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Iatmul – Travelling

Posted on July 4, 2014 by

Told By: John Bonjui (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here) Wuna si’ John Bonjuia. Nak gepma ni’na nya’ikdu gwaatdu yili’ja vaalagusana vaak ga’bukatti’kawun. Nya’ik nyimei taba ti’jaananan gusa ki’ta ki’ta okwi li’li’di. Nyaan gusa … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – Traditional Life

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Told By: Amos Sakat (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here) Kan gepmana ti’bli’kwabli’, taba gwaatdu buchelili’ja yaa ni’na nya’ikdu, yaa babla ni’na nya’ikdu babla ni’nkak buchelijaan, dunana ti’li’kwakwa, ta’kwana ti’li’kwakwa, ki’pmâ li’kiyaguk waa buchelili’di. … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – The Stool

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Told by:John Bonjui (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here) Kan babla ki’gi kawa li’ki’knana nyaagi’k gabuli’javaak bukkatti’kawun. Kawa li’ki’k, kawa viyaka, gepmakak nyaagi’k gabuka si’ka valaka, nyaagi’kkak ti’ka, gepma kavle li’ka vaak, kawa li’ki’kba … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – The Canoe

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Told by: Ronny Kaviagu (Korogu Village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here) Wuna ni’ba vaalalapman ti’di’. Yika taak mi yika vi’laa viya iselikawun. Nak nadinya yika mi vi’kkawun. Vi’k’wun yika dadi’ wuba yabai viya iselilaa tolaa … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – Marriage Traditions

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Told By:Kumian Koski (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek – (Original version with translation here)   Taba kan maatnyangu li’ka yaali’navaapba taba gabuvekawun. Maatnyangu li’ka yali’naan yaa li’ka yaa taba naabi si’la-vli yanan, taba yaani’n si’la-vli si’la kuvuk yaa … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – Going to Fight

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Told by: Kumian Koski (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here) Taak gabuwavaakkak kak gabuveyiwa kak taba. Taak gabuwavaak ni’na yavaak’a gabuwa. Kak gi’ni gabuvaak yiwavaak akkwi ni’na walagadu gwaatdu wuba li’ka yajavaak’a gabuvaak yiwa. … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – Clan Fighting

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Told by:John Bonjui (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek – (Original version with translation here) Kan gabukatti’wa nyaagi’k, adi ni’na gwaatdu, ni’na nya’ikdu ka’i, ni’na gwaatdu, waliyalaa Pali’bei vi waliyali’javaak bukkatti’kawun. Samyagwak jaabi’, ni’na vaala, Pali’bei vi waliyali’ja vaala, … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – The Mourning

Posted on April 15, 2014 by

Told by: Kumian Koski (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Original version with translation here)   Wunaya Ki’miyan Koski. Dunyangu wa’gu lakalaa yaa di’na maaki’n ti’ka yika gi’li’na vaakkak bupmekawun. Kiawusi’malikak taba wa’gu laakani’n. Chechiva wa’gu lakalaa yaa chechiva, … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – The Meeting

Posted on April 15, 2014 by

Told by: John Bonjui (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek (Dr. Gerd’s story with translation)       Wegasi’va gabi, Yaami’k agwi gepmaba li’ka yaadi. Yaka yaa kan gepma wakkadalaa, aya viyadi. Yaka yaa geko ali’pma maatnyangu ni’manyangu yaa … Continue reading →

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Iatmul – The Market

Posted on April 15, 2014 by

Told by: Tessalonika Nau (Korogu village) Collected by: Dr. Gerd Jendraschek – See original version with Translation – HERE   Wegani’ba yika vaala kuka kawika wakkaika glasi’k wudi daa klaka gi’li’laa nyiga vicholaa kaami taakadi, Sawasi’ lattaa kaami kladi mi’na … Continue reading →

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