Iatmul – The Snake

Told by: Sapet Bonjui (Korogu Village)

Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (See the original story and translation here)

snake

 

 

 

 

Jula yika tauwun.

Jula yika tolaa, wuna julaba ni’ma kabai dalaa li’di’ li’ka, kaamia walaa yalavi’ttaa

kacholi’wun.

Kachoka li’ka, gi’ni vi’laa avapla kwaklalaa kaka wakwaiwun ni’di’ sak’ak.

Kaka wakwailaa Martakak yika wawun.

Marta kabai wugi dalaa li’ka wuna julaba walaa kwaklalaa yilaa yalaa.

Gi’ni klalaa wulaailaa yika wegaba yika Sawasi’ duba kwilaa,

di’kak kwini’n ti’ka kuttaa kalika yika, vi’tti’tti’kka kwalalaa ki’di’.

Ak taba gi’li’kali’.

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