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Kasumbi na Chingolongochi Chicken and Millipede

Written by Winny Asara

Illustrated by Magriet Brink

Translated by Masho Kaloza

Language Luvale

Level Level 3

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Kasumbi na Chingolongochi vapwile masepa. Oloze vapwilenga nakulipecha umwe namukwavo. Likumbi limwe vasakwile kuhema ngunja nakumona hiya ejiva chikuma kuhambakana.

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.


Vayile kuchivaza changunja nakuputuka kwasa. Kasumbi apwile nalumbushi, oloze Chingolongochi ahambakanyine. Kasumbi ashile ngunja kwakusuku, oloze Chingolongochi ayashile hahasuku kuhambakana. Kasumbi aputukile kwivwa kupihya kumuchima.

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.


Valivwasanyine kwasa jipenoti. Chingolongochi ikhiye alivangile kupwa mungolo. Kaha Kasumbi engishile ngunja imwe kaha. Shikaho lwapwile jino lwola lwa Kasumbi kupwa mungolo.

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.


Chingolongochi ashile ngunja nakwingisa. Chingolongochi ahichishile ngunja nakwingisa. Chingolongochi ashile namutwe nakwingisa. Chingolongochi engishile jingunja jitanu.

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


Kasumbi apihililile hakuluza. Alujile mwamunene. Chingolongochi aputukile kuseha mwomwo sepa lyenyi asulakanyine.

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


Hakupihilila changana Kasumbi asokolwele muvumbo wenyi nakumina Chingolongochi.

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


Omu apwile Kasumbi nakuya kwimbo, aliwanyine nanaye ya Chingolongochi. Naye ya Chingolongochi ahulishile, “Unamonoko mwanami?” Kasumbi kahanjikileho numba chimweko. Naye ya Chingolongochi alizakaminyine.

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.


Kaha naye ya Chingolongochi evwile kalizu kakandende, “Ngukafwe mama!” Naye ya Chingolongochi atalile oku noku nakwivwilila kanawa. Lizu lyafuminyine mukachi ka Kasumbi.

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.


Naye ya Chingolongochi atambakanyine, “Zachisa ngolo jove ove mwanami!” Chingolongochi nahase kufumisa livumba lyalipi nachipepa chachipi. Kasumbi aputukile kuviza.

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


Kasumbi atawile, kaha aminyine nakufwiza. Kaha achehwile nakukohola. Chingolongochi evwikile vyekha kaha!

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


Kasumbi akohwele nomu uze Chingolongochi apwile mujimo lyenyi alovokele. Naye namwana Chingolongochi vanyinyile kumutondo nakuswama.

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


Kufuma lize likumbi, tusumbi navingolongochi vapwa vakakhole.

From that time, chickens and millipedes were enemies.


Written by: Winny Asara
Illustrated by: Magriet Brink
Translated by: Masho Kaloza
Language: Luvale
Level: Level 3
Source: Chicken and Millipede from African Storybook
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