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Five people with different hairstyles.

ǀÛn xa Hair

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Maureen So-oabes

Language Khoekhoegowab

Level Level 1

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A woman with short hair.

Thulib ge ǃnubu ǀûna ūhâ.

Thuli has short hair.

A woman with long hair.

Annas ge kaixu ǀûna ūhâ,

Anna has long hair.

A woman with very long hair tied back.

Cathys ge hoan xa kaixu ǀûna ūhâ.

Cathy has the longest hair.

A woman with plaited hair.

Zamas ge ǀûn ge ǃnorahe hâ.

Zama has plaited her hair.

A man with a beard.

Babab ge ǀho-amsa ūhâ.

Baba has a beard.

A woman with neatly combed hair.

Zaneles ǀûn ge kamhe hâ,

Zanele has combed her hair.

A man with a fresh haircut.

Thabob ǀûn ge homaihe hâ.

Thabo has cut his hair.

A man with a shaved head.

Thembab ǀûn ge homǁnâsa.

Themba has shaved his hair.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Maureen So-oabes
Language: Khoekhoegowab
Level: Level 1
Source: Hair from African Storybook
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