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Story:Awut

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Dinka Text: Awut etɔ, eye nyan piath areet. Ku ateer Awan kenne Agɔɔk. Naɣɔn ke Awut, go ben ku lɔi Agɔɔk ke ye monyde. Ku yen gem kɔc ken eya. Awut ejal a tik Agɔɔk. Ke Agɔɔk ejal la cath ne tiim niim. Ku jel Awan lɔk ben pan Agɔɔk. Jel luel. Ya Awut. Ke luel Awut ye eh.

English Translation: There was Awut and she was a very pretty girl. And she had two competitors: Awan (fox) and Agɔɔk (monkey). Eventually, Awut chose Agɔɔk as her husband. And her relatives also approved of her choice. Awut became Agɔɔk's wife. Then Agɔɔk went to the forest and walked around the tree tops. And Awan came to Agɔɔk's home. And he said "Awut." Then Awut replied.

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