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Xuxwa naMbalangadja Chicken and Millipede

Written by Winny Asara

Illustrated by Magriet Brink

Translated by Fritz David

Language Kwanyama

Level Level 3

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Xuxwa naMbalangadja ova li ookaume lela. Ashike ova li ve hole okufiyafana po. Efiku limwe ova tokola opo va danauke oudano wokatanga kokeemhadi opo va tale kutya olyelye omudanauki dingi.

Chicken and Millipede were friends. But they were always competing with each other. One day they decided to play football to see who the best player was.


Ova ya nee kokapale ketanga, tava hovele okudana. Xuxwa okwa li ta endelele, ashike Mbalangadja okwa li a endelela unene shi dulife po. Xuxwa oya lyatela kokule, ashike Mbalangadja okwe li lyatela vali kokulekule. Xuxwa oya tameka ihe udite ombili.

They went to the football field and started their game. Chicken was fast, but Millipede was faster. Chicken kicked far, but Millipede kicked further. Chicken started to feel grumpy.


Ova tokola va ka fange eepelendi. Mbalangadja oye a li omukwati mokoola. Xuxwa okwa tula mo ashike okoola imwe aike. Nopo nee olufo ola ninga laXuxwa a kelele mokoola.

They decided to play a penalty shoot-out. First Millipede was goal keeper. Chicken scored only one goal. Then it was the chicken’s turn to defend the goal.


Mbalangadja okwa lyata etanga ndele ta tula mo okoola. Mbalangadja okwa fanga etanga ndele ta tula mo okoola. Mbalangadja ta denge etanga nomutwe ndele ta tula mo okoola. Mbalangadja okwa tula mo eekoola di li nhano!

Millipede kicked the ball and scored. Millipede dribbled the ball and scored. Millipede headed the ball and scored. Millipede scored five goals.


Xuxwa okwa li a handuka nee eshi a dengwa. Okwa li a dengwa unene. Mbalangadja tameka nee ta yolo shaashi kaume kaye okwa li a twa ondubo.

Chicken was furious that she lost. She was a very bad loser. Millipede started laughing because his friend was making such a fuss.


Xuxwa okwa li a handuka neenghono ye ota ekameka okanya kaye ka pwa ko ndele ta pona po Mbalangadja.

Chicken was so angry that she opened her beak wide and swallowed the millipede.


Fimbo ngoo Xuxwa e li mondjila a yuka keumbo, okwa shakena naina yaMbalandadja. Ina yaMbalangadja okwa pula, “Ino mona po okaana kange opo?” Xuxwa ina tya sha nande. Ina yaMbalangadja okwa li she mu kumwifa unene.

As Chicken was walking home, she met Mother Millipede. Mother Millipede asked, “Have you seen my child?” Chicken didn’t say anything. Mother Millipede was worried.


Ina yaMbalangandja opo ngoo e li po, oku udite okawi taka ifana “Kwafele nge! Meme!” ewi tali ingida. A li nee ku kevauka ye ta pupu apa tapa di ewi. Ewi ola li tali di moshikutunino shaXuxwa.

Then Mother Millipede heard a tiny voice. “Help me mom!” cried the voice. Mother Millipede looked around and listened carefully. The voice came from inside the chicken.


Ina yaMbalangadja okwa ingida pombada “Longifa eenghono doye dowina mona wange!” Mbalangadja oha dulu okuninga edimba nomulyo mwii. Xuxwa ota tameka okweehama,.

Mother Millipede shouted, “Use your special power my child!” Millipedes can make a bad smell and a terrible taste. Chicken began to feel ill.


Xuxwa ta tameke tatu oive. Ta pona ta pona omate, ye ta fiyaafiya. Ta tu eenghisha ye ta kolola. Mbalangadja oku na omulyo omwii.!

Chicken burped. Then she swallowed and spat. Then she sneezed and coughed. And coughed. The millipede was disgusting!


Xuxwa okwa kala noku kolola fiyo a kolola mo Mbalangadja oo a li moshikutunino shaye. Ina yaMbalangadja nokamona ove likokela komuti va hondame.

Chicken coughed until she coughed out the millipede that was in her stomach. Mother Millipede and her child crawled up a tree to hide.


Okudja tuu kefiku olo eexuxwa nomambalangadja va ninga ovatondi.

From that time, chickens and millipedes were enemies.


Written by: Winny Asara
Illustrated by: Magriet Brink
Translated by: Fritz David
Language: Kwanyama
Level: Level 3
Source: Chicken and Millipede from African Storybook
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