A highly respected and talented individual from Kiribati, Tebuatanga Katabono, has passed away. Known for his contributions despite his visual impairment, Katabono was a beloved figure in the community.
Katabono was employed by the state-owned company BPA, where he worked as a keyboard operator from April 2005 until his passing on September 16th.
He was also a prolific composer, creating wedding songs, birthday songs, and farewell songs that touched many lives.
His loss is deeply felt by all who knew him.
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E a tia n toki maiun temanna ae e rangi ni kinaaki iaon Kiribati n ana taarena ae te te tia keyboard, te tia anene ao te tia otooto ae Tebuatanga Katabono.
N te rongorongo are e karekea te ru n kareke rongorongo ao Tebuatanga Katabono bon temanna ibuakoia matakii are e kateirakeaki inanon Eberi 2005 n ana kambwana teuana te tautaeka bwa te tia aokan n ana ru n karao kuna te botaki ni kanako bwana ma akreke rongorongo n karokoa e a motirawa man te maiu ae ngkoananoa 16 n tebetembwa.
E a tia Tebuatanga n karaoi ao n bon anenei kuna ai a mwaiti n aron kuna n mare, kuna n reke ni bong, kuna n mate, tang n aine ao ai tabeua riki.
E ngae n anne ao buana n te tai aio a bon bane n rotaki iai aika a mwaiti ake a kina riki n ana tarena.
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