Uhambo lukaXikochimani
Hlekane Paulinah Baloyi
Brian Wambi
isiXhosa
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Ngaloo mini uXikochimani wavuka kwangentseni.
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Wayengomnye wabo bafika kuqala esikhululweni seebhasi neeteksi.
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UXikochimani wayeqala ukuzihambela yedwa.
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Wayesiya edolophini enkulu kuTatomkhulu wakhe onguGalela.
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Ngesiquphe kwabakho indoda eyabiza amagama eendawo azaziyo uXikochimani.
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“Yiza, iyahamba ibhasi,” yakhwaza le ndoda.
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Yayisele iza kugcwala ibhasi. Wema uXikochimani elindele ukukhwazwa kwenombolo yetikiti lakhe.
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Ikhona inkwenkwe eyayixabile kumnyango webhasi.
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Waphelelwa ngumonde uXikochimani.
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Isihlalo sikaXikochimani sasingasefestileni, wayengakwisibini ekwakusithiwa nguRhulani noMadzivandlela.
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Ubushushu benza abantu babile kuloo bhasi.
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Abathengisi bangena ebhasini belandelelana, kunjalo babengxola kakhulu!
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Babethengisa isiselo esibandayo, iibhanana, iilekese, iindidi zenyama namanye amashwamshwam.
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UMadzivandlela wakhupha imali esifubeni kuye, wathenga isiqhamo kwindoda eyayibukeka incumile.
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Wayibeka phantsi incwadi yakhe, waqalisa ukusonwabela, esiluma kancinci.
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Umqhubi webhasi wangena kuyo, wababulisa ababephakathi kuyo. “Pholani nonwabele uhambo,” wakhwaza esitsho.
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UMzamani wayeliphinda naliphi na igama elithethiweyo ngumqhubi webhasi!
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Indlela eyayisiya edolophini enkulu yayinde kunjalo inamajikojiko.
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UXikochimani wayechwayitile ebukela imbonakalomhlaba eguqukayo ngeli xesha yayihamba ibhasi.
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Kwakuseshushu phakathi ebhasini nangoku lalitshona ilanga. Abahambi babebile xhopho kunjalo besozela.
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Akuziva esozela uRhulani wayibamba nkqi ibhegi yakhe.
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Balala yoyi uXikochimani, uRhulani noMadzivandlela.
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Wayerhona kakhulu uMadzivandlela.
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Balala kamnandi ngeli xesha ibhasi yayiqhutywa ngobo busuku.
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Kukho isandla esasishukumisa igxalaba likaXikochimani kancinci. Wada waphaphama.
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“Esi sisitishi sokugqibela. Uyaphi?” yabuza indoda eyayisemva koXikochimani.
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Waphuma ebhasini uXikochimani.
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Zange abone mntu amaziyo.
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Wazixelela le nto, “NdinguXikochimani kaRhulani, kaGalela, kaXihimu. Ndiza kufika kwikhaya likatatomkhulu.”
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Title: Uhambo lukaXikochimani
Author/s: Hlekane Paulinah Baloyi
Translator/s: Angelinah Dazela
Illustrator/s: Brian Wambi
Assurer/s: Bukeka Mahlangabeza
Language: isiXhosa

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