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Nǀaiǃkuisi Hair

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Sylvia Fernandu

Language Juǀʼhoan

Level Level 1

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Thuli nǀaiǃkuisih ǃomh.

Thuli has short hair.

Anna nǀaiǃkuisih gǂa’ina.

Anna has long hair.

Cathy nǀaiǃkuisih kaice gǂa’ina.

Cathy has the longest hair.

Zama ǁ’ang ha nǀaiǃkuisih.

Zama has plaited her hair.

Baba kxae tziǃkui.

Baba has a beard.

Zanele koh kam ha nǀaiǃkuisih.

Zanele has combed her hair.

Thabo ǂhom ha nǀaiǃkuisih.

Thabo has cut his hair.

Themba koh ǂhom gaq’ua ha nǀai.

Themba has shaved his hair.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Sylvia Fernandu
Language: Juǀʼhoan
Level: Level 1
Source: Hair from African Storybook
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