Category Archives: Iatmul

Iatmul – The House

Posted on April 15, 2014 by

Told by: James Kogong (Korogu Village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (See Dr. Gerd Jendraschek translated version HERE)   Kan babla gaai kutti’navaak bukkatti’kawun. Kan ti’li’ge kokoge kutti’navaak gabukatti’kawun. Taak, gaai kupmakak yinan ma’m tolaa, keviyo kevinka, kuttaa wa’gu valaa, … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – The Funeral

Posted on April 15, 2014 by

Told By: John Saun (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (see translated version at Dr. Gerd Jendraschek book – HERE)   Naak gabi, ki’ba gekavaba ti’ka, gabi lattaa, Kadi’nawina si’m kuttaa li’ka, waalalaa li’ka, di’kak vaaguvaak yina kava kuttaa … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – The Crocodile

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Amos Sakat (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek  (For Dr. Gerd Jendraschek English version please look here) Wa’ksugwa takavaakkat ti’ka taak bau vi’naya, bau apma baji’n bau, badwan bau, wiyak wali’ka bau dikak kali’kka yaa nyaba takalaa, yika puudi’, … Continue reading →

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Iamtul – Sister’s death

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Told by: John Bonjui (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (For English version please look here)   Wunaya John Bonjui. Akkwi takwanyaan wudubu yilavaak gabukatti’kawun. Naapba gabi vi’jibu li’di’ gi’li’li’. Gi’li’li’ li’kak wuba yika kutta kiyalaa li’la gaaiba takalaa … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – The Snake

Posted on April 15, 2014 by

Told by: Sapet Bonjui (Korogu Village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (See the original story and translation here)         Jula yika tauwun. Jula yika tolaa, wuna julaba ni’ma kabai dalaa li’di’ li’ka, kaamia walaa yalavi’ttaa kacholi’wun. Kachoka … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – Maimmandangin (The Spirit Of The Stone)

Posted on December 22, 2013 by

Maimmandangin (The spirit of the stone) Tribe: Iatmul Written by: Godfried Manfra Tara Kal gai MAIMMANDANGIN TANGALAVI ial. Kamanimbit anali, nana gual du Torembi ba tika Kamanimbit geko kut ta yatindi, dikat Kamanimbit nimba di warindi. Torembi ba Yatika lap … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – Yanjambi (Spirit Of The Fish Lady)

Posted on December 22, 2013 by

YANJAMBI (Spirit of the fish lady) Tribe: Iatmul Written by: Godfried Manfra Tara Wumbit na, bambu vilik. Wau na nian na wi yau na nian nawi Yamei dandangi ba ika wal sunga tankha yatimbit. Kalafanakuan ba kua Yamjambi na sat … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – Kup du, Kup Takua (the creation of man and woman)

Posted on August 27, 2013 by

Kup du, Kup Takua Tribe: Yatmal Written by:  Godfried Manfra Tara Language: Iatmul   Kan  kipma  tika numbun daui  Numandu  kutka, nia  kuso ka, bob kuso ka, kuaknara, kimbit du takua kat kutd.  Bila sh, kup  du, kup  takua bit. … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – Maim (The fish eagle)

Posted on August 27, 2013 by

Written by:  Godfried  Manfra  Tara Language: Iatmul, Gepma Kwudi ~ Ngepma Kwundi   Nana gual du, walanga salanga ta jumbla, kan maim warinja par, gu ba rika  woketind.  Woke  ra rumna iui  wat  nan  balum  wat nan,  ala takha  ra  … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – Naw Wayia Rakva (Our way with the Segu tree)

Posted on August 27, 2013 by

Naw Wayia Rakva Tribe: Yatmal Written by: Godfried  Manfra  Tara Language: Iatmul, Gepma Kwudi ~ Ngepma Kwundi Nau vil ka buka yaku vaka tiika, dikat bulka wa kuakna la vil kuti  kamin maim nakuan mina wam  buuno kingiand  wara  dikat  … Continue reading →

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