Abantwana bamafutha
Southern African Folktale
Wiehan de Jager
isiNdebele

Kade, lapha kwakuhlala umndeni ohlala uthabile.

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Abantwana bakhona bebathandana bangalwi.

Bebasiza ababelethi babo ekhaya nemasimini.

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Kodwana bebangakavunyelwa ukobana baye eduze nomlilo.

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Bekufanele benze yoke imisebenzi yabo ebusuku.

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Ngesimanga sokobana bebenziwe ngamafutha!

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Kodwana omunye wabesana warhalela ukuphuma aye elangeni.

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Ngelinye ilanga wazizwa arhalela khulu ukuya ngaphandle.

Umnakwabo banodadwabo bamkhalima.

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Kodwana besele baladelwe!

Wancibilika elangeni elabe litjhisa bhe!

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Abentwana abenziwe ngamafutha bakhihla isililo nababona umnakwabo ancibilika aphela.

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Kodwana benza iqhinga.

Benza ijamo lenyoni ngeensalela zamafutha ancibilikileko.

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Bathatha inyoni esele ingumnakwabo bakhamba nayo entabeni ekulu.

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Lokha ilanga naliphumako, yaphapha yabaleka, yavuma emkhanyweni wekuseni.

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Abantwana bamafutha
Author - Southern African Folktale
Translation - Sponono Mahlangu
Illustration - Wiehan de Jager
Language - isiNdebele
Level - First paragraphs
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