Abaana b'ebisasalala
Southern African Folktale
Wiehan de Jager
Luganda

Awo olwatuka, waliwo amaka amasanyufu.

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Abaana tebalwanagananga. Bayambanga bazadde babwe ekka nne mu nimiro.

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Naye, tebakirizibwanga kuseeberera muliro.

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Emirimu gyabwe gyonna bagikola nga kiro.

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Kubanga batondebwa mu bisasalala!

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Naye omu kubalenzi bayayanira nga nyo okugenda ebweru mumusana.

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Olwali olwo, okuyayanakwe n'ekweyongera nyo. Baganda be nebamuwabula obutafuluma bweru.

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Naye kyali kyikelezi! Yasaanukira mumusana.

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Baganda be nebakaaba nga balaba muganda wabwe asanuuka.

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Naye balina entekateka eddala. Ebisasalala ebyasanuuka nebabikolamu ekinyonyi.

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Nne batwala muganda wabwe ekinyonyi ku lusozi oluwaanvu.

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Omusana bwegwavayo ku makya, yabuuka n'agedda ng'ayimba.

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Abaana b'ebisasalala
Author - Southern African Folktale
Translation - Esther Kyazike
Illustration - Wiehan de Jager
Language - Luganda
Level - First paragraphs
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