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Translation (Rita Seng Mai)
Once upon a time, there was a liar in a village. He always deceived the villagers. The villagers discussed, "We should drive him out of our village so that we will be safe." They suggested, "Let's clean the field." They called everyone to clean the field, and they made the liar work in the middle of the field so he would not slack. However, the liar was clever and knew that they were plotting something. He was thinking about how to survive, so he secretly dug a big hole. After they had cleaned the field, the villagers said, "Let's burn the field. You have to burn the area you have cleaned." The liar said, "Okay." Then he walked to the middle of the field. As soon as he went there, the villagers started burning the whole field. Then he quickly went into the hole he had dug earlier. The villagers said, "That liar must be dead now. We burn him." They thought he died. Not long after, the liar walked toward them. They asked him, "How did you survive? Where were you hiding?" He answered, "I was just there, enjoying myself." He survived because of his cleverness. The villagers later discussed again, "We should kill him anyway." They plotted again. Then they prepared a watchtower in a tree above a big river, similar to the one we use during the Manau festival. The liar was talented at singing, so the villagers said to him, "Climb up there and entertain us." They leaned a ladder against the tree for him to climb. When he was on the tower, they removed the ladder. He couldn't climb down anymore. He just kept playing music there. Soon, a group of men who traded buffaloes arrived there. They loved listening to his music and asked him, "Who are you?" He answered, "I am the wise man. If you want to learn this music skill, come up here. I can teach you. I have all the instruments." They said, "That's good. Let's climb up there." He said, "Great. Come up. There is a ladder. Use it and climb up here." He tried to persuade them with nice words. They said, "We will climb up there because you are so willing to teach us." They tied their buffaloes near there and climbed up the tree. When they arrived there, they found it really interesting because there were many different instruments. While they were learning, the man said, "Keep practicing here. Let me climb down for a while." When he was on the ground, he put the ladder away, took all the buffaloes, and went away into the forest. At that moment, the villagers said, "Let's go check on the liar. He must be starving and dead by now." Then they went there and cut down the tower they had built. It sank into the water, and all the people on it drowned. They said, "Now everything is done. He escaped due to his cleverness last time, but now he is finished." They held the Manau festival to celebrate the liar's death. At that time, the liar appeared there with a herd of buffaloes. The villagers were surprised and said, "We thought you were dead. Where did you get these buffaloes?" He said, "There are a lot of buffaloes in the river. I can't even take them all." They greedily said, "Show us where to get them." He said, "Of course. I can take you there if you want." He plotted against them and made them drown in the water. All the villagers who tired to kill him died in the water. He became rich and survived the dangers due to his cleverness. This is the end of the story.
Transcription (La Ring)
Moi... kalang mi hta e masu sahte ngu ai masu hkrai masu, masu hkrai masu e.. mare dai gaw ndai masu sahte wa e amyu myu ngu masu chyu masu ai majaw kam ai hku rai nga. Kam na "E.. masu sahte dai hpe gaw dai n nga yang she anhte gaw mai na re" ngu nna e mare dai ni bawng ai da. Bawng.. rai yang gaw "Shawa yi galaw ga" ngu na mare dai sahpaw ai hku rai nga. Sahpaw rai yang gaw dai masu, masu zai sahte nga ai re masu ai hta na zai ladat lawm ai le i. Masu zai sahte ngu dai wa hpe gaw yi ka-ang kaw chyu ga hkyen shangun ai da. Hkyen shangun hpun mung dai kaw rang shangun re majaw shi gaw zai hpaji ngu ai hpaji rawng ai majaw dai ni amyu myu myit ai ngu na she shi gaw mi.. kaw na ga htu ai hku rai nga. Dai shi hkyen ai shara kaw ga htu.. htu.. htu rai na e.. yi hkyen mung ngut sa rai yang gaw "Bai ya gaw yi nat ga" nga yang "Gai mi tinang nan hkyen ai yi kaw tinang nat ra ai" ngu na hku rai nga. Rai yang gaw "Mai sa" nga na masu sahte wa mung dai yi ka-ang de lung wa. Dai yi kata kaw rai yang gaw rai sai ngu na she shi gaw masu sahte wa gaw du ai hte gaw yawng.. yi yawng nat ai hku rai nga. Nat yang gaw shi gaw mi shi htu ai ga kata kaw sun.. rai na nga ai hku rai nga. Sun rai na nga.. rai yang gaw "E.. hpa mi rai masu sahte ndai si sai, ya wan e nat kau sai" ngu na shanhte gaw grai myit ai da rai sai ngu. Ya loi hkring gaw hprawt rai na wa ai hku rai nga. Wa yang gaw "Gai.. ya gara de kaning di kaning rai lawt ai ma" ngu yang gaw "Kai.. nanhte e.. dai hku ngai hpe she dai hku ngai gaw pyaw she pyaw na she nga ai le" ngu dai kaw mung dai hku na zai lawm nna dai hku lawt wa ai da. Lawt wa yang gaw "E.. ndai wa gaw hpami rai rai sat ra ai" nga na gyam.. gyam yang gaw htaw... hpun ntsa kaw ndai e.. wo ra ra ngu ga le manau nau yang wo ra ra baw htaw.. ntsa kaw latsam atsawm di hka ing kaba... kaw e ndai hkyen da ai da. Hkyen da nna e.. dai, dai kaw she shi gaw shangwi shapyaw ma grai chye ai re da. Grai chye majaw "E.. bai lo nang gaw dai ntsa kaw lung nna e ndai ntsa kaw lung nna shangwi shapyaw ya rit lo" ngu na lakang htan la shi hpe e lung shangun ai da. Lung shangun shi htaw.. kaw du yang gaw lakang dai dawm la ai da. Dawm la yang gaw yu na shara nnga rai na she shi gaw ndai dum dum sumhpa ndai wunpawng sumpyi nga ni, pyi man htung lung nga ni dum di shangwi shapyaw di nga rai yang gaw ya loi hkring gaw Nga hpaga la ni bai du wa ai da. Nga hpaga la ni du wa rai yang gaw gai.. grai shapyaw chye grai madat grai hkrak na zawn nga na she nga majaw "E.. kaning kadai wa ta e" ngu yang gaw "E ngai gaw zai sahte wa re lo, zai hpaji hpe e chye mayu yang gaw ning re shakawn mahkawn chye mayu yang gaw nang de lung nna sharin la mu lo, dum dum sumhpa nang kaw nga ai lo, mahkawn yungwi mung yawng nang kaw nga ai lo" nga na she shi gaw dai wo ra ra na madum sumpyi hte hkrka rai di nga ai hku rai nga. Rai yang gaw hkrak hkra di "Kai.. rai yang gaw saw saw saw anhte mung lung yu ga" nga "E..e e lung wa rit dai lakang dai kaw nga ai dai kaw dai hku htan nna lung wa rit, lung wa rit" ngu na hku rai nga. Shi mung gangwi gapyaw hte zai byeng ya rawng ai nga yang gaw. Rai yang gaw "Gai..dai ram she hkrak dai ram she sharin ya na nga yang gaw lung na re" nga na wo ra Nga hpaga la ni gaw Nga ni dun da.. na she e.. lung ai hku rai nga. Lung yang gaw kaja wa koi... htaw kaw du yang gaw pyaw na zawn i.. madum sumpyi yawng hkrem rai na shanhte hpe dum sharin na "Ya ngai jahkring mi yu na yaw nanhte dai dum di na nga u" ngu na dai dum di nga rai yang gaw wo ra wa mi na lakang sawt shayu nna bai shi gaw Nga di dun nna nam de swi tawm re hku rai nga. Rai yang gaw "Gai masu dai wa gaw daini gaw gan sa ga, shi gaw kaw si ang sai ya gaw si ang sai" nga na she dai hka la-ing kaba kaw e dai pinra gran sharu na hku rai nga. Sharu yang gaw "Hpraw..." rai na dai kaw nga ai ni yawng si mat. Rai yang gaw "Ya gaw rai sai... moi ya mi na lang gaw shi zai hpaji hte e shi lawt sai ya kalang chyawm gaw yaw sai" nga na shanhte masu sahte masu zai sahte hpe e si ai majaw manau dum nna poi galaw ai hku rai nga. Shanhte poi galaw taw nga rai yang she "Bai.. nga wunawng dun nna she hprawt" re hku rai nga. Hprawt rai yang gaw "Ga... nang gaw gara kaw na lu ai ma dai daram ram gaw nang gaw si sai she ngu yang, ga..." ngu yang "Koi.. nanhte ni e htaw hka kata kaw e wa tup wuloi me gaw hpa she ndi ai gaw" ngu hku rai nga. "Ga... dai yang gaw anhte hpe she lang sharu rit" ngu na hku rai nga. "Ah.. mai a nanhte mung ra yang gaw" ngu na shanhte hpe latsam tsam nna bai shi hpe e gyam ai ndai ni hpe hka de yawng rut rap di na hku rai nga. Rai she dai masu ai ngu ai hte e zai byeng ya ngu ga le i ndai lawm ai, ndai re shi gaw kade mi.. ashe nga tim shi hpe ndang na shi gaw lu ai maga de shi a zai hpaji kaw she yawng shi hpe gyam ai ni gaw dai hka la-ing kaw e yawng ru si ma ai da. Maumwi gaw dai kaw htum sai. |
