CULTURE
THE SWAHILI PEOPLE
The Swahili are a mixed group of people speaking closely related forms of Bantu speech, living on islands and coastal areas of East Africa from Brava (Baraawe), Somalia, to Kilwa, Mozambique and the Comoro Islands. Not all the dialects are mutually intelligib... More »
U atapo haki yako
Namba nawe mlimwengu, pulikidha matamko Nikweledhe neno langu, udhinduwe bongo lako Nayo nda Mungu si yangu, na ayani haya yako Uatapo haki yako, utaingiya mochoni 2 Simama uchechee, usivikhofu vichuko Aliyo nayo mwendee, akupe kilicho chako Akipinga mlemee, m... More »
Bajuni traditional dance KIRUMBIZI (Stick dance)
Kirmbizi wuxuu ka mid yahay ciyaaraha hiddaha iyo dhaqanka bajuuneed . Ciyaartaan waxa ciyaara ragga o keli ah waxaana la adeegsada musik ahaan gurbaan iyo saxan o mar ah o la yiraahdo UTASA. Ragga ciyaaraaya waxay jilaayaan sida dad iskutumaya ulaha ama bakoo... More »
Titi la mama
TITI LA MAMA Titi la mama nitamu,hata likiwa la mbwa, Kiswahili naazimu,sifayo iliyofumbwa, Kwa wasiokufahamu,niimbe ilivyo kubwa, Toka kama mlizamu, funika palipozibwa, Titile mama litamu ,Jingine halishi hamu. Lugha yangu ya uchocho,hata sasa nimekua, Changu... More »
Makabila ya vabajuni
Bajuni ni kabila 18 na hizo ni Bwana kala 8 , na 10 More »
Jifunze Kiswahili uwafunze na wengine
Kinachosubiriwa ni kuwa na mipango thabiti ya kukikuza katika medani za ufundishaji shuleni, uandishi wa vitabu, matumizi yake katika vyombo vya habari kama redio, runinga na magazeti. Tunataka vyuo vya ualimu viwe na walimu waliobobea katika lugha na fasihi... More »
Jifunze Kiswahili uwafunze na wengine
HATUTAKIWI tuwe wachoyo tunapojifunza lugha. Kile tunachofahamu tuwamegee na wengine ili kuwasaidia kuwa bora zaidi. Labda yafaa nitoe mfano uliotokea hivi karibuni huko Uingereza. Wabunge wa Bunge la Uingereza ambao ni weledi wa lugha ya Kiingereza hawaridhi... More »
Personal Pronouns
English Kibajuni I Imi We Isi You (singular) Iye You (plural) Inyi He Iye She iye They Ivo More »
Reviving culture to fight radicalization
The EU organized an event in Nairobi to celebrate Somali culture NAIROBI The Somali government believes that reviving the country’s culture can help tackle radicalization among its youth, a view shared by the European Union. “We are called a nation of poets,”... More »
Bajuni traditional dance “Kirumbidhi”(Stek Dance)
Kirumbidhi (Stek Dance) is the most popular traditional secular dance , in which two men move within a large circle of onlookers , threatening each other usin stylized motions with two large steks. Is a highly competitive stik dance which usually occurs during... More »