Digongo-Ci Ndomondo Sidi Syangadi Manyunya
Basilio Gimo
Little Zebra Books

  Dine disiku ce-Kalunga vadiji nkwenda mungulugulu lusulo.

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  Ce-Ndomondo nombe vadiji kukoko, vadiji nkwenda-jenda ni kudyaga makonde gambone ga mavisi.

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  Ce-Ndomondo nganivawonaga ce-Kalunga vala kuti vadiji papopo. Kwa yiyoyo, mwa ngosi vadivete ncikambato ce-Kalunga vala.   Ce-Kalunga vagumisile ni kwasakadicila ce-Ndomondo, "M'mwe ce-Ndomondo! Ana ngankulola kuti nkundivata cikambato cangu?"

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  Ce-Ndomondo vavendile pepani kwa ce-Kalunga, "Ngudandawula n'nope bwanawe! Wune nganinambonaga. Conde mungululucile."     Nambo ce-Kalunga, nganapikanila pepani-jo ni vagumidile ce-Ndomondo, "Ntesile mele-pe ayi! Disiku dine, cincilola ni kudipisya!"

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  Sano pele ce-Kalunga vajile kwasosa ce-Moto ni vatite, "Njawule ni nkacome ce-Ndomondo pacakacuwuce m'mesi kupita ncidya makonde. Vele andivete!"   Ce-Moto ni vaajanjile kuti, "Yangadikandu bwanawe ce-Kalunga. Wune cindende ya mbendile-yo."

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  Pawujo pakwe, ce-Ndomondo vadiji nkudya makonde pakutadikangana ni lusulo.     Vasisimwice, "Cuuee!" Malamba ga moto gatandite kucoma manyunya ga ce-Ndomondo.

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  Ce-Ndomondo vatandite kudila ni kuwutucila m'mesi. Manyunya gawo gose-pe gatinice ni moto.   Ce-Ndomondo nganajimicila kudila, "Manyunya gangu gatinice ni moto! Ncomile manyunya gangu gose-pe! Manyunya gangu ngagakuwoneka! Manyunya gesalale gala!"

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  Ni kwa yiyoyo, ce-Ndomondo vangatadicila ni mesi, kogopa kuti cacitinika ni moto.   Ce-Kalunga vasangalele n'nope pavatinice ce-Ndomondo ni moto. Acitiji, "Mucisye!"

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Digongo-Ci Ndomondo Sidi Syangadi Manyunya
Author - Basilio Gimo, David Ker
Adaptation - Aide Amade Cindojo, Assima Abudo
Illustration - Little Zebra Books, Carol Liddiment
Language - Ciyawo
Level - First paragraphs