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Five people with different hairstyles.

Nohuki Hair

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Anna Sengumbe

Rukwangali

Level 1

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A woman with short hair.

Thuli Kwa kara nonohuki dononsupi.

Thuli has short hair.

A woman with long hair.

Anna Kwa kara nonohuki dononde.

Anna has long hair.

A woman with very long hair tied back.

Cathy Kwa kara nonohuki dononde unene.

Cathy has the longest hair.

A woman with plaited hair.

Zama ana takere nohuki dendi.

Zama has plaited her hair.

A man with a beard.

Baba Kwa kara nononzwedu.

Baba has a beard.

A woman with neatly combed hair.

Zanele ana fufura nohuki dendi.

Zanele has combed her hair.

A man with a fresh haircut.

Thabo ana Tete nohuki dendi.

Thabo has cut his hair.

A man with a shaved head.

Themba ana kurura nohuki dendi.

Themba has shaved his hair.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Anna Sengumbe

Language: Rukwangali

Level: Level 1

Source: Hair from African Storybook

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