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Translation (Rita Seng Mai)
This is about a nat's gong. Once upon a time, there were two siblings in a village. The elder brother was wealthy, but the younger brother was poor. The younger brother sold wood to make a living and also took care of his parents. However, the elder brother didn't take care of his parents and never gave them any money to spend. One day, there was less wood to collect in the place where the younger brother usually went, so he went to a distant forest to gather it. There was a lot of wood in that forest. He thought of collecting more the next day, so he gathered and piled a large amount that day. He was exhausted from collecting wood. As it was getting dark, he rested under the shade of a tree. While he was sitting, a fruit with a hard outer layer fell on his head. He picked it up and thought of feeding it to his father. At that moment, another one fell onto the ground. He picked it up and said, "I will feed this one to my mother." At that time, the third one fell again. He said, "This is for my elder brother, my sister-in-law, and me." And he put them in his bag and went back home. As it was getting dark, he thought to himself, "I might not be able to get home before nightfall. I see a hut in the field over there. I will stay there tonight and go back home tomorrow." When he arrived there, he called, "House owner? Is anybody there?" But no one replied to him. So he just walked inside and stayed there. Around midnight, he heard a group of people talking. He thought, "Where are they going?" He was listening carefully and realized that they were approaching the hut where he was staying. He thought, "Who would go out around midnight? They could be nat spirits." So he climbed onto the ceiling joist and hid there. At that moment, four nat spirits walked into the hut. They were carrying a gong, too. One nat spirit said, "I want to drink alcohol," and hit the gong. Then, many kinds of alcohol appeared in front of them. Another one said, "I am hungry," and played the gong. Then many dishes and rice appeared. Another one said, "I am thirsty," and different kinds of drinks appeared. They were eating, drinking, and having fun together. The man hiding there saw everything and wanted to eat that food. He took the fruit out of his bag and bit into one. Since the fruit had a hard outer layer, it made a loud noise when he bit it. When the four nat spirits heard the noise, they said, "This house is going to collapse! Let's run!" They all ran away in different directions. The next morning, he climbed down from the joist and ate all the food. When he went outside, he found the gong that the nat spirits had left near the door. He picked it up and thought, "Many different things appeared when they hit this gong. I will do the same. I want some nice clothes." He struck the gong, and lots of beautiful clothes appeared. He put on the clothes and said, "I also want some rice." Then he struck the gong, and rice appeared. He said, "I want money and gold," and he got it. Later, he gathered everything and went back home. He took the gong and took care of his parents. Later, his elder brother heard about the gong. When he asked the younger brother, the younger brother told him everything. He also wanted to get the gong, so he went there. He did the same as his younger brother. While the nat spirits were gathering, the man hiding there saw the gold and money and grew greedy. He clumsily took out the hard fruits, but this time they didn't make a loud noise. The nat spirits heard the noise and said, "Last time, we thought the house was going to collapse. This time, it's just moving a little." They looked up and saw the man sitting up there. Then they said, "He is the one who stole our gong!" They caught him and beat him. The next morning, they walked away. They had been hitting him only on his nose all night, and his nose had become really huge. He had to hold his nose with his hands as he went back home. He told his younger brother, "You have always taken care of our parents even though you are poor. I have never helped you, even though I am rich. I grew jealous when you became wealthy, and that's why this happened to me. Please forgive me. Can you please make my nose like it was before by hitting your gong?" The younger brother replied, "If you truly regret it, I will make it happen." He hit the gong, and the elder brother's nose returned to its original shape. The two brothers took good care of their elderly parents until their last breath. They lived happily ever after.
Transcription (Lu Awng)
Nat bat bau ai lam tsun na re. Moi kalang mi hta mare langai kaw shan nau nga ai da. Shan nau nga rai shaloi she kahpu wa gaw grai lu su na kanau wa gaw grai matsan ai da. Kanau gaw hpa na matsan ai i nga yang kanau gaw kanu yan kawa dinggai yan dingla hpe bau na dai hku nga ai majaw matsan ai matsan ai hpe she kanau wa gaw hpun dut sha ai da. Kanu yan kawa hpe hpun dut sha na bau rai shaloi she kahpu gaw grai lu su tim kanu kawa hpe ma nbau ai da dai hku matsan shayan rai yu ma nyu ai da., Kanu yan kawa matsan shayan rai na dai kanau wa hte she nga rai shaloi she, kanau wa gaw hpun dut sha rai lani mi na ten hta she dai hpun hta na dut sha sha re dai kaw hpun nau nnga wa na she loi mi grau tsan ai maling de sa mat wa ai da. Grau tsan ai maling de sa mat wa shaloi she, dai kaw hpun grai nga ai majaw shi gaw hpawt ni hkan ne bai sa hta na matu, dai shaloi gaw atsawm sha lawan ai hku sa htaw la na matu nhta ra na matu ngu na shi agyin hta kau da ai da. Hta rai na grai ba wa ai da jan ma du wa shaloi grai ba wa na she shi hpun shing nyip langai mi kaw hkring nga shaloi she shi na baw ntsa kaw na she akawp grai ja ai nam si langai hkrat wa ai da. Hkrat wa shaloi she, shi gaw dai shawng mu hta la na i ndai nye wa hpe wa jaw sha na re ngu di hta la ai da. Dai shaloi she kalang bai langai bai hkrat wa ai, i ndai gaw nye nu hpe wa jaw sha na re ngu dai hku ngu na rawt hkyen ai hte masum hte kalang bai hkrat wa ai da. Dai shaloi she, i ndai gaw nye hpu ran nye rat ma ngai ma anhte masum na rai sai ngu na shi gaw dai nhpye kaw hta gun na rai mat wa shaloi she jan du mat sai da. Nsin rim rim nga shaloi she, i dai na gaw nta du na nre sai dai majaw nye shawng kaw nta ginsum oh ra langai nga ai yi wa re nga ai ngai dai kaw dai na sha gaw naw hkring sa yup na hpawt de rai wa na re ngu dai hku ngu myit nga na dai de sa mat wa sai da. Dai yi wa ginsum kaw du ai shaloi she, e nta madu ni e ngu shaga yang kadai ma nnga ai da shi chying hka hpaw na dai kaw shang manam sai da. Shana loi mi myet nga yup tung rai wa yang she masha grai shaga ai nga nsen na ai da. Dai shaga nsen zawn rai na na she, dai de oh ra masha grai shaga nga ai kara de sa wa ai kun ngu madat nga yang shi nga ai yi wa de zawn zawn nga sa wa ai zawn zawn, ni wa ai zawn zawn nga na shi gaw yi hpa mi nga nga yup tung yup hka wa dai hku nat ni mare ngu na she, nkaja ai ni rai na re ngu na shi gaw hto nta shing ngu n_gau dan re kaw gum pa na galeng taw ai da. Gumpa na galeng taw shaloi she dai nat marai mali wa shang wa ai da. Nat la marai mali shang wa na she dai nat la marai mali gaw dai nat bau langai mi lang na shang wa ai da. Dai shaloi she, dai nat la langai gaw e ngai tsa grai lu mayu wa ai lo ngu tsun dat ai shaloi she dai hku ngu na dai bat bau hpe abyen dat yang she tsa (palin) ni grai hkum hkra dai hku pru wa ai da. Dai shaloi she langai mi bai rai yang gaw aga ngai shat grai kaw si ai ngu tsun na she, dai bat bau dai hpe abyen dat yang shat ni si htu ni grai hkum hkra bai byin taw ai da. Dai hku langai mi bai rai yang gaw ngai hka grai lu mayu ai ngu dai hku abyen dat yang dai hku rai na shanhte gaw grai lu sha na pyaw taw nga shaloi she dai la wa gaw oh ning gaw ntsa na yu yang she tsi htu tsi mai grai mu ni nga jang she grai sha mayu wa ai da. Dai rai jang she, shat grai kaw si wa na shi gaw mi shi hta da ai dai nam si akawp grai ja ai nam si hpe she nhpye kaw na kasawt la na she ning hku makret sha dat yang krut krawt, krut krawt nga ngoi wa ai da rai yang she nat la ni gaw i anhte rawng ai nta ndai gyi wa hkyen sai dai majaw lawan wan hprawng wa saga ngu na shanhte marai mali dumbru dumbra rai hprawng pru mat wa ai da. Dai shaloi she hpang jahpawt bai du ai shaloi she, shi gaw dai nat la ni tawn da ai shat mai ni sha na she oh chying hka lam makau re kaw yu dat ai shaloi she nat bat bau tat da ai hpe mu na shi dai hta la ai da. Hta la na she, e oh ra ni pyi naw shi ra ai abyen dat yang pru wa wa re gaw shi ma i ngai bu hpun palawng grai tsawm ai ra ai lo ngu abyen dat jang she shi gaw bu hpun palawng grai tsawm ai lu wa ai da. Dai ni hta hpun la na she i n_gu ma ra ai ngu na bai abyen ai da n_gu ma bai lu ai da. Ja gumhpraw ma ra ai ngu abyen yang gumhpraw bai lu wa shaloi shi dai ni gun na wa sai da. Dai nat bat bau na hpai na wa ai shaloi she, nta du rai yang she kanu kawa ni hpe shi gaw dai hku wa bau sai hku nga, wa bau rai shaloi she dai hpe she grai lu su ai kahpu wa bai na ai da. Kahpu wa bai na na she dai matsan ai ganau grai myit su rai nga kahpu wa san ai hpe tsun dan ai da. Kahpu mung ra na she san la na sa sai da. Kahpu bai sa shaloi she mi kanau galaw ai hku sha galaw ai shaloi she, shi dai hku nat ni sahpawng hpawng nga shaloi she oh ra ni gaw dai shaloi ja ni bai ja gumhpraw ni bai mu dat jang she dai kahpu gaw nau ma na she, dai grai ja ai nam si hpe she lawan wan shaw dat ai ngu she dai akawp na she atsawm nngoi ai sha guk guk sha nga ngoi mat na hku nga guk guk sha nga ngoi jang she, e ndai yahte shana gruk e grak e nga nta gyi wa ai zawn zawn nga dai na na gaw nta gyi ai nre nta shamu kun na she ning hku ntsa de yu dat yang she dai la wa nga taw hpe mu na she dai nat la ni gaw, ndai la wa ya hte anhte na nat bat bau lagu mat wa ai la wa rai nga ai rim da na abyen ga ngu na she abyen ai da. Shana ting abyen yang she hpang jahpawt myi mu wa ai hte nat ni gaw nhtoi htoi wa ai hte wa mat ai shaloi she, shi hpe mung abyen ai dai nhtoi htoi wa shaloi she hkring mat yang she shi gaw ladi kaw hkrai abyen ya ai da dai nat ni gaw ladi ngu gaw grai kaba mat ai da. Grai kaba mat rai shaloi she dai la wa gaw ladi hpai na wa ai da. Nta de hpai na wa rai shaloi she, e kanau e ngai kade lu su tim nye kanau ni matsan she matsan ai shaloi ngai nkarum ai i nye kanau bai lu su wa yang ngai manawn na ya ndai hku re ai ngai nye kanau ni hpe ma nmanawn sai ngai na mara hpe ma raw ya rit. Ngai na ladi i mi na zawn nan nan bai galaw na hku nang na nat bau hte galaw ya rit ngu dai hku ngu tsun ai shaloi she, kanau wa mung e nang myit malai lu yang gaw galaw ya na ngu tsun na she, e nye hpu na ladi i mi na nan nan bai rai na matu galaw ya rit ngu na bat bau dai hpe bai abyen dat yang she kahpu na ladi mi na zawn zawn bai rai mat ai da. Dai majaw shan nau lahkawng gaw dai shani kaw na kanu yan kawa dinggai yan dingla hpe ma grai pyaw hkra grai myit pyaw hkra bau na bau sat kau na shan nau ma grai pyaw hkra nga mat ai da. |
