Maguru Apasa Mendo

Author: Mutugi Kamundi

Illustrator: Wiehan de Jager

Translator: Bether Mwale Moyo

Kale kale, kunalibe nyama inali na mendo. Zonse nyama, zinali kukalaba pansi.

Antu cabe, ndiye amene anali na mendo. Cifukwa Maguru anapasa antu mendo.

Siku lina, Maguru anganizila kupasa mendo kuvinyama vonse.

Anazunguluka munzi wonse anali kukuwilila kusewenzesa cokambilako.

Anali kufuna kuti nyama zonse ziziyenda monga antu.

Nyama zinakondwela kwambili pamene zinamvela kuti zizapasidwa mendo.

Nyama iliyonse inafuna kunkala na mendo kuti iziyenda na kutamanga.

Zinayamba kufendeza micila naku nyamula mapapiko mucisangalalo.

Nyama zinabwela pamozi ndipo zinakambilana pakuvuta kokalaba.

Doti inalikukwalaula mimba zao. Mendo azatandiza kuimilila monga antu ndiponso kuona mwamena antu amaonela.

Pamene kunaca, nyama zambili zinakalaba kuyenda kunyumba ya Maguru kutenga mendo.

Nyamalikiti, Nkalamu, Njovu, aKalulu, Ng'wena na Mbalame zinapanga mundandanda kuyembekezela kuti zipasiwe mendo.

Nyama iliyonse inapasiwa mendo anayi. Mbalame zinapasiwa mendo awili.

Vinyama vinasinta kaonekedwe namendo. Nyama zina zinavina nacisangalalo.

Nyama zina zinakangiwa kuyenda ndipo zinali kugwa.

Nyama zinayenda kuzunguluka munzi ndiponso kudalila mendo kuonesa antu. Zonse nyama zinati "Sitizakabwezapo kukalaba."

Nyama inali yolekezela mumundandanda inali Bongololo. Maguru anafunsa, "Kodi kuli ena amene akukonka mumbuyo?"

"Ayi kulibe, ndine womalizila," anayanka Bongololo.

Maguru anaganiza nati, "Ngati kulibe ena, kodi mendo yasala tizacita nayo cani?" Maguru anapasa Bongololo mendo yonse yanasalako.

Bongololo anayenda wosangalala kwambili cifukwa anatenga mendo yambili.

"Nizayamba kuyendesa kupitilila wina aliyense," anaganiza.

Pamene cabe anayenda Bongololo, Njoka inafika kunyumba kwa Maguru. "Maguru, nipasenikoni naine mendo," Njoka inapempa.

"Napasa kudala yonse mendo, nanga unali kuti?" anafunsa Maguru. "Nenze nagonelela," inayanka Njoka.

Maguru anasakila munyumba mwake kuti kapena munasalako mendo. Koma sanapeze mendo aliyense.

Maguru anacoka panja nauza Njoka, "Cangoipa Njoka koma kulibe mendo yasalako.

Njoka inakalaba, ndipo inabwelela kunyumba cilibe mendo.

Kucokela ija siku, njoka simagonelela.

Masiku onse iyembekezela siku imene izakatenga mendo."

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This story:Maguru Apasa Mendois translated byBether Mwale Moyo. The © for this translation lies with Bether Mwale Moyo, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'Maguru Gives Legs', byMutugi Kamundi. © African Storybook Initiative , 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:An antelope and a bird admire their legs, byWiehan de Jager© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:Many animals squatting, byWiehan de Jager© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:A girl and boy dance, byWiehan de Jager© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:A man speaks over a loudpspeaker, byWiehan de Jager© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:Squatting animals sing, byWiehan de Jager© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:A monkey and a crocodile, byWiehan de Jager© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:Animals line up outside a hut, byWiehan de Jager© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:Two animals admire their legs, byWiehan de Jager© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:Animals admire their legs, byWiehan de Jager© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:Two children and animals, byWiehan de Jager© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Page 11:A man talks to an earthworm, byWiehan de Jager© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:A centipede admires its legs, byWiehan de Jager© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:A happy centipede, byWiehan de Jager© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:A snake and a man, byWiehan de Jager© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 15:A man tries to console a snake, byWiehan de Jager© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 16:A man opens a cupboard, byWiehan de Jager© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 17:A sad snake, byWiehan de Jager© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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