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Mulilo Fire

Deborah Namugosa, Beatrice Nabune, Alison Tukei, Rose Sabano

Rob Owen

Christabel Songiso, Akombelwa Muyangana

SiLozi (Namibia)

Level 1

Bona, mulilo!

Look, fire!

Mulilo wa cisa.

Fire burns.

Mulilo wa apeha.

Fire cooks.

Mulilo wafa mufutumala.

Fire gives warmth.

Mulilo wafa liseli.

Fire gives light.

Bona, mulilo!

Look, fire!

Mulilo ki womunde.

Fire is wonderful.

Hape unani mata.

And it is powerful.

Written by: Deborah Namugosa, Beatrice Nabune, Alison Tukei, Rose Sabano

Illustrated by: Rob Owen

Translated by: Christabel Songiso, Akombelwa Muyangana

Language: SiLozi (Namibia)

Level: Level 1

Source: Fire from African Storybook

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 International License.

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