Pakarekare, pakarire didhiko dyokushamberera.
Once upon a time,
there lived a happy
family.
Mbadi hakurwithangire. Haghamwenine hakuru wawo mudighumbo nomumapya.
They never fought with
each other. They helped
their parents at home
and in the fields.
Ene mbadi hawafundhwerire kuhenyena pepi nomudiro.
But they were not
allowed to go near a
fire.
Ngaharughananga yirughana yawo ghuthiku. Yoyishi, awo kwawatendithire kudinongo!
They had to do all their
work during the night.
Because they were made of wax!
Ene mungaghu yofotji gharurire kushwagha panunda kuthishe.
But one of the boys
longed to go out in the
sunlight.
Diyuwa dimweya dirura dyakurire thikuma. Hakurwendi hamukonekithire…
One day the longing
was too strong. His
brothers warned him…
Ene yakarire maranga! Ghayenyumukire kughuyenyu ghodiyuwa.
But it was too late!
He melted in the hot
sun.
Hana hodinongo hatokotire thikuma pakumona minagho ghanakuyenyumuka.
The wax children were
so sad to see their
brother melting away.
Ene haturithirepo dighano. Hombire dinongo muthishwi thothinyunyi.
But they made a plan.
They shaped the lump
of melted wax into a
bird.
Hatwarire minagho ghothinyunyi kudirundu dyodire.
They took their bird
brother up to a high
mountain.
Apa dyavire diyuwa, ghatukire kokayenda wimba muthishe thodiyuwa.
And as the sun rose, he
flew away singing into
the morning light.
Southern African Folktale
Wiehan de Jager
Ruthgela Shawanga, Servasius M. Ndjunga
Servasius Ndjunga
Thimbukushu
Level 2
