Akashimi : English-Bemba Bilingual Stories
Maintaining language and culture one story at a time. Join me for a short story told in English while introducing simple child friendly Zambian culture and Bemba vocabulary.
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Oct 7, 2024
Oct 7, 2024
46 sec
Ifinama-Animals
Join me for season 1 for short stories about farm animals (ifinama)
Inkonko (chickens), imbata (ducks), inkumba (pigs) and many more
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Sep 27, 2024
Sep 27, 2024
45 sec
Kalibu (welcome) to Akashimi, a Bilingual Bemba PodcastSharing language and culture one story at a time. A short story podcast in English and Bemba (one of the major languages in Zambia).
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Akashimi
Akashimi is a story. It is the equivalent of a fairy tale in western culture. My grandmother used to say "pali akantu" (which directly translates to there was a thing), and we would respond "kai ikele nga ifi twi ikele" (it sat in the same way we are sitting) and then grandmother would start, "pali.." (there was... and begin introducing the characters to her story)