1.Zuwena Ahmed Mohamed - Mshairi

Dhingatia Mwanadamu Zuwena Ahmed Mohamed

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Jitahidi Ushindre Zuwena Ahmed Mohamed

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Kuifurahisha Zuwena Ahmed Mohamed

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Masaibu Zuwena Ahmed Mohamed

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Muongodho Dini Zuwena Ahmed Mohamed

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Shere Lindaecha Tabu Zuwena Ahmed Mohamed

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Uchu Kichu cha Maana Zuwena Ahmed Mohamed

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Uchudhie Wangu Moyo Zuwena Ahmed Mohamed

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2. Mohamed Kombo

Dunia Si Mbaya Mohammed Kombo

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Hakinichambai Mohammed Kombo

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Huniuma Mohammed Kombo

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Hupachikanae Furaha Mohammed Kombo

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Kuveeye Mbona Huvaye Mohammed Kombo

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Mabarobaro Na Jamii Mohammed Kombo

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Mahavule Na Jamii Mohammed Kombo

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Mbona Hunichia Dhiki Mohammed Kombo

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Vadhani Vakiwaiyu Mohammed Kombo

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This book is about the cultural heritage of the Bajuni community
of eastern Africa. It is part of a wider effort at safeguarding the
intangible heritage of this coastal community that has suffered
from violent conflicts in North Eastern Kenya and Southern
Somalia. In the recent past, the community has been exposed to the
vagaries of climate change.

As the book shows, the structure of the Bajuni language is close
to that of Swahili in many respects. The language is structurally
a dialect of Swahili. However, from a sociolinguistic perspective,
the community has consistently affirmed that their variety is a
language and not a dialect. The essays in this volume have largely
adopted this sociolinguistic interpretation.

In addition to describing the Bajuni language, the authors discuss
Bajuni oral poetry as encapsulated in the vave ritual poetry, the
efforts of individual Bajuni artists to safeguard their culture
through poetry, the community material culture, and the politics
of Bajuni land tenure insecurity in Kenya and Somalia.

The essays are illuminating and open up possibilities for further
research and learning. Bajuni Land, Language and Orature has
implications for linguistic rights, cultural policies and inclusive
governance practices. It is a valuable resource for those interested
in culture, arts, and community rights.

Kiṯabu cha Chusomeni Kibajuni ni sehemu a juhudi a
kulindra na kuimarisha uṯamaduni wa Vabajuni.
Kiṯabu hiki huanḏama kanuni dha CBC ili kuvawedhesha
vasomaji kumakinika ndrani na inde a darasa vachumiapo
Kibajuni.

Baadhi a mambo aliyomo kachika Kiṯabu cha
Kivango cha 3:
• Vanyama va Mwichuni
• Usalama Barabarani
• Kadhi Mbalimbali
• Machumidhi a Mayi
• Misimu Mbalimbali

Mwongodho wa Mwalimu

Kiṯabu hiki ni mwongodho wa Chusomeni Kibajuni na
ni sehemu a juhudi a kulindra na kuimarisha uṯamaduni wa
Vabajuni.
Kiṯabu hiki huanḏama kanuni dha CBC ili kuvawedhesha
vasomaji kumakinika ndrani na inde a darasa vachumiapo
Kibajuni.

Baadhi a mambo aliyomo kachika Kiṯabu cha
Kivango cha 3:
• Vanyama va Mwichuni
• Usalama Barabarani
• Kadhi Mbalimbali
• Machumidhi a Mayi
• Misimu Mbalimbali

Kiṯabu cha Chusomeni Kibajuni ni sehemu a juhudi a
kulindra na kuimarisha uṯamaduni wa Vabajuni.
Kiṯabu hiki huanḏama kanuni dha CBC ili kuvawedhesha
vasomaji kumakinika ndrani na inde a darasa vachumiapo
Kibajuni.

Baadhi a mambo aliyomo kachika Kiṯabu cha
Kivango cha 2:
• Sikuli
• Sikuli
• Mayi
• Uswafi
• Usalama

Mwongodho wa Mwalimu

Kiṯabu hiki ni mwongodho wa Chusomeni Kibajuni na ni
sehemu a juhudi a kulindra na kuimarisha uṯamaduni wa
Vabajuni.
Kiṯabu hiki huanḏama kanuni dha CBC ili kuvawedhesha
vasomaji kumakinika ndrani na inde a darasa vachumiapo
Kibajuni.

Baadhi a mambo aliyomo kachika Kiṯabu cha
Kivango cha 2:
• Sikuli
• Sikuli
• Mayi
• Uswafi
• Usalama

Kiṯabu cha Chusomeni Kibajuni ni sehemu a juhudi a
kulindra na kuimarisha uṯamaduni wa Vabajuni.
Kiṯabu hiki huanḏama kanuni dha CBC ili kuvawedhesha
vasomaji kumakinika ndrani na inde a darasa vachumiapo
Kibajuni.

Baadhi a mambo aliyomo kachika Kiṯabu cha
Kivango cha 1:
• Ṉumbani Kwechu
• Sikuli
• Ṯabia Ṉduri
• Afiya – Uswafi Wa Nvili
• Nyakati Na Dhipindri

Mwongodho wa Mwalimu

Kiṯabu hiki ni mwongodho wa Chusomeni Kibajuni na
ni sehemu a juhudi a kulindra na kuimarisha uṯamaduni wa
Vabajuni.

Kiṯabu hiki huanḏama kanuni dha CBC ili kuvawedhesha
vasomaji kumakinika ndrani na inde a darasa vachumiapo
Kibajuni. Baadhi a mambo aliyomo kachika Kiṯabu cha
Kivango cha 1:
• Ṉumbani Kwechu
• Sikuli
• Ṯabia Ṉduri
• Afiya – Uswafi Wa Nvili
• Nyakati Na Dhipindri

Shairi la Shivulani ni Shaulani linatupeleka katika safari yenye
kina na maki. Mohamed M. Kombo anatumia sanaa ya hali ya
juu kurejelea masuala muhimu kwa jamii ya Wabajuni huku
akitumia mtindo wa uneni ili kuwasilisha ujumbe wake. Mbinu
hii ya uneni ni ya kimazungumzo na inamwezesha msanii huyu
kuwasiliana moja kwa moja na hadhira yake. Ameifinyanga
lugha ya Kibajuni kwa usanifu mkubwa na kutumia jazanda,
mafumbo, taswira na tamathali ili kuteka hisia za msikilizaji
na msomaji wa tungo zake. Bila shaka msomaji wa Shivulani ni
Shaulani atafurahia uhondo uliomo humu.

Mashairi a Kibajuni ni kitabu cha kipekee na cha mara ya kwanza
kuchapishwa kwa lahaja ya Kibajuni (Kitikuu) moja kwa moja. Pia
tahajia iliyotumika ni ya Kibajuni na haijasanifishwa kwa sababu
juhudi za usanifishaji wa lahaja bado hazijakamilika, ijapokuwa
zimeanza.

Ndani humu mna mashairi mia moja thelathini na tisa (139)
yanayozungumzia masuala mbalimali ya kijamii – historia, maadili,
mahusiano, kazi, mazingira na kadhalika. Kama itakavyodhihirika,
washairi wengi wamebobea katika tungo za tathlitha (mishororo mitatu
kwa ubeti).

Wabajuni wananasibishwa na tungo kama vile vave, randa, kimai,
na gungu. Baadhi ya mashairi yao ni ya kujibizana. Kutokana na
mabadiliko ya kijamii tungo za kimapokeo zinapotea licha ya juhudi
ya kuzihifadhi. Juhudi za kuimarisha tungo za Kibajuni na kuhuisha
tungo za kale ni muhimu sana. Kitabu hiki ni sehemu ya juhudi hizo.
Sifa ya Kibajuni ni kuwa Wabajuni wanajifahiri na lahaja yao. Hili
linajitokeza humu

In this section, we present Bajuni poetry. The following audio recordings are by Mohamed Kombo, one of the foremost Bajuni poets.

In his poetry, Kombo uses poetry to articulate the history of his people and makes commentary about life and human relationships. His mastery of Bajuni figurative language is unique. Mohamed Kombo is highly respected in his community for his contribution to the Bajuni cultural heritage, through poetry.

Poetry 1

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Poetry 2

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Poetry 4

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Unani rafiki yangu, mbona undokwonda hiya
Metokwa na michilinga, kwa fikira dha dunia
Mwanamume ni ntudhi, kila ncho huchovea

Wahaiba wahaiba, nyuka chwandame upepo,
Matilaba matilaba, ni hapo chuvonanapo
Ukishiba ukishiba, ndripo akili iyapo

Sitoshona sitoshona, sanda mahaba kadhika
Kavechea wenzangu, wasije wakaniteka
Sina nyonda sina nyonda, na kiva nalo taveka

Dhaungama Dhaungama,  kidhipicha hudhirai
Garseni siendi, ndia dhishishie mayi
Nipa bure nikusifu, nikopesha unidai

Mame nipokea mwana, nendre dhangu machangani
Ninkimbie nvuli, mwene utukivu nami
Huniṯunda nipikacho, na nichiacho kanwani

Nalikwendra kutawadhi, kwa mayi yasioshaka
Na nsikichi karibu, kautapia haraka
Mangaribi sikuswali na Isha sikuipacha.

Yomi mame yomi mame, nipeche mahaba sumu
Hanipendi hanipendi, hanitunukii tunu
Pendo langu pendo langu, ahera takulaumu

Mwenechu bwana wa sumu, Nyuka chwendwe dhechu Amu,
Chukavaenge vadhungu, vapikavo dhichu tamu,
Ukichia shaka nno, halali huva haramu

Taniboi Taniboi sema neno nisikie, Nikujibu nikujibu au niinyamalie
Nikuwene si dereva, gari lako nichwadhie
Jabalini jabalini, nalifukua kisima
Makusudi makusudi, nipache mayi a kunwa
Ni haini ni haini, Binadamu si wema

Nendra kwa mwalimu wangu, alonisomesha sana
Akanichia igomba, naliko kikutamana
Nichelee sikuanguka, nipeche pa kusimama

Muhamadi muhamadi, Nakupenda sina shaka
Kanijengea na ṉumba, mfano wa madirasa
Nkache hula kidiku, na nusu humpa paka

Muhamadi muhamadi, Ina la sayidinaa
Tanlea niwedhavo, hata kwa wisha na kaa
Ukinvona nbike, na yama ngodhi hufaa

Unenee uni modi, Tchunda niwene namina
Namuua niiweneo, kidhingichini hamua.
Nimuene ikurabu, weadrao kuswali juma

Mame kinambia chua, nalimwambia sivoni
Kamwambia waayiva mahaba ni chundramboni
Mwana akipenḏwa nno, hudhia ama haponi

Nalikwendra koa pwani ufuoni,
Kadhama kadhuka na vanda matoni
Hudhengela lulu rangi ya paoni

Usiku wa yana nalihangaika
Kaandika chai ndrani ya birika
Nalidhani mbwangu kumbe mbwa shirika

Ndridhi kisukari, tamu kwa dhabibu
Nalipokutaka nalikujaribu
Sasa sikutaki toka taratibu

Sufi sio pamba, hebu pambanua
Na paka si simba, dhidi kuelewa
Wafitaje mimba na mwana hudhawa

Bosi langu si bosi la masihara
Hachafuni wala havuchi sigara
Raibika nami ningie hasara

Yailahi mueche mpendi wangu
Na mahaba adhidi kwake na kwangu
Siku dhote chuvaudhi valimwengu

Bwana hunambia usiku mbwa mwedhi
Tamu ya sukari si tamu angidhi
Nguvo a hariri si nguvo a udhi

Nendrapo harusini nguvo angu ṯaṯaua
Sivai a kuraruka vaja vakaniumbua
Sasa nimepacha simu sitaki tena barua

Bwana una ila chachu, Ndrudhangu hamunyisi
La kwanza ni mbaranganya
La pili hana dhabiti na
La chachu nivambie una ijungeni

Hapo dhamani dha kale, Vadhee vakiivana
Vakipika huliana, vakiwaa huadhana
Chundoharibu dunia, chuiyepo isi vana

Muhamadi Muhamadi, tantahiri kwa ng’ombe
Majirani majirani, vote ntudhi vaonde
Noni vote vakidona, kisumbikidho ni shongwe

Husikia minong’ong’ono, nimechia bina gani
Mushikene na mikono, muketi dhibaradhani
Muswalivo swala tano, na ahera mba mochoni

Munenavo muna nguvu Binadamu vapudhi
Muhadadhiwa kwa mache, na ulimi na pumudhi
Anipindriao maṯo ṯanpicha sinvudhi

Ukipacha mitihani, ndrivo kuiva dunia
Huiva akupendao, na aliyekutukia
Hata ukachendra wema, kwavo huva ni hatia

Vaso haya vaso haya, nyuso dhavo dhijeree
Ni lipi yambo la bina, ambalo niliesee?
Mukiwedha avanyani, langu fungu munechee

Ndruo muwenge uhai, umvulidhe habari
Umwandike na nkono, unyive ake hali
Singoje siku a kufa, mukachia yunguwadhi

Lahaula x2 moyo hauna kifiniko
Kitupani x2 wino umetawanyika
Hunambii x2 kama hujui kwanḏika?

Fahimu fanya heshima
Sinchukane Nggunya
Ngunya ni sulutwani
Kama umeshiba dona
kafue mayi ngamani

Yomi mame yomi mame, Mwanasha wa Bavuae
Na shauri na shauri, sina mwenye kula nae
Fumo sina fumo sina, na n'jahidi sinae.

Nalimfanya ni nchu, kanchia maanani
Karama ni mvundifu, menivundia jirani
Kuku usinpe wisha, hashibi ela yaani.

Haa hunipacha imi, mweṉe haya na ruhuma
Kaya kasimama nao, siwedhi kuasukuma
Shirika halina wema, na nla pweke hakuna.

Kuna nnyama baharini, ina lake huchwa kasa
Una dhijaa dhinne, cha tanu huocha sasa
Pale ṯini a kikovu, kuna kichu nakitaka.

Mambo a vanasiasa, amenichia udhia
Vafanyao nda makosa, na vakali kivambia
Ntudhi ni wa kudasa, huchundrae kunyavia?

Vaume na vanavake, nipani nami yakini
Nambiani nitosheke, maana ake a ndrani
Yondra kutovona lake, husababishwa na nini?

Taibikae kidari, na kupasua kifua
Nikudhidi utiriri, mwishoe kuichomowa
Dharuba ngava si nduri, nalo shuari huvua.

Dhioja dhake bahari, nahodha medhielewa
Chomboche mekisairi, na changale melichuwa
Pepo dhingava hatari, hata shuari huvuwa.

Hidhi dhisa na mikasa, ni ada ulimwenguni
Na kupacha na kukosa, ndrio ake mitihani
Siisumbue kunosa, haanweki mai pwani

Kukwambia imebidi, ukweli uuchambuwe
Na wala si makusudi, ni tabia ako uwe
Na hasidi changu jadi, hufa iye ama ndruwe.

Kuvinḏa ni kuikisi, shabaha kuipachia
Kauchambuwa wepesi, medhani kaichumia
Hulia nadho rasasi, mwanapaa mekimbia.

Mambo ataka wakati, mbioni usiichie
Tena kuna na bahaṯi, hilo usilililie
Livivie si iviti, ila usinichilie.

Taikadha tusicheche,sitaki la kukufuru
Nitayaata yapiche, liyalo nitashukuru
Ni ajabu kwa kiveche, kwa kun'teka kiguru.

Simwandami ibilisi, na vaja kajibidhana
Ni muungwana halisi, sina chembe a uchwana
Ishashopoka rasasi, hairudi nyuma tena.

Ni udhicho kula tena, na siwedhi kuienga
Kwa sasa ladha haina, roho angu ishazinga
Haluwa si tamu tena, imeingia n'tanga.

Chengedha dhako kauli, usimamapo kunena
Uichudhe na akili, unene yenye maana
Usiifanye dalali, na vanunudhi hakuna.

Nchu huonya dhichendo, na mambo kwa ufanisi
Tuheshimu vadhalendro, venye asili halisi
Havavi sawa kwa mwendro, mwanapunda na farasi.

Hana kiwango cha namba, Kwa udhuri umefika
Nina haki kujigamba, Kwa anavo nawirika
Si nnene si mwembamba, Huu wangu malaika.

Umasikini muovu, heri usiku wa kidha
Hukwandolea kidhadhi, ukakosa na kabila
Mola hatoi kwa safu, siwedhi kunvulidha.

Sivue mato sienge, ukaanguka ndiani
Heshima ako itunge, sihadawe mwafulani
Uliambiwa kitenge, ukakichia nchoni.

Valianda kwa dhishindro, sungura na kina paka
Na ndivo vachu va mwando, valoanda kuniteka
Kweli kobe hana mwendro, na atakapo hufika.

Imi nahodha halisi, kila bandari najua
Huivucha mikambisi, na papa venye hatua
Iweje uwe kiṯasi, wataka kunisumbua.

Ukiugua fuadi, kapache akupendae,
Ukisikia baridi, eka mocho kwenye gae,
Nambieni huu hasidi, nimpe ni kimfae?

Uzuri wa mwananke, ni vuso na nchilinga,
Katika kifua chake, mavili makoma manga,
Unacho kitana chake, hutania n'ee singa.

Mwenechu mwanahalima, sinitafudhie voe,
N'chu yambo huamdama, akaiva ukomoe,
Baba nakilima chake, asokilima ni shoe.

Kuna ikoko la wimbi, na nchama na mafucha,
Mai hubika idhimbi, na mikondo akuvucha,
Kama mepacha n’ngine, nami Mungu atanipa.

Sinione kunyamaa, ninganena na kuteka,
Moyo hauna furaha, na wala sikuudhika,
Kunichonesa jaraha, afadhali kunibika.

Afadhali kunibika, kavona husuka damu,
Na dawa nikiandika, akufaa kafahamu,
Na hilo litoe shaka, sifi kwa ulimi tamu

Sinione kunyamaa, si n'chache wa fahamu,
Hukuata kusikia, mambo yalojiri Amu,
Avavie kisimani, na n'tungini sitamu.

Kama siisi kusoma, mwalimu sinidharau,
Ubongo wangu kitwani, hauhitaji nahau,
Saumu angu ninao, nilie kwa kusahau.

Mame aliponidhaa, hakunipeka chuvoni,
Alinipa sufuria, nikaingia mekoni,
Jeneresheni akisasa, mapenzi kitotoroni.

Habari ako nipeche, idhidie kunivua,
Na mambo anikemeche, sikuwedha kuchachua,
Nataraji uwe peche, kwa baraka na afua.

Tukua salamu fundi, mwenye  kanisalimie
Mueledhe kwa udhuri, maneno ayasikie
Yana nandikiwa chai, kiinwa inidhurie.

Kiva ni mpija mbao, korija mbili nataka
Niundrie kijahadhi, chakuendrea Mambasa
Asili ikanidhuru, ina mafucha a kasa.

Hoko boni la bonita, vaboni vana uchesi
Vengi vamehasirika, na vengine ni uyusi
Nimuene yondra huteka, tavau hunyua nyusi.

Rabi sinipe mapenzi, vapendwao hakuna
Valobaki majambazi, vapicha vakijivuna
Vamebaki menyo wadhi, kipichacho huchafuna.

Nimezie kufahamu, sitokutiriri tena
Lakini nakulaumu, kuchenda yaso maana
Utakuja lishwa sumu, kwa kupenda bure sana

Mapenzi humea wapi, nendre ḵayapalilie
Niyafulie makopwa, na mai niyachilie
Ivapo wema hulipwa, kwanda ningelipwa mie.

Sitaki kidhee, aenendao kwa gongo
Nataka kijana, awedhae mambo
Ukimpa chombo, takivusha ng’ambo

Hata shilingi alifu, nambia imi nilipe
Mwili wako dhaifu, sitaki utaabike
Hata ndrani mwa kaburi, nivilia nakuchike

Mwichu nalishika gongo, kaipigia na ina
Na mai ali hakuna, kafukua na kisima
Hondre dhikiva na nḏovu, huṯukidha vakulima

Mbegu ya huba ni maṯo, lindi ni moyo kupenda
Mfanye na jitihadi, ya kusafisha dhivanda
Vua ni ulimi wako, yembe ni nkono kwendra

Nalimpenda Buraki, kwa daraja na murua,
Kamfanyia safari, ya ndrege si ya mashua,
Ni nḏicho chumbi a mawe, nimechoka kutukua.

Mweṉewe sikuridhika, ina kuichwa Buraki,
Melikata tangamano, imi nawe tena basi,
Kama upeche faidi, kama ukosedha basi.

Nendra kufunga idundu, sitaki tena machembe,
Nisimame nlangoni, apichao anienge,
Nyuka utoke ndhee, sinifanyie tenge.

Nke hupendwa tabia, hatamaniwi machembe,
Utafanya bina gani, hata vachu vakuenge,
Ninyukapo kwendra dhangu, siagi sifanyi ṯenge

Pepo zikivuma, naliko kidhisikia,
Zikikoma, hufanya shaki kalia,
Mbona huba usiku hunizidia.

Bini nalikuchambua, pale ukifanya shaki,
Huba usiku hudhidi, hupungua nṯikachi,
Lakini huumia, mweye kupenda kwa dhati

Hukesa na yondi yeo, fenusi ni la nchambo
Nipache na mahashiki, wanipumbaze kwa nyimbo
Salamu mpe mpendi, na rubani mwene chombo

Mwenechu Bwanamkuu, mpendi uniposee
Vachu vote hunena, na haya uikosee
Nenda kwamwambia mame, shagadhio yandee

Saa sita za ntana, kipacha kui hulia
Kula kitaka kushuka, luki hunidhivia
Iṯo langu ndilo lako, niengea malikia

Mame Javo, nipemba name mwanao
Unipembe moyo, uwe na pumbao
Kama fume hakuanguka, tanbika apichao

Fuma mai, Shanga nende kwa maguu
Nimpembe, asilie mwana huu
Nadho ndrani na inḏe, zimenivunḏa maguu

Ndrege tukua salamu, mpe Tima Madhei
Ntakuya imi pweke, wala nchu sidhengei
Mwana ukiteka Chula, hufurahi Ashuwei

Rohashani na Zubeda, kuna vana va maina
Kwanḏaa Makai Umari na Malinganya na Dina
Muovu ndrimi Marua, wakunipa mai sina

Abasi wa Dilimua, nipe kishiko nishike
Mbeu ikiharibika, tia samani nilipe
Mahaba hununuliwa aso shilingi adhikwe

Nina vanangu vachachu, nivafanyie nkache
Kwanḏa ni wavee radhi, nivatufie na mache,
Rehema na Mwahila, fundi wavo Mwanase

Mvundeni kuna zijana merini
Kuna vatinḏaji nee na watinḏaji sakini
Nkipeche dilimuo chakula takula imi

Hema dhenyu dha kidhungu, mweṉewe nichambudhie
Ifudhi wa pembe ine, kachikachi inyusie
Heri nambie sitaki, sikitiko sinichie