lesasindza ekufeni
Selolo Nare Joyce
Rob Owen
Siswati
First paragraphs
Kadzeni, bekunaSicoco labesihlala Emfuleni i-Olifants. Ngalelinye lilanga, ngesikhatsi Sicoco antjweza emfuleni, wacala kuva indlala.
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Wabona libulo lwetimphungane edvute kwakhe.1
“Ngitogcwalisa sisu sami ngaletimphungane,” kucabanga Sicoco.
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Yatsi ingayekela kuna imvula, wagcumela ngaphandle kwemfula waya etimphunganeni.2
Ngemuva kwesikhashana, kwavela Lunwabu phambi kwaSicoco.
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“Lena yindzawo yami kanye nekudla kwami!” kusho Lunwabu ngelukhahlo.-
Lunwabu wacala kushintja umbala ngekutfukutsela.3
Sicoco wagcuma waya ekudzeni kakhulu.
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Wabhaca ehlatsini, etama kucedza kwetfuka lobekubangelwe nguLunwabu.4
Ngesikhatsi Sicoco asetama kwehlisa umoya, kwefika Mphisi. Bekashisa lihlatsi.
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Sicoco bekawesaba umlilo!5
Sicoco wagcumela emhlabatsini wase ubhaca ngephasi kwemacembe lamakhulu.
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Emacembe lamakhulu ambhonya, kepha bekaseloku eva umlilo kuyo yonkhe indzawo lemtungeletile.6
Sicoco wavala emehlo akhe ngenca yekwesaba. Wagcuma waya etulu kakhulu.
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Watiphonsa ekhatsi emantini, wabuyela emfuleni.7
Sicoco wabona Fudvu, atiphumulele egaleni lesihlahla. Wantjuza waya kuFudvu.
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“Sawubona, lihambe njani lilanga lakho?” kubuta Fudvu.-
“Belilihle,” kumoyitela Sicoco.8
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Title: Sicoco lesasindza ekufeni
Author/s: Selolo Nare Joyce
Translator/s: Mduduzi B. Shongwe
Illustrator/s: Rob Owen
Assurer/s: Simangele Khoza
Language: Siswati
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Title: Sicoco lesasindza ekufeni
Author/s: Selolo Nare Joyce
Translator/s: Mduduzi B. Shongwe
Illustrator/s: Rob Owen
Assurer/s: Simangele Khoza
Language: Siswati
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