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Kamba naGudo

The Tortoise and the Baboon
Difficulty: Toddlers & Beginners · Reading Time: 3 min
Sarungano: "Kare kare zvakako..."  ·  Vateereri: "Dzepfunde!"
Scene 1 🐒
Scene 1: A long, long time ago, Gudo the Baboon invited Kamba the Tortoise to come and share a feast at his home.
Kare kare zvakako, Gudo akakoka Kamba kuti auye kuzodya naye mabiko kumba kwake.
A long, long time ago, Gudo the Baboon invited Kamba the Tortoise to come and share a feast at his home.
Scene 2 🌳
Scene 2: When Kamba arrived, he found that all the delicious food had been placed high up in a tall tree!
Kamba paakasvika, akawana kuti chikafu chinonaka chakanga chakaiswa kumusoro-soro mumuti murefu!
When Kamba arrived, he found that all the delicious food had been placed high up in a tall tree!
Scene 3 😢
Scene 3: "Climb up and eat, my friend!" laughed Gudo. But Kamba could not climb, and Gudo gobbled everything by himself.
"Kwira uuye tidye, shamwari yangu!" Gudo akaseka. Asi Kamba aisagona kukwira, Gudo akadya zvose ari ega.
"Climb up and eat, my friend!" laughed Gudo. But Kamba could not climb, and Gudo gobbled everything by himself.
Scene 4 🔥
Scene 4: Some days later, Kamba invited Gudo to a feast. Before he came, Kamba burned the dry grass around his home, leaving the ground black with ash.
Mazuva akatevera, Kamba akakokawo Gudo. Asati asvika, Kamba akapisa huswa hwakaoma hwakapoteredza kumba kwake, pasi pakasara pakasviba nedota.
Some days later, Kamba invited Gudo to a feast. Before he came, Kamba burned the dry grass around his home, leaving the ground black with ash.
Scene 5 🖐️
Scene 5: Gudo walked across the ash and sat down hungrily. "Wait!" said Kamba. "Your hands are black. Please go and wash them in the river first."
Gudo akafamba nemudota ndokugara pasi aine nzara. "Mira!" akadaro Kamba. "Maoko ako akasviba. Tapota enda unogeza murwizi kutanga."
Gudo walked across the ash and sat down hungrily. "Wait!" said Kamba. "Your hands are black. Please go and wash them in the river first."
Scene 6 🍽️
Scene 6: Gudo washed and came back, but each time he walked across the ash his hands turned black again. Meanwhile, Kamba ate the whole feast!
Gudo akageza ndokudzoka, asi nguva dzose paaifamba nemudota maoko ake aisviba zvakare. Kamba akadya mabiko ose zvake!
Gudo washed and came back, but each time he walked across the ash his hands turned black again. Meanwhile, Kamba ate the whole feast!
Scene 7 ⭐
Scene 7: Gudo felt ashamed and learned his lesson. That is where our storyteller rests. Our lesson: Treat others the way you would like to be treated!
Gudo akanyara, akadzidza chidzidzo chake. Ndipo pakafira sarungano. Chidzidzo: Zvaunoitira vamwe ndizvo zvavanokuitirawo!
Gudo felt ashamed and learned his lesson. That is where our storyteller rests. Our lesson: Treat others the way you would like to be treated!
🏆 Chidzidzo cheNgano (Moral of the Tale):
Zvaunoitira vamwe ndizvo zvavanokuitirawo.
English: Treat others the way you would like to be treated.
🔤 Mashoko eMungano (Key Words)
ChiShona Pronunciation English
Kamba KAHM-bah Tortoise
Gudo GOO-doh Baboon
Mabiko mah-BEE-koh Feast
Dota DOH-tah Ash
Kugeza koo-GEH-zah To wash
Maoko mah-OH-koh Hands
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