Ɣɔn në roor de cuɔl Akɔl: Once upon a time in the Jungle where the sun set [Dinka]

By Manyang Deng

Ɣɔn n? roor de cuɔl akɔ̈l anɔŋic ak?k??l ci? gɔ̈ɔ̈r n? Thuɔŋj?ŋ (Thoŋ de Ji??ŋ) ke thi?r di?k ku dhoŋuan (39). K? rilic e gɛ̈ɛ̈r? ath?r k?n?, e b? jam ak?k??l n? Thoŋ de Ji??ŋ muk nyin t? nɔŋ kɔc ju?c ke Ji??ŋ ci? k??k n? piiny w??c yiic. M?th ke Ji??ŋ dhi?th ke ku d?t k? n? piiny kɔ̈kiic, aadɛk p??r ku ceŋ de Ji??ŋ keek. M?th ju?c aace jam n? Thoŋ de Ji??ŋ ku kɔ̈k aaye jam n? Thoŋ de Ji??ŋ ci? li??p ke thook kɔ̈k. Guiɛ̈ɛ̈r ak?k??l, e kueer yen n? Ji??ŋ ceŋde, Thoŋde, ka theek ke ku yi?thke piɔ̈ɔ̈th t? nɔŋ m?th. K? l?u b? mɛɛnhdu g?l b? Thoŋ de Ji??ŋ ku ceŋ de Ji??ŋ cuɔ̈k pi??th, e t?t de nom du. Na dh?l ceŋdu ku Thoŋdu, ke mɛɛnhdu ac? l?u b? ceŋdu ku Thoŋdu nhiaar. Ceŋdu ku Thoŋdu keka ye y? nyuɔɔth man ye ŋa. Ci? man cen n? raan cɔl Marcus Garvey ye lueel apieth, "kɔc kuc ak?k?l dɛɛn ci? wan, kɔc kuc t? b?? kek th?n ku kuc k? ceŋden, aath?ŋ n? tim d??t c?n c?k m?i". Na c? m?th ku pi??c n? ceŋ ku Th?ŋdu, keka b? th?ŋ n? tim c?n thar mei.Ɣɔn n? roor de cuɔl akɔ̈l contains 39 Folktales written in the Dinka language. The main purpose of this book is to keep the Dinka (Ji??ŋ) old tradition of storytelling alive among the Dinka people who have migrated to different parts of the world and whose children are at greater risk of losing the Dinka's language and culture. Oral storytelling in Dinka, like in other traditions facilitates the passing down of culture, knowledge, customs, and moral values from one generation to another. "Ɣɔn n? roor de cuɔl Akɔ̈l" was written for this purpose. The serious barrier for your children, not learning your language and culture is your negligence as a parent. If you value your language and culture, "Ɣɔn n? roor de cuɔl akɔ̈l" might help your children salvage what they could. As Garvey Marcus stated, "A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots". If you neglect your language and culture now, your children will be like a tree without roots as emphasized by Marcus.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Dinka
• ISBN: 0648841537
• ISBN13: 9780648841531
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Africa World Books Pty Ltd
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"