Filoŋ fi Buri bee Finsɛmu-u - The Lion and the Hare - Level 4 Reader - Sari Traditional Story

Jul 19, 2026

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A Level 4 reader titled “The Lion and the Hare” presents an adapted Sari traditional story from “Le lion et le lièvre.” The narrative describes how the hare and the lion interact, using dialogue and action to show cleverness, danger, and consequence. The text emphasizes the hare’s responses to the lion’s choices, portraying a moral dynamic through scenes of pursuit, calculation, and survival. Adaptation credits and Creative Commons licensing details are included.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages14

Reading Time22 min

The Lion and the Hare

Story setting and adaptation notes

Lion and hare dialogue and events

Filoŋ fi Buri bee Finsɛmu-u The Lion and the Hare level 4 reader Sari Traditional Story Filoŋ fi Buri bee Finsɛmu-u The Lion and the Hare Story adapted from "Le lion et le lièvre"Karang Literature Committee, Sorombéo, Camerooun Images by MBANJI Bawe Ernest, © 2002 SIL Cameroon. CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0. Sari Donga-Mantung Division, North West Region, Cameroon Copyright © 2023, SIL Cameroon [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)[ ](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)[You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may](You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may)[ ](You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may)adapt and add to this work, but you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc. Translated by Sari Language Committee, 2012. Adapted to new spelling by Nkenda Boniface Afuh and Nformi Wilson Tatoh This book is an adaptation of the original, The Lion and the Hare, Copyright © 2002, SIL Cameroon. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Adapted from Le lion et le lièvre, Karang Literature Committee, Sorombéo, Camerooun Jobɛ chimu tɛ̀ nuuŋ, Finsɛmu gɛɛŋ le fi ŋɛŋgɛ Buri,ŋkuŋ wu nyaŋ chichi, fi tee li wu le,“Ŋ'wɛkɔɔ le ɔ nyɛ mi namɛ chi gii chi fɛ mi ŋkɛmɛ bufii bu nɔŋa li nya-aŋ chichi.” Buri tuu le,“Gɛnɛ ɔ bichɛ yɔ yi yoŋ, bibimu bimu mɔɔ musu mɛ lɛ lii yi b􀀧́-i, ɔ bɛ bɛ biee bilu li mi-i. Nɛɛlɛ, Finsɛmu gɛɛŋ le fi gɔɔŋ biee bi bitɛɛtu bi Buri ŋkuŋ wu nyaŋ bee bii Finsɛmu le fi bɛ bɛ bi li wu-u. Tɛ̀ dzɔ kimbaaŋ lɛbɔ bɛ mumbɛŋu mu kilɛlɛ lɛ w-u dzaa. Le gɛɛŋ ni geendi, saa ŋɛŋ yɔ bii li yi laa,“Ɔ wɛ ŋgweeŋŋge, nuuŋ mfichɛ wɛ bɛ kimbaaŋ keŋ, ŋŋɛŋ si ɔ dɛɛŋ ni?” Finsɛmu tɛ̀ dzɔ kimbaaŋ kee si fiee fi bɛ fichini bieelu. Yɔ woo lɛ, yi biee yi nɛɛmi yi fɛkwiiŋ bɛ buchuuŋ si yi nuuŋ yi nɛɛmi yi yi bo, se Finsɛmu bakɛ fi kaŋ yi li kimbaaŋ kee li. Bɛ yɔ ɛ Finsɛmu kaŋ li kimbaaŋ kee li mɔɔ mumbɛŋu mukilɛlɛ mumfɛɛntu lɛ fi dzaa, finsɛmu dɛndɛ fi gɛɛŋ limfwe niiŋ, fi ŋɛŋ mundoŋgu. Fi gwiyɛ fimbɛŋu fieefimu fimumpkaŋ fi giiki fɛkwiiŋ . Mundoŋgu mulu lɛyɛ lɛ fimbɛŋu filu le mu gɔɔŋ bijɛ . Le mu mɛɛshi mu lɛyɛ lɛ fimbɛŋu filu. Finsɛmu biee fi bɛŋɛ wooŋ wu fimbɛŋu filu fi kɔɔ mu le lɛnti. Fi gɛɛ fimbɛŋu filu lɛ fi dzaa, fi dzɔ kimbaaŋ bɛ yɔ lu bukanu se fi gɛɛŋ limfwe fi geendimusu mɛ lɛlii yi b􀀧́-i. Musu mɛ b􀀧́-i mani tɛ̀ nuuŋ fiee fitɛ̀ shɛ lɛnti lɛ biee bi Buri tɛ̀ bii le fi gɔɔŋ fi bɛ bɛ bi-i. Le fi tuu fi kiiŋgi limfwe niiŋ, fi ŋɛŋ b􀀧́ yimi. Fi gɛɛŋ li yi-i lichiŋ fi bii laa,“Mi ŋ'woo le b􀀧́ ti shikisiyɛ musu lɛ lii yi bee kɛ . Ɛ chɛɛŋ ni? Ɔ nuuŋ ɔ doonchɛ le binsɛɛ, ɔ de musu shee lɛ fimbɛŋu fini ni? B􀀧́ bɛchi yi dii, yi de nsiiŋ musu yisɛ lɛ fimbɛŋu fi lɛjiŋ fiɛɛ bɛ musu mɛ b􀀧́-i. Bɛ kinɛɛtinɛ lɛ wuu sheŋ, Finsɛmu kaari fi to lijiŋ lɛ Buri ŋkuŋ we bɛ yɔ yi yoŋ ɛ wu kaŋ li kimbaaŋ kee li, munduŋgu mu yoŋ lɛ fimbɛŋu fi ŋkosi-i mɔɔ musu mɛ b􀀧́-i lɛ fimbɛŋu fi biki-i. Finsɛmu gɔɔŋ fiɛɛ biee bichu bi Buri tɛ̀ kweeŋ le gɔɔŋ bɛ bɛ bi.

FAQs

What story is this reader based on?

It is adapted from “Le lion et le lièvre.”

Who prepared and adapted the Sari version?

The Sari Language Committee translated it, and it was adapted to new spelling by Nkenda Boniface Afuh and Nformi Wilson Tatoh.

What happens between the lion and the hare in the story?

The story shows exchanges through dialogue and events where the hare navigates situations involving the lion, leading to tension and outcomes tied to cleverness and choices.

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