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Tag Archives: Pacific Stories
Iatmul – Traditional Life
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 Canoe
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Iatmul – The House
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
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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