The "qualification round" is now underway in this pair. Viewers are invited to rate one or more of the entries submitted. The most highly rated entries will proceed to the final round. The qualification round will end Nov 17, 2026 02:00 GMT. Submission period: Entries are submitted Qualification round: Peers rate entries to determine finalists Finals: Winners are selected by peers Source text in Swahili […] Sifa za gwiji huyu zilijiri nyakati zile alipoiongoza jamii yake kuwapiga na kuwanyanyasa maadui wao wa muda mrefu. Kabla ya ujio wake, Sidho waliuwawa kwa wingi na kunyanganywa mali yao.Aliposhika usukani wa jeshi la ukoo wake, walivuna ushindi mnono kwenye vita vyote walivyoshiriki dhidi Jo lang’o (Kalenjin).Hata walienda nyumbani kwa maadui hao na kuwanyanganya mali yao peupe,Jambo lililowapa furaha watu wa Sidho kwani walikuwa wameteseka kwa muda mrefu.
Hata hivyo, lililowashangaza watu wake na maadui ni jinsi alivyowauwa maadui wengi kuliko yeyote yule bila kujeruhiwa.Mishale, mikuki na silaha zingine za kivita hazikumpenya kwa vyovyote bali zake ziliwaingia maadui na kuwauwa kwa wingi. Kauli hii ilifanya maadui na watu wake kumwogopa zaidi. Ukoo wa Sidho waliona jambo hilo kuwa baraka kuu na kiboko cha Nandi. […] | There were 13 entries submitted in this pair during the submission phase.Those entries will now be tagged and rated individually by interested parties with relevant experience to determine which entries will advance to the finals round.
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Login now » | […] The legend of this titan was forged in that distant hour when he rose to lead his people against their ancestral foes, breaking their pride and laying waste to their ranks. Before his dawn, the Sidho had known only slaughter and ruin, their riches plundered and their hearths despoiled. But the moment he grasped the helm of his clan’s vanguard, every campaign waged against the Lang’o yielded a harvest of resounding triumph. They even pressed deep into the enemy’s own domain, stripping them of their spoils beneath the open sky—a fierce vindication that stirred jubilation across Sidho lands, long withered by years of suffering. Yet what struck kin and adversary alike with profound awe was his uncanny invulnerability: he felled legions of warriors single-handedly, emerging from the bloodbath untouched by a single wound. Flights of arrows, thrusting spears, and the keenest irons of war failed utterly to pierce him; yet his own weapons struck true, dealing death in merciless abundance. This terrifying truth cloaked him in dread, casting a shadow of fear over enemy and tribesman alike. To the house of Sidho, he was nothing less than a supreme blessing—and an unsparing scourge upon the Nandi. […]  | Entry #39034 — Variant: Not specifiednone
| The fame of this hero spread during the time he led his people to defeat and subjugate their long-time enemies. Before his emergence, the Sidho had been slaughtered in great numbers and stripped of their wealth. When he took command of his clan's army, they reaped resounding victories in every battle they fought against the Jo Lang'o (the Kalenjin). They even marched into the enemies' own homesteads and plundered their livestock in broad daylight — an act that brought immense joy to the people of Sidho, for they had suffered for a long time. However, what astonished both his own people and his enemies was how he slew more foes than any other man without ever sustaining a wound himself. Arrows, spears and all other weapons of war simply could not pierce his skin, while his own weapons struck the enemy and killed them in droves. This very fact made both his enemies and his own people fear him even more. The Sidho clan saw this as a great blessing and as the ultimate scourge of the Nandi. | Entry #39011 — Variant: Not specifiednone
| The fame of this giant/legend was celebrated during those times when he led his community in defeating and harassing their long-time enemies. Before his arrival, the Sidho were killed in large numbers and had their property stolen. When he took command of his clan's army, they reaped grand victories in all the battles they fought against the Jo lang’o (Kalenjin). They even went to these enemies' home territory and stripped them of their property in broad daylight, a feat that brought great joy to the Sidho people, as they had suffered for a long time. However, what astonished both his people and his enemies was how he killed more enemies than anyone else without sustaining a single injury. Arrows, spears, and other weapons of war could not pierce him by any means; instead, his own weapons struck the enemies, killing them in vast numbers. This reputation caused both his enemies and his own people to fear him even more. The Sidho clan viewed this as a supreme blessing and the scourge of the Nandi. […]  | Entry #39053 — Variant: USuseng
| […] The fame of this legend came about during the times when he led his community to defeat and torment their long-time enemies. Before his emergence, the Sidho were killed in large numbers and had their property stolen. When he took command of his clan's army, they harvested resounding victories in all the battles they fought against the Jo lang’o (Kalenjin). They even went right into their enemies' homes and seized their property in broad daylight—a feat that brought great joy to the people of Sidho, as they had suffered for a long time. However, what astonished both his people and his enemies was how he killed more enemies than anyone else without sustaining a single injury. Arrows, spears, and other weapons of war could not pierce him by any means; instead, his own weapons struck the enemies and killed them in large numbers. This report caused both his enemies and his people to fear him even more. The Sidho clan viewed this as a great blessing and the scourge of the Nandi[...] | Entry #39616 — Variant: Not specifiednone
| *[...] The renown of this hero spread at the time when he led his community to defeat and subdue their long-standing enemies. Before his arrival, the Sidho had been killed in large numbers and robbed of their property. When he took the helm of his clan's army, they reaped resounding victories in every battle they fought against the Jo Lang'o (the Kalenjin). They even went to the very homes of those enemies and openly seized their belongings, a deed that brought great joy to the people of Sidho, for they had suffered for a long time. *However, what astonished both his own people and his enemies was how he killed more foes than anyone else without ever being wounded. Arrows, spears and other weapons of war could not pierce him at all, while his own pierced the enemies and killed them in great numbers. This very talk made both his enemies and his own people fear him even more. The Sidho clan saw this as a great blessing and as a scourge to the Nandi. [...] | Entry #39100 — Variant: Britishbritish
| […] The fame of this legendary warrior grew in those days when he led his people in defeating and subduing their age-old foes. Before his coming, many of the Sidho had been slain, and their possessions taken from them. Once he took command of his clan’s army, they reaped victory after victory in every battle they fought against the Jo Lang’o (Kalenjin). They even went into the very homes of their enemies and seized their possessions openly, much to the delight of the Sidho, who had suffered for so long. Yet what astonished both his people and his enemies was the way he killed more enemies than anyone else without ever being wounded. Arrows, spears and other weapons of war could not pierce him in the slightest; instead, his own weapons struck his enemies and killed them in great numbers. The tale of it struck fear into the hearts of both his enemies and his own people. The Sidho clan regarded this as a great blessing, a scourge upon the Nandi. […] | Entry #39046 — Variant: Not specifiednone
| […]Praises about this genius started when he led his community in fighting and persecuting their neighbors who were their enemies for a long time. Before his emergence, the Sidhos were being killed in large numbers and their property taken away from them. When he took charge of his clan’s army, they gained great victory in all the wars they fought against Jo lango (Kalenjin). They even went to the homes of their enemies and took away their property in broad daylight. This made the Sidho people very happy because they had suffered for a long time. Despite that, what really puzzled his people and his enemies is the way he killed so many enemies more than any other person did and he was not being injured. Arrows, spears and other weapons of war did not penetrate his flesh in any way whereas his weapons pierced his enemies and killed them in large numbers. This fact made his enemies and his own people to fear him even more. The clan of Sidho saw this as a big blessing to them and a big whip for the Nandi. […]  | Entry #39232 — Variant: Not specifiednone
| [...] The reputation of this legendary figure was forged during the time when he led his community in striking down and subduing their long-standing foes. Before his arrival, the Sidho were slain in great numbers and stripped of their possessions. When he took command of his clan’s warriors, they secured sweeping victories in every battle they fought against the Jo Lang’o (Kalenjin). They even marched into the homelands of these adversaries and seized their property in broad daylight—a feat that brought immense joy to the Sidho, who had suffered for so long. Yet what bewildered both his people and his enemies was how he cut down more foes than anyone else without ever being wounded. Arrows, spears, and other weapons of war could not penetrate him at all; instead, his own weapons struck his enemies, slaying them in droves. This deepened the dread he inspired among foes and followers alike. The Sidho clan regarded this as a great blessing and the scourge of the Nandi. […] | Entry #39056 — Variant: USuseng
| The fame of this legend came during those times when he led his community to defeat and harass their long-time enemies. Before his arrival, the Sidho were killed in large numbers and had their property stolen. When he took the lead of his clan's army, they reaped a grand victory in all the battles they fought against the Kalenjin. They even went to these enemies' homes and seized their property in broad daylight, a feat that brought joy to the people of Sidho since they had suffered for a long time. However, what surprised his people and enemies alike was how he killed more enemies than anyone else without getting injured. Arrows, spears, and other weapons of war could not penetrate him at all; instead, his weapons struck the enemies and killed them in large numbers. This made both his enemies and his people fear him even more. The Sidho clan viewed this as a great blessing and the whip of the Nandi. | Entry #39122 — Variant: Not specifiednone
| The praises of this hero echoed during the times he led his community to defeat and oppress their enemies for a long time. Before his arrival, the Sidho were killed in large numbers and their property stolen. When he took over the leadership of his clan, they achieved a massive victory in all the wars they participated in against the Jo lang'o (Kalenjin). They even went to the homes of those enemies and confiscated their property, a thing that brought great joy to the people of Sidho because they had suffered for a long time. However, what surprised his people and enemies alike was how he killed many enemies without anyone getting hurt. Arrows, spears, and other traditional weapons of war did not pierce him; instead, his weapons entered the enemies and killed them in large numbers. This statement made the enemies and his people fear him even more. The clan of Sidho saw this matter as a great blessing and a whip against Nandi. | Entry #39503 — Variant: Indianindieng
| […] This great warrior rose to fame when he led his people in defeating and oppressing their longstanding enemies. Before his arrival, the Sidho had been killed in large numbers and stripped of their possessions. When he took the reins of his clan’s army, they won resounding victories in every battle they fought against the Jo lang’o (Kalenjin). They even went to their enemies’ homes and openly looted their property, bringing joy to the Sidho, who had long endured hardship. However, what astonished both his own people and his enemies was that he killed more foes than anyone else without suffering a single wound. Arrows, spears and other weapons of war could not pierce his body, yet his own weapons pierced his enemies, killing them in great numbers. This deepened the fear he inspired in both his enemies and his own people. The Sidho clan regarded this as a great blessing and saw him as the scourge of the Nandi. […] | Entry #39535 — Variant: Not specifiednone
| [...] This hero became a legend when he stood up to lead his people against the enemies who had oppressed them for so long. Before he came, the Sidho people were being slaughtered and robbed of everything they owned. But when he took command of his clan's army, everything changed. They won victory after victory against the Jo Lang'o (Kalenjin). They even marched straight into their enemies' homes and took back what was theirs in broad daylight. For the Sidho, who had suffered for so long, this was pure joy. What truly left both his people and his enemies speechless was this: he killed more enemies than anyone else, yet not a single wound touched him. Arrows, spears, all weapons of war - nothing could pierce his skin. But his own weapons found their targets and killed many. This made everyone fear him even more. To the Sidho clan, he was a great blessing. To the Nandi, he was their worst nightmare. [...] | Entry #39125 — Variant: Not specifiednone
| The reputation of this great warrior grew during the time when he led his community in fighting and defeating their long-standing enemies. Before his arrival, the Sidho people were killed in large numbers and their property was taken from them. When he took command of his clan’s army, they achieved great victories in every battle they fought against the Jo Lang’o (Kalenjin). They even went into the homes of their enemies and openly seized their possessions. This brought great joy to the people of Sidho, who had suffered for a long time. However, what amazed both his people and his enemies was the way he killed more enemies than anyone else without ever being wounded himself. Arrows, spears, and other weapons of war could not penetrate him in any way. Instead, his own weapons struck and killed large numbers of enemies. This made both his enemies and his own people fear and respect him even more. The Sidho clan regarded this as a great blessing and as a powerful force against the Nandi. | Entry #39058 — Variant: Not specifiednone
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