Nabu - Nga hkwi ai wa (The fisherman) with English translation

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Item ID	KK1-1484 (Collection Details)
Title	Nga hkwi ai wa (The fisherman) with English translation
Description	Translation (Rita Seng Mai) Once upon a time, there was a fisherman. He built a small hut near the water and lived there. He made a living by catching and selling fish. He sold his fish to the villagers and made a living. He was a poor man. One day, he got a big fish. Surprisingly, the big fish could speak. It said, "My boy, please free me. Set me free." He said, "Why should I? I will get some money to eat after selling you. So that I can survive." The fish told him, "Tell me the hardship you are facing. Tell me. I can help you." He told it everything. Then it took out one of its small bones and gave it to him. And it said, "If anything comes to your mind or you want something, just draw it on the ground by using this bone. Then it will really happen to you." It gave the bone to the man. He cured the fish's wound that caused by his fishing net. The wound was cured. He was so happy to receive the bone. It told him, "But do everything in moderation. Don't be so greedy. It won't be good for you." He said, "Okay." He thought to himself, "I have been fishing the whole day. I am hungry. I want to eat corn." He drew a picture of corn on the ground. He got to eat many corns. He ate the corn till he was full. After eating, he was lying down and looked at his hut. He noticed that his house was full of holes and the roof was torn as well. He thought, "I need a house." He drew a picture of the house. He got a nice house right after he had drawn. He drew everything he wanted every day. He drew pictures of gold and other jewelry. Later, he became proud and arrogant. The big fish told him, "Don't catch any big fish." But he didn't listen to the big fish. Then he went to the river to catch the fish. He caught the fish and killed them. He was already rich, but he still caught and killed fish. He was ungrateful. Therefore, the fish took the bone back while he was sleeping. He became as poor as before. So, people should not be too greedy and should be moderate, even though you are rich. Transcription (Lu Awng) Moi kalang mi hta da ndai nga hkwi sha ai la langai nga ai da. Shi gaw hka makau kaw ginsum yihkyap kasha sha gap re na shi gaw dai kaw nga ai la wa re da. Nga sha hkwi na nga sha dut sha nga sha dai hku hkwi la na mare de sa dut sha dai hku re na sha nga re da shi hkrai sha matsan shayen re na nga ai la kasha langai re da. Shi gaw lani mi na aten hta she dai nga nga kaba law ai langai hpe she shi gaw e lu lu gap ai da. Lu gap ai shaloi she nga dai gaw ga shaga ai da. E e ma e nang e ngai hpe dat dat rit nang ngai hpe dat dat rit ngu na tsun ai da. Dai shaloi hpa ngu na dat na ngai e nang hpe lu rim jang she ngai nang hpe dut na ngai shat ni lu mari sha na rai nga le ngu tsun ai da. Dai shaloi dai nga kaba gaw e nang dai hku hpa baw mi yak nga ai rai nang ngai hpe tsun dan u nang na mayak hpe ngai garum ya na rai nga ai ngu na tsun da ai da. Dai shaloi she dai la kasha gaw tsun dan re ai shaloi she dai nga gaw kalang ta shi hpe she ndai shi na dukrung kaw na nga kun nra lasen nga kun dai nra kasha kaji sha law ai dai langai she shaw ti na shi hpe jaw dat ai da. E nang lama mi nang ra ai lam nang na myit pru ai hte nang dai rau nang ga kaw dai hku sha soi dat dai hku sha soi dat u dai hku sha ma hkyet dat u dai shaloi yawng byin tai na ra ai ngu shi hpe jaw dat ai da. Kaja sha dai nga gaw dai shi na dai la kasha gaw dai nga hpe shi gap ya ai dai nma hpe mung shi sha mai dat ya ai da. Shamai dat ya re ai shaloi she ndai la kasha dai gaw kwi dai kaw na shi grai kabu mat wa na she e dai nga gaw shi hpe tsun da ai da. Nang ram daw ram sha nang mai galaw ai yaw nang nau re na ra marit ai di re lawhpa myit n mai rawng ai yaw ngu na tsun da ai da. Dai shaloi dai la kasha gaw e ngu na mai sai ngu sai dai shaloi she shi gaw um ngai dai ni tup nga ai re ngai kawsi sai dai majaw ngai hkainu sha mayu ai ngu na she shi gaw dai hkainu sumla mahkret dat ai da. Dai shaloi koi hkainu ni grai lu sha ai da. Grai law hkra lu re jang she shi gaw hkainu sha ai da. Hkru hkru ma re jang she shi gaw galeng taw ai da. Galeng taw re she shi gaw shi ginsum hpe yu dat yang she kwi hku hkrai hkrai shakum ni mung grai di re e ntsawm mat sai di re maran ni gayung ai hpe shi mu na she e ngai nta ra sai ngai nta she galaw na ngu na shi gaw nta mahkret nta galaw sumla dai hku mahkret rai jang she kalang ta nta e grai hkrat ai nta ni lu mat ai da. Lu mat re she shi gaw e shi ra ai shani shagu ma hkret ai hpa gaw hpa mare shi gaw di re ja sutgan ni shi ra ai sutgan di re ni hkrai hkrai galaw shapraw da dai yang she lani mi na aten hta gaw shi gaw grai gumrawng wa ai da. Koi majaw sha gum rawng re wa re na she shi gaw dai nga ni hpe ma i shi oh ra nga kaba gaw hkum sat sa yaw ngu tsun da ai re da. Rai tim shi gaw e grai gum rawng ai myit hte she shi gaw dai nga kaba na ga ma n madat mat ai da. N madat mat na she shi gaw kwi hka hka de kalang bai sa dai hku nga ni naw sat taw ai da. Kwi nga ni hpe naw e anyaw sat dai hku naw di taw ai da. Shi grai lusu sai rai tim shi dai hku re na dai nga na chyeju hpe i shi chyeju hpe n dum ai malap kau ai da. Malap kau ai majaw dai nga gaw shi shi pyaw nga ai shaloi she dai shi jaw da ai shi hpe amwi jaw da ai dai rai dai nga bai sa la kau ya ai da. Dai na shi gaw mi na zawn zawn sha bai matsan mat wa ai da. Dai majaw tinang i lu ai rai tim mung e ram daw ngu na ram tinang gaw lawhpa ai myit n mai rawng ai ngu ga.
Origination date	2017-02-23
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Archive link	https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/KK1/1484
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Collector	Keita Kurabe Find similar
Countries	Myanmar - MM To view related information on a country, click its name
Language as given	Jinghpaw
Subject language(s)	Jingpho - kac To view related information on a language, click its name
Content language(s)	Jingpho - kac To view related information on a language, click its name
Dialect	Standard Jinghpaw
Region / village	Northern Myanmar

Originating university	Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
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Data Categories	primary text
Data Types	Sound
Discourse type	narrative
Roles	Keita Kurabe : depositor D. Htu Bu : speaker
DOI	10.4225/72/598b39267b8f7
Cite as	Keita Kurabe (collector), Keita Kurabe (depositor), D. Htu Bu (speaker), 2017. Nga hkwi ai wa (The fisherman) with English translation. EAF+XML/MPEG/VND.WAV. KK1-1484 at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.4225/72/598b39267b8f7

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Collection Information

Collection ID	KK1
Collection title	Kachin folktales told in Jinghpaw
Description	Recordings of Kachin folktales and related narratives in Jinghpaw. These materials were collected by Keita Kurabe, Gumtung Lu Awng, Sumdu Ja Seng Roi, Hpauhkum Htu Bu, Labang Tu La, Gumtung Htu Nan, and Lashi Seng Nan as part of community-based collaborative fieldwork in northern Myanmar. A total of 2,491 stories with 2,481 ELAN files, 2,481 transcriptions, and 1,497 translations are currently available (January 30, 2025). Transcriptions were contributed by Gumtung Lu Awng, Pausa La Ring, Galang Lu Hkawng, Sumdu Ja Seng Roi, Hpauhkum Htu Bu, and Keita Kurabe. Stories were translated by Nbanpa Rita Seng Mai, Sumlut Gun Mai, Lazing Htoi San, Maran Seng Pan, Dumdaw Mike Tu Awng, Nhkum Htoi Awng, and Keita Kurabe. Animated stories are available at: https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/collections/KK3 https://www.youtube.com/@kachinfolktales https://www.facebook.com/KachinStories Other Kachin culture and history are available at: https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/collections/KK2 Our research was made possible under the support of JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number JP17H04523, JP20K13024, JP20H01256, JP24K03887, Linguistic Dynamics Science 3 (LingDy3) from Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS), and JSPS Program for Advancing Strategic International Networks to Accelerate the Circulation of Talented Researchers "A collaborative network for usage-based research on lesser-studied languages."
Countries	Myanmar - MM To view related information on a country, click its name
Languages	Jingpho - kac To view related information on a language, click its name

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