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Five people with different hairstyles.

Omafufu Hair

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Rachel Nandjembo

Rachel Nandjembo

Oshindonga

Level 1

A woman with short hair.

Thuli oku na omafufu omafupi.

Thuli has short hair.

A woman with long hair.

Anna oku na omafufu omale.

Anna has long hair.

A woman with very long hair tied back.

Cathy oku na omafufu omale ge vule gaayehe.

Cathy has the longest hair.

A woman with plaited hair.

Zama okwa panda omafufu ge.

Zama has plaited her hair.

A man with a beard.

Baba oku na oombenzi.

Baba has a beard.

A woman with neatly combed hair.

Zanele okwa kamula omafufu ge.

Zanele has combed her hair.

A man with a fresh haircut.

Thabo okwa teta omafufu ge.

Thabo has cut his hair.

A man with a shaved head.

Themba okwa kulula ko omafufu ge.

Themba has shaved his hair.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Rachel Nandjembo

Read by: Rachel Nandjembo

Language: Oshindonga

Level: Level 1

Source: Hair from African Storybook

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