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Five people with different hairstyles.

Nǀaiǃkuisi Hair

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Sylvia Fernandu

Cwi Debe, Gǂkao J. B. Kxao, Kaqece Khallie N!ani, Kileni A. Fernando, Sylvia Fernandu, Tsemkxao Cwi

Ju|’hoansi

Level 1

A woman with short hair.

Thuli nǀaiǃkuisih ǃomh.

Thuli has short hair.

A woman with long hair.

Anna nǀaiǃkuisih gǂa’ina.

Anna has long hair.

A woman with very long hair tied back.

Cathy nǀaiǃkuisih kaice gǂa’ina.

Cathy has the longest hair.

A woman with plaited hair.

Zama ǁ’ang ha nǀaiǃkuisih.

Zama has plaited her hair.

A man with a beard.

Baba kxae tziǃkui.

Baba has a beard.

A woman with neatly combed hair.

Zanele koh kam ha nǀaiǃkuisih.

Zanele has combed her hair.

A man with a fresh haircut.

Thabo ǂhom ha nǀaiǃkuisih.

Thabo has cut his hair.

A man with a shaved head.

Themba koh ǂhom gaq’ua ha nǀai.

Themba has shaved his hair.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Sylvia Fernandu

Read by: Cwi Debe, Gǂkao J. B. Kxao, Kaqece Khallie N!ani, Kileni A. Fernando, Sylvia Fernandu, Tsemkxao Cwi

Language: Ju|’hoansi

Level: Level 1

Source: Hair from African Storybook

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