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Five people with different hairstyles.

Moriri Hair

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Lorato Trok

Setswana

Level 1

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A woman with short hair.

Thuli o na le moriri o mokhutshwane.

Thuli has short hair.

A woman with long hair.

Anna o na le moriri o motelele.

Anna has long hair.

A woman with very long hair tied back.

Kathy o na le moriri o motelele thata.

Cathy has the longest hair.

A woman with plaited hair.

Zama o logile moriri wa gagwe.

Zama has plaited her hair.

A man with a beard.

Rre o na le ditedu.

Baba has a beard.

A woman with neatly combed hair.

Zanele o kamile moriri wa gagwe.

Zanele has combed her hair.

A man with a fresh haircut.

Thabo o kerile moriri wa gagwe.

Thabo has cut his hair.

A man with a shaved head.

Themba o beotse moriri wa gagwe.

Themba has shaved his hair.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Lorato Trok

Language: Setswana

Level: Level 1

Source: Hair from African Storybook

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