Brauni (Brownie)

Brauni (Brownie / Brownies)

Katika hadithi za jadi za Kiskoti, vizimwi vya kaya huitwa brauni. Ni sawa na tomte  wa Kiskandinavia, domovoi wa Kislaviki na heinzelmanekini wa Kijerumani. Brauni husemekana kuishi ndani ya nyumba na husaidia kazi za nyumbani. Hata hivyo, hawapendi kuonekana na hivyo hufanya kazi tu usiku, kwa kidesturi kubadilishana na zawadi ndogo au chakula. Kati ya vyakula wanavyopenda ni uji na asali. Watatoka kwa nyumba iwapo zawadi zao zikiitwa malipo; au kama wenye nyumba wakiwatumia vibaya. Brauni hutengeneza nyumba zao kwenye sehemu za nyumba zisizotumika. Neno “brauni” halifai kukanganywa na keki ndogo ya chokoleti inayojulikana kwa jina hilo.

 

In Scottish folk-tales, household sprites are called brownies. It is the same as the Scandinavian tomte, the Slavic domovoy and the German heinzelmännchen. Brownies are said to inhabit houses and help with housework. However, they do not like to be seen and thus work only at night, traditionally in exchange for small gifts or food. Porridge and honey are among the foods that they like. They will abandon the house when their gifts are called payments; or if the owners of the home misuse them. Brownies make their homes in unused parts of the house. The word "brownie" should not be confused with the little chocolate cake known by the same name.

 

hadithi ya jadi (folk-tale)

kuwa sawa na (to be the same as)

zawadi (gift)

uji (porridge)

asali (honey)

isiyotumika (unused)

kufaa (to be suitable)

kukanganywa (to be confused)