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Translation (Seng Pan)
This is about a red spot that appears beside the moon. Once upon a time, there lived two daughters and their mother in a village. One day, the mother went to her shifting field in a forest as she needed to feed the three daughters. When it got dark, the mother was chased by a Sanam Num (it's a traditional wild creature- between human and evil spirit). The mother's soul was taken and eaten by her. Because of it, the mother was dead there. And, the body was possessed by Sanam Num. She pretended like the woman and went back to the house. Since the mother didn't come back even when it got dark, they closed the doors and stayed inside the house. They longed for their mother. They were so scared but still waited for their mother to come back home. At that time, Sanam Num arrived at their house and shouted, "Dears. Mom is here. Open the door!" "Our mother will not come back this late. It seems you are not our mother," the two daughters replied. "Yes, I am your mother, dears," Sanam Num said. "Ok then. Show us your arm through a hole on this wall," a daughter asked. Then, Sanam Num inserted her arm in a hole. The daughters saw a hairy arm. The second daughter was not so smart. So, she said, "Sister. I think it's Mom. Open the door!" On the other hand, the eldest daughter was intelligent. She knew from the beginning that the woman was not their mother and the woman had a hairy arm. "Dears. I am your Mom. Since I worked the whole day, I've got some hair on my arm," Sanam Num insisted. But the elder sister didn't open the door. So, Sanam Num cleared all hair on her arm, and showed them again. Meanwhile, the elder sister moved some tables and blocked the door. She thought that would give them some protection. As soon as she turned her back, her younger sister opened the door. So, Sanam Num entered the house. Suddenly, the elder sister didn't know what to do. So, she prepared a male and let Sanam Num join with them. Sanam Num didn't want the smart daughter since she knew that she couldn't trick her. "Take a bottle each and fetch some water. The one who fetches the clear water won't be allowed to sleep with me. But I will sleep with the one who doesn't fetch the clear water," Sanam Num said. Although how many times the elder sister fetched the water, it was clear. However, the water that the younger sister fetched, turned brown. The younger sister tried many times. But the water she fetched was not clear every time. They couldn't think of any ideas. So, they just walked back home. That night, Sanam Num called the younger sister and planned to sleep together. The elder sister moved her bed near them and prepared to sleep together. When Sanam Num saw her, she said, "You can't sleep here. Go upstairs and sleep there. There is also a bed. Your sister and I are going to sleep here." As the younger sister was a bit stupid, she didn't insist on anything. So, the elder sister had to go upstairs to sleep. At midnight, a weird noise, "Kwat Krat Kawt Krat," came out. It was the chewing sound from Sanam Num eating her younger sister. At that time, the elder sister shouted from upstairs, "Sister. What is happening there? Mom. Are you there?" "It's alright, dear. Nothing happens. Since I worked the whole day, my back is so painful. And I am just stretching a bit. That's why it makes a bit noise," Sanam Num replied. The next morning, the younger sister's bones were wrapped with a blanket. When Sanam Num got up, she said, "Today, you prepare the meal. It seems your sister didn't sleep well last night because of me. She is still in bed." The elder sister realized that her reason was impossible since she was an evil spirit. And she didn't trust her word. Therefore, she decided to wake her sister up. However, Sanam Num didn't let her see the sister. She deceived her in many ways. Since Sanam Num had eaten a human, she was so full. And she wanted to go to the toilet. "Dear. I really want to use the toilet. Where is it?" Sanam Num asked. "Go to the valley. Don't go up the hill. When the father was alive, we used to dance Manau there. So, don't go there," the elder sister said. When Sanam Num turned her back, the elder sister pushed her. And she rolled down to the valley. And the girl went back to the house. Then she planned to go and check her younger sister. When she uncovered the blanket, she saw the bones. She was so shocked that what she had been thinking was true. And she was scared that Sanam Num would come back and eat her at night. At that time, non-living things like houses and spoons could communicate with humans. So, the girl said, "If Sanam Num comes and calls my name, please reply to her." And she ran away. Sanam Num arrived at the house and called, "My dear!" The spoon replied, "Yes, Mom." Sanam Num grabbed the spoon and destroyed it. After that, she called again, "My Dear." "Yes, Mom," a thing replied. Sanam Num broke all the things inside the house and called again. She looked for the girl in every corner. The girl was so afraid of the evil spirit and ran non-stop. She ran to the east of the village. There was a big tree. When she got there, she climbed the tree. She got at the top. Sanam Num chased after and looked for her. She followed the girl's smell. When Sanam Num arrived near the tree, she got a strong smell of the girl and assumed that the girl was around. But she didn't find her. As Sanam Num couldn't hold the figure of human, she transformed into her own appearance. The girl could see all the actions of Sanam Num who was looking for her like a fool. Since the girl couldn't hold her laughter, she finally chuckled. Sanam Num also found her at last. So, she tried to climb up the tree. Fortunately, it was a thorn tree. Therefore, Sanam Num couldn't climb up fast. The girl suddenly got an idea and said, "Mom. Don't come to me. It's dangerous. It fruits a lot. I will pick some for you. So, you go back home, and heat a sword till it turns red." The girl could calm Sanam Num down by giving a promise that she would come back home with some fruit. Sanam Num also agreed and got down from the tree. She took a sword and heated it. When it turned red, she gave it to the girl. "Mom. I will drop some fruit to your mouth from here. So, open your mouth wide!" the girl said. Sanam Num also did the same as the girl said. Instead of dropping fruit, the girl dropped the heated sword. It was gone through Sanam Num's body. Soon, the blood came out from her stomach a little by little. After a while, the blood covered the whole place. It became a blood flood and rose so fast. The girl was afraid that the blood would reach her soon. So, she called the sun. "Grandma, Grandma! Sanam Num is dead. Her blood is going to cover me up soon. Please come and suck this blood," the girl begged the sun. "I couldn't finish all," the sun replied. And the sun let her call her grandfather, the moon. Then the girl said, "Grandpa! The blood is rising rapidly. Please come and suck the blood!" The moon came down to the earth and sucked the blood. After a moment, the moon finished all the blood and even the soil got dry. Although all the fears that the girl faced were disappeared, she didn't know where to go. Her mother and sister were killed. Their house was already destroyed by Sanam Num. The girl was in deep sorrow. Then, the moon said, "Dear. Don't worry. Come with me! Let's go to my place." Finally, the girl was brought to the moon. Therefore, when we look at the sky at night, we a rest spot near the moon. The one who is pounding is the grandfather. And the girl is beside him.
Transcription (Lu Hkawng)
Moi shawng de, shata jan gaw ahkyeng re byin taw ai lam hpe tsun na re, moi shawng de da, ah num kasha lahkawng kanu ma shan nu wa ni masum nga ai da. lani mi na aten hta gaw da, shan nu ni gaw sha ra ai majaw le i dai hku galaw sha ra ai majaw kasha bau ra ai majaw kanu gaw htaw nam de sa ti na yi sa mat ai da. Yi sa mat ai aten hta gaw shi nu hpe gaw shana maga de du wa jang gaw dai hku gara hku byin ai nga yang (Sone-ma) le i dai hku nat le i, nat wa gaw kanu hpe sanam num gaw kanu hpe sha kau ai da. Dai hku kanu hpe sha kau ai hte gaw kanu wa gaw dai sanam num sha kau ai majaw si mat ai da. Si mat ai majaw le, shi kanu wa gaw dai sanam num wa gaw shi zawn (Han Soung) ai le i, dai hku (Han soung) jang gaw shi gaw nta wa ai da, dai kasha yan gaw shi kanu n sin sin tim n wa, shaloi jang gaw dai chyinghka la ti na la taw ai da. Shi kanu hpe la taw rai jang gaw ''Ya du hkra ah nu mung n wa ai'' ngu tsun ti na shan nau gaw grai hkrit le i, dai hku la taw ai shaloi dai sanam num wa gaw wa ai da. ''Ah nu sha yan e ah nu hpe chyinghka hpaw ya rit'' ngu tsun ai da. Dai jang gaw htaw ra yan nau mung ''Nye nu rai jang gaw dai ram ram nsin nsin ai'' dai hku tsun ai da. Kasha gaw ''Dai ram nsin nsin ai ya nye nu n rai sam ai'' ngu tsun ai da. ''Re ai lo'' ngu jang gaw ''Nye nu rai jang gaw dai sha kum kaw na nang na lata madun ya u'' ngu tsun ai da. Rai jang gaw shi na lata madun dat ya ai da. Madun dat jang gaw amun hkrai hkrai rai nga ai da, dai shi na lata kaw amun hkrai hkrai rai taw jang gaw htaw ra wa gaw tsun ai da, shi kanau wa gaw kaji mi anya nya le i gara hku i nga yang anya ai majaw le ''Ah nu rai na re chyinghka hpaw ya u ah shawng'' ngu tsun ai da. Shi kanau wa gaw dai majaw shi ka shawng wa gaw grai zen ai majaw baw nu zen ai majaw ndai wa gaw n rai na re, ndai wa gaw an nau na kanu n re ai ndai wa gaw mun grai tu ai ndai wa gaw dai hku tsun ai da. Jahkring rai jang gaw bai ''Ngai ah nu re ai law, ah nu ndai lata amun gaw bungli nau galaw ti tu wa she re dai re ai majaw ah nu re ngu'' tsun ai shi shawng gaw grai zen ai majaw n hpaw ya ai da. Dai majaw nat wa gaw amun ni yawng baw nna bai madun ai da. Dai bai madun Shi shawng wa gaw dai chyinghka lam kaw pat da saboi ni hte grai pat da ti na shi shawng wa gaw dai hku gara hku sa wa jang gaw shi dai hku magap da nna dai hku wa galaw na matu htaw ra maga de jahkring mi sha le mat ai shaloi kanau wa gaw anya ai majaw chyinghka hpaw dat ai da. Chyinghka hpaw dat jang gaw dai nat gaw shang wa sai nre i, rai jang gaw kanu n rai taw jang wa shi shawng gaw gara hku nchye di shan nau kaw shang wa jang gaw kaning nchye di shat sha nna woi nga ai da, shat sha ti na dai hku woi nga jang dai mi dai sanam num gaw i shan nau grau zen ai wa hpe gaw n ra ai shi n lu sha na hkrit ti na ndai hku tsun ai da. ''Nan nau ya gaw ndai hka pung langai hpra hpra lang nna htaw hka htung de hka sa ja mu dai hku hka, hka kaja ja wa ai hpe gaw ngai n woi yup ai, hka kaja ja wa ai hpe gaw ngai n woi yup ai, hka n kaja ja wa ai hpe gaw ngai woi yup na re ngu tsun ai da. Rai jang gaw shi shawng gaw kade ja tim hka asan re chyu chyu lu ja ai da. Dai shi kanau wa ja ai shaloi gaw dai hku hka (gara hku tsun na i) mut mut re dai hku n kaja ai ja wa ai da. Dai hku kade ja tim mung shi shawng ja ai gaw asan re, shi kanau ja ai gaw dai hku mut mut hka n tsawm ai le i, dai hku chyu chyu ja ja re kaning nchye di, shi lang ram ja tim mung n lu ja jang gaw wa mat ai da, dai yan nau gaw gara hku nchye di sa sa ga, wa sa ga ngu sa mat jang dai a num wa gaw dai shi kanau hpe woi yup ai da. Woi yup ai shaloi shi shawng gaw zen ai majaw shi dai makau kaw yup na maw nga ai da. Makau de yup na re ngu yup ra ni hkyen ti na galaw taw ai shaloi shi shawng gaw tsun ai dai nat wa gaw shi hpe tsun ai. ''Nang gaw ndai kaw nmai yup ai'' htaw ra maga de gaw ntsa de i pyin ra ntsa galaw da ai da, shanhte na nta makau de gaw ''Dai pyin ra de she sa yup u an nu gaw nang kaw yup na re'' ngu kanau wa gaw anya ai re ai majaw hpa mung nchye woi yup ai da. Rai tim shi shawng ma htaw ntsa pyin ra de wa yup ai da. Shi gaw tsun ai da. Shana de yup tung shaloi gaw ''Kawt krat kawt krat'' ngoi wa ai da. Dai nat wa gaw shi kanau hpe sha kau ai le i, sha kau jang gaw dai hku ngoi wa ai da. Ngoi wa ai shaloi tsun ai da. ''Um ya kanau hpa baw byin ai rai ah nu hpa baw byin ai rai'' ngu jang ''Hpa mung n byin ai dai ni sha ni ka-ang bungli nau ba ti na su ti na she ndai lasaw lasa ni galau ai'' ngu tsun ai da. Dai hku nau ba ai majaw pu ba ai majaw she sha mu shamawt re ai majaw ngoi ai she re ngu tsun ai da. dai jang gaw dai hku tsun ti na nhtoi htoi wa sai da, nhtoi htoi shana de gaw shi kanau na nra ni hpe gaw dai n-ba hte hka yawp ti na tawn da ai da. Dai nat wa gaw nat num wa gaw rawt wa ti na shi hpe tsun ai da. ''E ah nu kasha gai dai ni kaw na shat shadu sa nu, kanau gaw mana tup ah nu nau ba ai majaw pu ba ai majaw shamu shamawt galaw ai majaw n lu yup sam ai, ya du hkra n rawt ai hkum jasu sa nu'' shi sha kau da ai nra hpe le i dai hku hka yawp da ti na tawn da ai da. Rai jang gaw shi shawng wa gaw zen ai re majaw ndai gaw nbyin ai, n mai byin na re shi gaw nat re ai majaw nye kanau hpe gara hku tim mung yu na re, jasu yu na re'' ngu myit ti na shi hpe myu mi myu mi hku na dai hku tsun ti na (gara hku tsun na) dai hku tsun ai le, myu mi myu mi tsun ai shi kanau sha da ai dai nra ni hpe le, nra ni hpe gaw hka yawp ti na tawn da, shi kanau mang langai sha kau ai majaw moi mang langai sha kau ai majaw shi gaw nau hkru mat ai majaw shinggan sa mayu ai da. ''E ah nu kasha e ah nu shinggan sa mayu ai law gara de sa ra na re'' ngu tsun ''Dai maga de gaw n mai sa ai, htaw hka raw de yu u'' ngu tsun ti na dai maga de gaw moi ah wa nga ai shaloi manau nau ai re, dai kaw gaw n mai sa na re htaw hka raw de she sa u dai na hka raw de sa mat jang gaw shi dai hka raw kaw na kanawng dat ti na dai nat wa gaw htaw galau mat ai, htaw hka raw de hkrat mat ai da. Dai jang gaw bai du wa re shi gaw shi gaw tsun ai da. ''Um nye kanau hpe naw sa jasu yu na re'' ngu tsun ai da. Dai jang gaw ''Sa jasu yu na re'' ngu ti na sa yu jang gaw shi kanau sha kau da ai nra hpe she gayawp da ai majaw shi gaw grai hkrit sai, ndai gaw nat num wa dai na gaw ngai hpe bai sa wa na re ngai hkrit ai ngu tsun ti na dai prat kaw gaw Zun ni mung nta ni mung ga chye shaga ai da i, dai hku tsun ai da, zun ni nta ni hpe tsun kau da ai da. ''Ngai na mying shaga jang gaw nanhte htan mu yaw'' ngu tsun na hprawng mat ai da. Dai nat wa gaw htaw hka raw kaw na lung wa ti ''Ah nu sha e'' ngu tsun jang gaw zun gaw ''Oi ye'' ngu tsun ai da. Rai jang gaw zun wa hpe sa la ti na zun wa hpe kawa jahten kau ti na bai shaga ai da. Dai jang gaw htaw ra kaw na pyin ra kaw na ''Ah nu sha e'' ngu bai shaga jang gaw ''Oi ye'' bai htang ai da. Dai rai jang gaw dai ni yawng agrawp jahten kau ti na shi gaw bai tam ai da. Bai tam ai shaloi Dai kasha wa gaw nau hkrit ti na she hprawng hprawng ti na htaw mare baw de le i, mare jahtum de gaw dai hku wan langai nga ai da. Hpun kaba law ai langai taw ai shaloi dai kaw lung lung lung mat ti na htaw nta de lung taw ai da. Dai de rai jang gaw shi dai nat wa gaw shi hpe hkan wa ti na tam ai da. Ndai kaw gaw shi na bat manam ai, shi na nga na re ngu tam tam re ai shaloi n lu tam ai da. N lu tam ti na she shi na chyu ni mung galu law ai hte dai kaw na gaw nat byin wa ti na dai hku byin mat ai shaloi shi hpe tam ai shaloi shi gaw nau mani mayu ti na htaw hpun ntsa kaw na mani dat jang gaw shi hpe mu mat ai da. Mu mat jang gaw shi grai hkrit sai, shi dai ju hpun kaba law ai kaw gaw ju ni mung tu ai re ai majaw dai kaw nlu lung ai da. Rai jang gaw dai ma gaw zen ai re ai majaw ''Ah nu nang hkum lung wa ndai kaw namsi grai hkrat ai namsi hpe di ya na re dai re ai majaw htaw nta de wa ti na nhtu galu le i, n htu galu law ai hpe wan ahkyeng ju re nna la wa rit ngu ai da. Rai jang gaw tsun ai da shi hpe ''Nhtu galu wa la ti na wan ahkyen ju ti na la wa rit ndai kaw ah nu hpe ngai namsi di ya na re'' ngu tsun ti na shi kanu ma ''E mai ai mai ai'' ngu tsun ti na nta de wa ti na dai nhtu galu law ai hpe sa la ti na wan ahkyeng re ju ti na shi kasha hpe jaw dat ai da. Jaw dat jang gaw ''Ah nu nang ndai kaw na namsi di hkrat wa jang gaw nang na n-gup kaw lup re shang na matu nang na n-gup kaba law mahka da mu yaw'' ngu tsun na htaw nat wa gaw mahka da ai da. Dai nhtu hte dai kaw jahkrat dat nna anyaw dat jang gaw nat na kan kaw na ndai hku anyaw bang kau ai, shi na sai ni gaw kachyi kachyi dai hku pru wa da, dai hku pru wa jang gaw shi gaw tsun ai da, ''Ga ndai wa gaw ngai ndai kaw lim mat na re ndai hpun ni mung lim mat na re ngai kaning di na kun'' ngu tsun ti na shi htaw jan wa hpe shaga ai da. ''Ah dwi... Ah dwi ngai dai nat wa si ti na sai ni nau hpring wa ti na ndai sai ni hpe sa chyup ya mu sa, sa lu ya mu ngu tsun ai da. Dai jan wa gaw ''Ngai n jin ai'' ngu tsun ai da. ''Htaw na a kaji dwi hpe shaga mu'' ngu shata wa hpe shaga shangun shata wa hpe ''Dwi la ndai sai nau hpring wa ai majaw ndai sai wa hpe sa chyup ya mu sa lu ya mu'' ngu tsun jang gaw dai dai shata wa gaw sa wa ti na dai sai ni hpe yawng chyu kau ai da. Yawng chyu kau ai re ai majaw dai sai ni gaw hkraw hkraw hkraw shi yawng chyup sha kau ai re ai majaw sai ni chyup kau jang gaw shi gaw gara de n chye sa mat sai, shi kanu mung n nga sai nta mung dai nat wa yawng jahten kau ya ai majaw shi grai yawn taw ai shaloi dai shata wa gaw tsun ai da. ''Nye kashu hkum tsang htaw dwi la na mung de sa ga'' ngu ti na ah num ma hpe ma woi la na dai shata jan hpe le i, shata jan kaw mu ai ya anhte yu dat yang shata jan ahtoi rai wa jang mu ai dai ahkyen re ai n rai ai sha dai dai kaw byin taw ai gaw shi kaji dwi gaw htu taw ai da. Dai shi na kashu wa gaw mam hpe wa di taw ai da. |
