Vulombe
Martha Kekana Mathamela
Tammi Mbambo
Kopano na Lereko a va dya swikontsi leswi va bakeriweke hi mana wa vona.
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Swikontsi a swi cheriwile na vulombe ehenhla ka swona.
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Kopano na Lereko va vutisa manana wa vona, “Xana vulombe byi huma kwihi?”
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“Tinyoxi ti endla vulombe,” ku vula manana.
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“Tinyoxi ti endla vulombe hi ku tirhisa swiluva, ti hlengeleta swilo leswi namarhelaka endzeni ka pholene ya xiluva,” ku hlamusela manana.
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“Tinyoxi ti hangalasa pholene ku ya eka swiluva swin’wana.”
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“Leswi swi vuriwa pholinexini - ku pfuna swimilana ku tswalana hi ku hangalasa tipholene.
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Pholene i xiphemu xa mbewu.”
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“Tinyoxi ti fambisa tipholene exikarhi ka swimilana. Ti hlanganisela swimilana swa hina,” ku vula manana.
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“Hi tlhela hi kuma swilo leswi tirhisekaka eka tinyoxi.”
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“Ndza swi tiva! Hi kuma vulombe eka tinyoxi,” ku vula Lereko.
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Kopano a engetela a ku, “Vulombe byi na nantswo wo nyanganya na ku nandziha!”
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“Vulombe bya tirhisiwa na le ka mirhi,” ku vula manana.
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“Tiphilisi tin’wana na mapa ya mirhi ya xintu swi huma eka vulombe.”
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“Vulombe byi horisa mikolo leyi vavaka, ku na mikhuhlwana.”
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“Vulombe byi pfuna ku horisa swilondza na ku tshwa.”
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“Hambiswiritano, vulombe a byi kahle eka vana lavantsongo. Byi nga endla leswaku va vabya swinene,” ku lemukisa manana.
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“Sweswi, a mi ri eku yingiseleni na? Xana hikwalaho ka yini tinyoxi ti ri ta nkoka?” ku vutisa manana.
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“Ti hlanganisa swimilana!” ku hlamula Kopano.
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“Ku endla vulombe!” ku vula Lereko.
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Ku sukela siku rero, Kopano na Lereko va hloniphile tinyoxi.
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Your attribution should include the following:
Title: Vulombe
Author/s: Martha Kekana Mathamela
Translator/s: Hlongwani Hlongwani
Illustrator/s: Tammi Mbambo
Assurer/s: Arnold Mushwana, Bongani Maluleke
Language: Xitsonga

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