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Five people with different hairstyles.

Rifeensa Hair Cheveux

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Demoze Degefa

Language Oromo

Level Level 1

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A woman with short hair.

Tuliin refeensa gabaabaa qabdi.

Thuli has short hair.

Thuli a des cheveux courts.

A woman with long hair.

Aanan refeensa dheeraa qabdi.

Anna has long hair.

Anna a des cheveux longs.

A woman with very long hair tied back.

Katiin refeensa bayee dheeraa qabdi.

Cathy has the longest hair.

Cathy a les cheveux les plus longs.

A woman with plaited hair.

Zaamaan refeensa ishee shurrubaa dhahatee.

Zama has plaited her hair.

Zama a tressé ses cheveux.

A man with a beard.

Babaan refeensa hareeda qaba.

Baba has a beard.

Baba a une barbe.

A woman with neatly combed hair.

Zaanaleen refeensa ishee filaateera.

Zanele has combed her hair.

Zanele s’est peignée.

A man with a fresh haircut.

Taaboon refeensa isaa murateera.

Thabo has cut his hair.

Thabo s’est coupé les cheveux.

A man with a shaved head.

Teembaan refeensa isaa haadateera.

Themba has shaved his hair.

Themba s’est rasé les cheveux.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Demoze Degefa
Language: Oromo
Level: Level 1
Source: Hair from African Storybook
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