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Five people with different hairstyles.

Huki Hair

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Erwina N Kanyenge

Language Rumanyo

Level Level 1

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A woman with short hair.

Thuli kwa kara nahuki dadifupi.

Thuli has short hair.


A woman with long hair.

Anna kwa kara nahuki dadire.

Anna has long hair.


A woman with very long hair tied back.

Cathy kwa kara nahuki dadire unene-nene.

Cathy has the longest hair.


A woman with plaited hair.

Zama ana tungu huki dendi.

Zama has plaited her hair.


A man with a beard.

Baba kwa kara nandjwedu.

Baba has a beard.


A woman with neatly combed hair.

Zanele ana kamura huki dendi.

Zanele has combed her hair.


A man with a fresh haircut.

Thabo ana veve huki dendi.

Thabo has cut his hair.


A man with a shaved head.

Themba ana kurura huki dendi.

Themba has shaved his hair.


Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Erwina N Kanyenge
Language: Rumanyo
Level: Level 1
Source: Hair from African Storybook
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