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Translation (Htoi Awng)
The story which I am going to tell is about a five members family. Long time ago, there were a five-member in a family. They were very poor. They hadn't got much money. The parents couldn't afford to send their children to school. Since there was no school in the village, they had to go to the town to attend the school. It was very difficult for them. Then, a lady from a rich family told them, "Work hard to get some money. And send your children to school." They said, "But people are not hiring now." The eldest child heard that and tried to find a job. He said, "Mom! I don't want to go to school anymore." The mother said, "It's ok, my son. I will work hard and send you to school." But he said, "No, I don't want to." Then, she said, "Okay then. Don't go to school. Although you don't want to go to school, your brothers and sisters need to go." She tried hard in earning some money. The parents collected the woods and sold them to get some money. And they sent their children to school. They sold the woods. Then, they got a few money. They could afford the school fees for their children. And they got rich little by little. They could collect more woods and could save much money. They could provide their children's school fees. They were very happy. They said, "We can afford to send our children to school." They were glad. One day, when the mother sent her child to school, she saw a granny crying. So, she asked the grandmother, "Why are you crying?" The grandmother said, "Me? I am crying because I don't have any money." She said, "Then, I will help you." The granny accepted her help and said, "I will not forget how you help me. I will definitely repay my gratitude." She said, "Alright." And she took the grandmother to her house. She let her stay there. She treated her very well. The grandmother stayed happily there. She cooked the delicious food for the grandmother. She and her husband didn't let her do anything. They showered her and took care of her health too. They got richer than before since the grandma blessed upon them. After some time, the granny told them, "I will go back to my house." They said, "Okay. We will send you back." They helped the grandmother going back to her house. The children's mother said, "Wait a minute. I will go and take your belongings." Then, she took the grandmother to the car gate and put all of the grandmother's belonging into the car. After she sent the grandmother there, she thought, "I have to pick my children up from school", and she went back. She picked her children up from the school. On their way back home, she said to her children, "My children, you shouldn't insult the parents and shouldn't talk back. Alright?" The children said, "Yes, we won't. We will help the needy and elderly people anywhere and anytime." The children were kind-hearted. The mother was so happy when her children said like that. When they arrived home, the mother said, "My children, I will go to collect the woods." And she went somewhere to collect the woods. She got much woods and carried them. While she was going back home, she lost the way. It was getting dark too. She was very worried because the more she walked, the farther way back home was. Then she realized that she lost the way. She thought to herself, "I didn't come from this way. I used that way when I came here. For tonight, I will just sleep here." So, she decided to sleep in the jungle. The next morning, she carried the woods and went back home. On the other hand, the children were at home and said, "Dad! Mom is not coming back yet." The father said, "Yes. Let's find your mother!" And then, they were finding the mother. But they couldn't find her. Meanwhile, the mother was coming back straight to her home. At that time, a giant snake swallowed her.
Transcription (Lu Hkawng)
Ya ngai tsun na lam gaw shan nu wa ni marai manga na lam, kanu ma kawa ma, ma mali ma nga ai shaloi shan nu wa ni marai manga nga ai shaloi kanu wa gw oh oh shi nu gaw grai matsan ai shaloi, shan nu wa ni grai matsan ai shaloi gumhpraw mung n lu masha ni htan mung n lu re ai shaloi she shi nu gaw kasha ni mung jawng tawn na mung gumhpraw mung n lu, gumhpraw mung n lu re yang she, nam kahtawng kaw re ai majaw sa sa wa wa mung myo de galaw ra ai re ai majaw nam kahtawng kaw jawng bai nhpaw yang gaw shi gaw kanu wa gaw yak ai, yak nna shi gaw oh shi gaw yak taw ai shaloi she, oh grai lauban ai dai shan nu wa ni she, tsun ai, ''Na kasha ni hpe gumhpraw tam nna tawn mu le'' ngu tsun oh bungli masha ni bungli n tam shi ai gaw bungli mung n tam shi ai law nga dai hku tsun na shi na kasha gaw bungli tam ai da, bungli tam sai da. ''Ah nu ngai jawng n kam lung sai'' ngu na kasha gaw dai hku tsun ''Hpa n ra ai lung u, ah nu lu hkra shalung'' nga na dai hku tsun ai, shi na kasha gaw ''N kam lung sai'' nga na shi nu mung "N kam lung yang mung rai sai'' ngu dai hku tsun na shi nu gaw ''Nang n lung tim na kanau ni lung ra ai'' nga na shi nu gaw dai kawn na gumhpraw tam ai da. Gumhpraw tam re shi gaw hpun hta dut ai le, kanu ma kawa ma hpun hta dut kasha nkau mi hpe gaw jawng shalung da le, jawng shalung da, kanau ni hpe gaw jawng shalung da nna shi nu shi wa gaw hpun hta da, kawa hpun ni dai hku hta nna dut ai da. Hpun ni dut na she masha ni gaw la dut ai da, masha ni kaw mun mi, mun lahkawng dai hku dut sha ai da. Dut sha na shanhte gaw sha ni hte sha ni jawng mung lu htawk wa na shani hte shani kachyi kachyi lauban wa re na she kachyi kachyi lauban mat nna hpang e gaw hpun ni mung grai law hkra lu hta ti na she dai hku dut sha, dut sha ti na she grai lauban mat nna kasha ni hpe mung jawng mung lu tawn mat na she, shan nu wa ni grai pyaw nna, myit hta grai pyaw mat na she, kanau hpe mung lung tawn sai jawng ngu na dai hku tsun na she, htaw shi nu shi wa gaw grai kabu na she, shi nu gaw jawng kaw shi na kasha hpe wa sa ai shaloi she, lam kaw she dinggai langai hkrap taw ai mu na hku nga dinggai langai hkrap taw mu na she shi gaw san ai hku nga ''Ah dwi nang hpa na hkrap taw ai rai'' ngu san yang ''Ngai i, jam jau nna hkrap taw ai'' ngu tsun na shi gaw ''Dai hku rai yang ngai garum na'' ngu na tsun jang ''Ngai garum na'' ngu ''E nang garum yang mung mai ai'' ngu na shi gaw shi dai hku tsun ''Nang hpe ngai chyeju htang na galoi mung ngai chyeju htang na ngai n malap kau ai nang garum ai hpe ngai n malap kau ai, galoi mung n malap kau ai'' ngu na tsun ai hku nga, tsun na shi gaw ''Um" ngu na she dai num wa gaw tsun ai da. ''Mai sai'' nga na shi gaw shi na nta de woi wa sai, woi wa na she shi hpe she nta kaw atsawm sha woi nga ai da. Atsawm sha dai dinggai hpe woi nga na she shi hpe pyaw pyaw re woi nga ai da. Shat mai ni mung mu mu mai mai jaw sha bungli mung hpa n galaw shangun ai shi hpe dai hku hka ni ma shin ya da. Dai dinggai na shaman chyeju majaw shan nu ni bai grai bai lauban wa ai da. Grai bai lauban na dai dinggai wa shi gaw wa sa na nga na dai hku tsun ''Ngai hpe nta wa sa u'' ngu na ngai wa sa na ngu na shi gaw ''Um" ngu na wa sa ai da. Nta de wa sa sai da, wa sa na shi gaw ''E hkum rai shi ngai rai naw wa la na yaw'' ngu na dinggai na rai wa la, dinggai na rai wa la na shi gaw la taw sai da. ''Saw saw sa sa ga'' ngu na lam kaw she shi hpe mawdaw daru kaw she wa sa da na, rai ni mung dai kaw bang da ya dai hku wa tawn da ya na dai mawdaw kaw bang dat ai da. Dai kaw shi gaw wa mat wa re ai shaloi shi gaw hpang e she shi gaw wa, wa ai shaloi shi gaw ''Wa sa na re ma ni mung jawng yu sa na re ndai ram rai yang gaw'' ngu na shi gaw jawng kaw shi na kasha ni hpe bai wa tau, shi na kasha ni hpe wa tau nna bai wa sai da. Wa re na lam kaw she shi gaw tsun ai hku nga, ''Ma e nang ma kanu kawa hpe matsa ai ga ni ga ni n mai htan ai yaw'' ngu tsun na shi gaw ''E law ah nu mai sa'' ngu tsun ai, ''Ngai hpa mu tim garum na masha ni hpe tim garum na ngu na laga masha kaba ni hpe tim garum na'' ngu na shi gaw dai kaw na she shi na kasha gaw dai hku grai myitsu ai da, grai myitsu na grai pyaw na nga taw ai shaloi shan nu wa ni nga taw ai shaloi she da, shi nu gaw "Ah nu hpun naw wa hta na hpun ma wa sai'' ngu na she dai kanu wa gaw hpun wa hta sai da. Hpun wa hta re ai shaloi she shi hpun hta sai da, hta nna gun wa sai da. Gun wa gun wa gun wa re ai shaloi shi lam dam mat sai. Lam dam mat na shi gaw dai shana maga de n sin sin ai da. Nsin grai sin ai nsin grai sin wa re ai shaloi shi gaw ndai kanu wa gaw ''Yi nta mung du mung n hkraw hkawm magang tsan magang she rai nga'' ngu na shi gaw nta n du hkraw na shi gaw lam dam mat ai chye mat sai da. ''Yi mi ngai ndai lam hku n sa ai re wa oh ra lam hku sha sa ai re'' nga na shi gaw "Dai na gaw ngai nang kaw she yup kau na re'' ngu na yup kau sai da. Yup kau nna jahpawt nhtoi htoi ai hte bai hkawm sai da. Hpun hta nna bai hkawm mat sai da. Nta ndu shi ai lam daw mi kaw she shi na oh shi na kasha she nta kaw ''Yi ah wa, ah nu mung n wa shi ai wa, ah nu mung n wa shi ai wa'' ngu tsun na hku nga dai hku tsun yang she ''Re ah wa an nau ni ma ah nu mung n wa shi ai naw wa tam ga i'' ngu na she shi gaw tam sa mat wa re ai shaloi shi nu hte n hkrum na hku nga, n hkrum shi ai shaloi she, lam n hkrum shi ai shaloi shi nu gaw wa sai da. Ding Ding re wa wa shi nu wa hpun gun na wa ai shaloi dai ma na kanu hpe she lapu kaba law ai wa shi hpe mayu sha kau ai da. |
