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Five people with different hairstyles.

ǀÛn Hair

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Maureen Merley 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 gaxu ǀûna ūhâ,

Anna has long hair.


A woman with very long hair tied back.

Cathys ge hoan xa gaxu ǀûna ūhâ.

Cathy has the longest hair.


A woman with plaited hair.

Zamas ge ǀûn âsa ǃnora 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 ge ǀûn âsa kam hâ.

Zanele has combed her hair.


A man with a fresh haircut.

Thabob ge ǁîb ǀûna ǂkhomai hâ.

Thabo has cut his hair.


A man with a shaved head.

Thembab ge ǁîb ǀûna ǂkhomǁnâ hâ.

Themba has shaved his hair.


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