Ethiopian Folktales

Narrated by Worku Mersha

Kenjazmach^{Kenjazmach (or Qegnazmach) is a title meaning the commander of the right wing of an army.Kenjazmach (or Qegnazmach) is a title meaning the commander of the right wing of an army.} Sewnate, while Dejazmach^{Dejazmach, originally meaning “Keeper or Commander of the Gate”, came to mean the commander of the central body of an army.} Tsehayu was ruling Gojjam, went to petition him.

It was raining, and Dejazmach Tsehayu called "Kenjazmach, come in here out of the rain.”

Kenjazmach Sewnate answered, “The one that is affecting me is Tsehayu^{“Tsehay” means “sun” in the Amharic language., not the rain.”}