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A man fire breathing, holding two sticks lit with fire.

Mulilo Fire

Deborah Namugosa, Beatrice Nabune, Alison Tukei, Rose Sabano

Rob Owen

Christabel Songiso, Akombelwa Muyangana

Chrispin Musweu, Margaret Wamuwi Sililo

siLozi

Level 1

A boy blowing onto a small fire and another boy pointing to the fire.

Bona, mulilo!

Look, fire!

A forest on fire and deer running away.

Mulilo wa cisa.

Fire burns.

A cooking pot on a campfire next to a bowl and spoon.

Mulilo wa apeha.

Fire cooks.

Five people standing around a campfire keeping warm.

Mulilo wafa mufutumala.

Fire gives warmth.

A house at nighttime with the lights on inside.

Mulilo wafa liseli.

Fire gives light.

A man fire breathing, holding two sticks lit with fire.

Bona, mulilo!

Look, fire!

A family chatting in their lounge with the fire lit.

Mulilo ki womunde.

Fire is wonderful.

Fire burning small huts, and people and animals escaping.

Hape unani mata.

And it is powerful.

Written by: Deborah Namugosa, Beatrice Nabune, Alison Tukei, Rose Sabano

Illustrated by: Rob Owen

Translated by: Christabel Songiso, Akombelwa Muyangana

Read by: Chrispin Musweu, Margaret Wamuwi Sililo

Language: siLozi

Level: Level 1

Source: Fire from African Storybook

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