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Sebat Bet Children's Story - English

  • Author: Sahle Jingo
  • Genre: Children's
  • Language: English
  • Publisher: Ethiopian Folktales Project / Voices of Ethiopia
  • Released: 12/31/2025
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  • Media Type: eBook
  • File Format: PDF
  • Status: Published

Description

This entry represents a collection of traditional children's moral stories native to the Sebat Bet Gurage ("Seven Houses" Gurage) region of Western Ethiopia. The anthology features culturally foundational children's tales such as Deglerasu and Kefulerasu (ደግለራሱና ክፉለራሱ), The Clever Trickster, and The Girl's Wisdom. Passed down through generations to teach youth about communal ethics, intellect, and justice, these vibrant stories have been officially recorded to preserve the endangerment-vulnerable local language and support childhood literacy in native dialects. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]