Abantwana bekhandlela
Southern African Folktale
Wiehan de Jager
isiXhosa

Kudala, kwakuhlala usapho olonwabileyo.

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Abazange balwe omnye nomnye. Babebanceda abazali babo ekhaya nasemasimini.

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Kodwa babengavume-lekanga ukuba basondele emlilweni.

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Kwakufuneka benze wonke umsebenzi wabo ebusuku.

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Kuba babenziwe ngekhandlela!

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Kodwa omnye wamakhwenkwe wayelangazelela ukuphuma phandle elangeni.

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Ngenye imini ulangazelelo lwakhula ngamandla. Abantakwabo bamlumkisa.

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Kodwa kwaku semva kwexesha! Wanyibilika elangeni elishushu.

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Abantwana bekhandlela baba lusizi kakhulu ukubona untakwabo enyibilike waphela.

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Kodwa, benza icebo. Babumba igaqa lekhandlela laba yintaka.

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Bathatha umntakwabo oyintaka, bamsa phezu kwentaba ephakamileyo.

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Njengoko ilanga liphuma, wabhabhela kude evuma kukukhanya kwakusasa.

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Abantwana bekhandlela
Author - Southern African Folktale
Translation - Ntombizodwa Gxowa-Dlayedwa
Illustration - Wiehan de Jager
Language - isiXhosa
Level - First sentences
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