African Folklore: An Encyclopedia - Marshalls University

African folklore 796
Solution: Lehlafi la Sesotho
A traditional door made of twigs
Ideophones: Qaa, pote!
Quickly biting, it disappeared!
Solution: the flea
Repetition: Khomo ea ka ea raha le’na ka raha.
My cow kicked and I too kicked.
Solution: a pair of trousers when one dresses up
Personification:
Linese tse ngata tse kolokileng ka sepetlele li sa sisinyehe.
Many nurses standing in a row in a hospital but not
moving.
Solution: teeth
First Person: Ka khanna koloi ke sa e palame.
I drove a vehicle without sitting in it.
Solution: a wheel barrow
Animalisation: Poho ea khonya mohlakeng.
The bull bellowed at the meadow.
Solution: an adze
Augmentative: Thota e shoeshoe e’ngoe.
A valley with one flower.
Solution: the moon or the navel
Parallelism: Se re se ea koana e ke se tla koano.
Going that way as if coming this way.
Solution: vehicle
Metaphor: Bukana-se-bula-likeiti.
The booklet, the opener of gates.
Solution: passport
Sesotho riddles are games of entertainment and excitement, which teach players to be
observant of their surroundings and the society’s daily activities. Riddling creates a spirit
of competitiveness among players and a spirit of togetherness for those who find