| Description |
Translation (Seng Pan)
The story I am going to tell you is about a man, Nat (an evil spirit), and a dog. A long time ago, a man, Nat and a dog were friends. While they were together, Nat asked the man, "Hey human, how can you see me, Nat?" Nat questioned the man's visual. "I can see you through my eyes. I can see you clearly," the man answered. Therefore, Nat put the soap nuts in the man's eyes. And we, humans, have a small black spot in our eyes. Nat asked the dog, "How can you see me?" The dog was asked how he could see his friend, Nat and other Nats. "I can see through my anus," the dog replied. Nat inserted a soap nut into the dog's anus. But the dog didn't notice it. Therefore, the anus of every dog changed into dark color.
Transcription (Lu Hkawng & Htu Bu)
Ya ngai tsun na maumwi gaw Masha Ma, Gwi Ma, Nat Ma Dai Masum Na Lam hkai na re. Moi shawg de da, gwi ma, masha ma, nat ma gaw manang hku nga ma ai da. Dai hku nga shaloi gaw, nat wa gaw masha hpe san ai da. “E shinggyim masha, nang ngai hpe gara hku, nat hpe gara hku mu ai rai?” ngu tsun ai. “Gara hku na mu, aw, gara hku mu ai rai?” ngu tsun yang, “Ngai na myi hku na mu ai.” ngu tsun ai da. “Ngai na myi hku na mu ai nang hpe dai hku mu ai.” ngu tsun dan yang she, hto ra nat rai yang gaw masha na myi kaw le i, hkarawm si bang dat dip bang dat ya ai da. Dip bang dat yang she ya na anhte na myi tum ah chyang le i dai hku byin mat ai re ai da. Rai yang she hto gwi hpe bai san ai da “Ngai hpe gara hku mu ai rai? Gara kaw na mu ai rai? ngu tsun yang she, nat hpe le i “Nat hpe gara kaw na mu ai?” ngu tsun yang gaw, “Ngai na maidang hku na mu ai.” ngu na tsun ai da. Rai yang gaw shi hpe n mu hkra le i, dai nat gaw dai hkarawm si dai gwi na maidang kaw bai ah nyin bang dat ya ai da. Dai majaw gwi shagu na maidang gaw chyang ai re ai da. |
| Cite as |
Keita Kurabe (collector), Keita Kurabe (depositor), J. Roi San (speaker), 2017. Masha, gwi, nat (The man, the dog and the spirit) with English translation. EAF+XML/MPEG/VND.WAV. KK1-0259 at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.4225/72/5988929a48550 |
