Category Archives: Pacific Stories

Iatmul- The History of Sotmali

 Told by: Willy Kindo (Sotmali village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek Kan gepma, Sotmali,taal wakka sawiyali’ kangepma,Sotmali. Ni’masakwal ni’ba kan gepmaba li’ka sevlidi’. Du ta’kwa kan gepmaba sakwal yidi’,sakwal yilaa kalklat yidi’ aaiwa. Kan gepmaba ti’daan di’na geko dumia. Di’na balai dumia.Di’na ti’kal … Continue reading

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IATMUL- The Dog

Told By: James Yisinduma (Sotmali village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here) Kan saaki ki’ta Pali’bei kudiba bukkatti’kawun. Kan saaki, gepma ki’ta li’li’ wan gepmaba,ni’ma gepma,wubi’t dulakwa ki’ta ti’banan wubi’t dulakwana ki’ta ki’tnanan nodakwanyana, wan nodakwanyankat kalika yaa ti’bi’t. Yaa ti’bi’t … Continue reading

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IATMUL -The Ancestors

Told by: Willy Kindo (Sotmali village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here) Kan jibula,kan ni’na nyangu li’ka li’vi’,kapma vaal li’kadi.Awa ni’n ni’na yaba li’vi’ ni’na nya’ikdu nyamei yajavaak kapma vala. Dina yaja naabi,dina ki’ka ki’sa yajavaal, jula, bani, si’si’gi’ … Continue reading

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Iatmul – The Water Spirit 2

Told by: Carrol Bunjin ( Korogu Village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here)   Wan gepmana ni’ba baagukak kadi yika. Yili’di bi’k nyaamun nyageibi’k. Nyaamun Kabanwalidi’mia, nyagei Dadagi’maina. Kan li’la baagi’ maanba li’ka yalaka wakkaika yika … Continue reading

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Iatmul – The Water Spirit I

Told by: Carrol Bunjin (Korogu Village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here)   Ta’kwa di’baba kwali’. Kwali’ wa’k yadi’. Li’kak wavwiyokuka yaa ti’ka. Yalaa yaa ni’ma ki’kki’k’a ti’ka yaa gu yaakuli’li’ li’kak kuttaa kalidi’. Kalika yika … Continue reading

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Iatmul – The Seasons

Told by:Sofia Yimbumbi (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here)   Kan naabina vaakba bupmekawun. Kan ni’na nya’ikdu kan naabina vaak waa ana li’di. Di di’maiba kuttaa li’di, sabiyaguna bap si’la ki’ta taba yikadi, kan … Continue reading

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Iatmul – The School

Told by: Sofia Yimbumbi (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here)   Taak agwi Abukiba li’ka yaa Kabi’pmali waatni’n. Walibajwe ni’nkak sule buchelivakak yaa, ni’nkak sulekudi bupmakak wa wadi’. Kan yaa Walibajwe wadi’ suleba li’ni’n. … Continue reading

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Iatmul – People from the East

Told by: Alex Kaami (Korogu Village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here) Babla kan gabuveyiwa vaak, saaki anadi’, wapuchapuk anadi’, dunyangu yia vaak’a. Ni’na gepmaba ladi jaabwini’ba, agwak wuli’ gepmaba si’ja gepma Kolokugeiba li’ka, yijavaak’a kan. … Continue reading

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Iatmul – Equipment

Told by: Sofia Yimbumbi (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here) Ta’kwa ni’na kutdakak kan bupmekawun. Gepmajulaba kan sakba kavun kukka sugwa laaka ki’li’ni’n. Walini’bana sugwa yadi’ mi’na wugi gepmajulaba kavun kukka ki’li’ni’n. Avi’sakjula ni’man … Continue reading

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Iatmul – After the Funeral

Told by: Douglas Yilayuwi (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here) Dunyan wudubu yidi’ li’ka wa’gulakalaa yaa ti’li’javaak kak gabukatti’kawun. Ta’kwa o maatnyan o ni’ma du wudubu yidi li’ka kukka yika wa’gulakalaa yaa ti’li’javaak. Babla … Continue reading

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