About this Book

This is a Nubian folk story for children collected by El Hadi Hassan A. Hashim, from Sudan, Nubian, and edited by Nubantood Khalil, from the Nubian Language Society. The story is in Nobiin language (Nile-Nubian) and written in Old Nubian alphabets. It talks about five characters; a dog, a rooster, a sheep, a fox, and a hyena. The book is made for the purpose of documenting the Nubian intangible heritage and the preservation of Nobiin language. It will be used as a teaching material to teach young Nubian kids how to learn their language and culture. The book will be distributed freely to the children.