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Translation (Rita Seng Mai)
The story I'm going to tell is about a strong man. Once upon a time, there was a couple in a village. The wife was pregnant. Although it was due, she couldn't give birth. It was already one year, but she couldn't give birth yet. Two years after she was pregnant, she gave birth to a baby. As soon as he was born, he said, "Mom, I'm so hungry. Feed me." So, the mother fed him a bowl of rice. But he said, "Mom, I am not full yet. Feed me more." After eating two bowls of rice, he asked his mother, "Mom, where did Dad go?" She said, "Your father is on his way to cut the bamboo to carry some water." He said, "Then, I will go to him." When he arrived there, he was searching for his father by name. When he found his father, he said, "I am your son." The father was surprised because a newborn baby could find him and talk to him. After cutting some bamboos, the newborn baby said, "Dad, you don't have enough strength to carry these bamboos. Let me carry them." He bound four or five bamboos and carried them by himself. Then, they went back home. His parents were surprised and talked about their son to the neighbours. His news was spread to the king, the rich and everyone. The king and the rich men were shocked and discussed, "The baby is so strong. He can be a threat to us when he gets older. We should kill him." The king said, "If we kill him, we will get punished. So, we will not lay a hand on him. I will order him to go ask nine gallons of gold from Hpyi Hpai Dinggai (an old witch). She will kill him as soon as he enters her place." The king called the boy and ordered him, "Go get nine gallons of gold from Hpyi Hpai land where witches and wizards live." Two boys accompanied him on his way to Hpyi Hpai land. In fact, the strong boy didn't know where exactly the land was. On their way, they saw a man who was trying to fall the tree down with his shin without using a knife. They asked him the way to Hpyi Hpai land. But he said, "I don't know where it is." Then, the strong boy tightly pinched the man with his fingers. But the man kept saying that he didn't know. So, the strong boy put more strength and pinched him. The man felt like his hands were going to break. He couldn't bear the pain, so he told them the way to Hpyi Hpai land, "Go straight down this road." They walked down the road and reached the sea. There, they saw a tall man fishing with his elephant. He was throwing the elephant into the sea and going fishing. So, they were so surprised. They asked him, "How can we get to Hpyi Hpai land?" The fisherman said, "I don't know." Then, the strong boy firmly grabbed him with his hands. The fisherman felt so hurt and shouted, "My hands are going to break! Release me, please." The boy said, "Then, tell us the way to Hpyi Hpai land." The fisherman said, "Just go straight down." They continued their journey. They saw another man who was rowing the boat with his legs and going back and forth between two banks of the sea. They asked him again, "How can we get to Hpyi Hpai land?" He said, "I don't know where it is." Then, the strong boy strangled the man's neck and threatened, "Tell us. If not, I'll kill you." The man was scared and said, "Go to the other side of this sea." They ordered the man to send them to the other side of the sea by his boat. When they reached there, they asked some people, "Where is Hpyi Hpai land?" They replied, "Just go a bit more. You will reach Hpyi Hpai land." The strong boy asked, "How many villagers are there?" They answered, "We don't know exactly. But they eat humans." The boy asked them again, "If we arrive at Hpyi Hpai land, whose house will we arrive first?" They said, "You will see Hpyi Hpai grandmother's house first." The boy let his fellow go to the grandmother's house first. Hpyi Hpai grandmother welcomed them warmly and prepared a meal for them. But she put a kind of leaf into the meal. It could make people turn into pigs if they ate. After eating the meal which Hpyi Hpai grandmother prepared, they turned into pigs. Meanwhile, the strong boy thought, "Why didn't they come back yet? Why are they taking a long time? I should follow them." Then, he went to Hpyi Hpai grandmother's house. As soon as he entered the house compound, the grandmother said, "Welcome. You are a guest from a far place. Come in. You must be hungry. I will prepare a meal for you soon. Can you build a fire, please? The wood is dried, so close your eyes when you build a fire. The spark might hit your eyes." The boy built a fire, but he didn't close his eyes. And the grandmother said, "When you fan the fire, you have to sit down." But he didn't listen to her. He stood up straight when he fanned the fire. After that, he turned back and looked at Hpyi Hpai grandmother. He saw that she was about to hit him with a hammer. He quickly strangled her neck and said, "I will kill you!" She begged, "Don't kill me. Tell me what you want. I can grant you." He said, "Where are the two boys who came to your house?" She denied, "I don't know. They didn't come to me." Then, he strangled her neck stronger. She couldn't bear the pain and said, "I will tell you. Let me go." Then, she put some leaves into the food for pigs and fed them. Surprisingly, they became humans again. But the boy didn't release her yet. He said, "I've heard that you have a lot of gold. Give us nine gallons of gold. If you don't, I will kill you." The grandmother gave the gold to him. After getting the gold, he wanted the magic leaves too. He said, "You have the leaves that can make people turn into pigs and can change back into humans. Give me those leaves too. If you don't, I will strangle your neck till you die." She begged, "Don't kill me, please. I can give the leaves to you." Then, she gave the leaves to them. At that time, they tied her from the back and fed the leaf that could make people turn into pigs. So, she became a big gilt. The strong man and his two fellows went back to their country with a lot of gold. They became rich and lived happily.
Transcription (Lu Awng)
Ya ngai hkai na maumwi gaw n gun ja wa ngu ai lam re, moi shawng de da num langai mi hte la langai mi dinghku rawn na nga ma ai da. Shan gaw dinghku hkum rai, ma shangai na aten du ai, ma shangai aten du timmung ma dai n shangai ai da. Shangai ai aten lai wa, laning mi du mat wa ai da. 2ning ngu na shaloi she ma dai hpe shangai ma ai da. Ma shangai ai shaloi gaw ma shadai daw la ngut ai hte ma dai gaw nu e ngai grai kawsi sai shat jaw sha rit nga tsun ai da. Shat ban langai mi jaw sha, dai sha ngut tim, nu e n law ai naw jaw u law ngu bai tsun ai da. Re jang shat ban 2 sha kau da, shat ban 2 sha ngut ai hte ya na wa kade sa wa sa ngu san ai shaloi gaw kanu gaw le hka lu lam de n htum daw mat wa sai ngu nna tsun dan ai da. Re jang e ngai wa hpe naw sa tam yu na nga na kawa nga ai de e hka n htum daw ai kaw sa du ai da. Sa du na kawa a mying sa san ai da. Kawa gaw shi mying tsun dan sa i nga jang ngai nang a kasha re, ngu na tsun dan ai da. Shingrai kawa gaw mau mat ai, shi kasha shi hka n htung daw sa mat ai hpang e she shangai ai ma kawa langai mi sa kran yang shangai ai ma wa mi, shi e dai zawn nga na sa shaga ai majaw shi grai mau ai da. Hka n htung bai daw la ngut ai hpang e mung kawa hpe tsun ai da, wa ngai hpai na, nang n kung ai, nang n gun n ja ai ngai mahtang hpai na wu ai ngu tsun ai da. Dan re jang gaw ma dai wa kawa daw ai hka n htung 4, 5, 6, wa hte shabawn hpai na nta wa da. Dai lam gaw kanu yen kawa nau mau ai re nga yang e langai mi e tsun dan, langai mi e tsun dan kahtawng ting chye mat ai da. Kahtawng ting na ni bai tsun shabra jang gaw hkawhkam ni sahte ni lusu ai ni dai ni kaw mung yawng bai na gara mat wa sai da. Dai majaw hkawhkam ni hte sahte ni gaw ma ndai dai ram n gun ja ai gaw lani mi anhte a hkawhkam hkaw hpe sa kashun chyoi ai, lani mi gaw anhte sahte ni a nta kun damya na ja gumhpraw sa kashun na ra ai, ndai wa hpe gaw sat kau ra ai, sat kau ra ai ngu na hkawhkamni hte sahte ni jawmg bawng ban ma ai da. Dai shaloi hkawhkam wa hpaji jaw ai gaw anhte sat jang gaw anhte mara lu na re. Dai majaw anhte nsat ai, oh mungnun ga de e mungnun ga hpyihpai mungnun ga de e hpyi hpai dinggai kaw e a ja tang mi sa gun la su ngu na chyawm me shangun awam kau dat ga, oh de du jang hpyi hpai ni shi e hkap gawa sha kau mu ga, shi hkrai shi sa tam si mat sa nu ga ngu na bawng la lu ma ai da. Dan na re hkawhkam ni kaw shaga, shaga na nang gaw anhte kaw e n mai nga ai, hto hpyihpai mung de e ja tang mi sa gun la na wa rit, ngu na shagun dat ai da. Re jang n gun ja wa mung manang 2 sha saw woi re na e hpyihpai ga de e shi gara hku sa baw re mung n chye kanang nga ai re mung n chye retim dai hku sagawn na hkawm mat wa sai da. Hkawm mat wa ai shaloi shanhte hkawm wa ai lam kaw la langai mi gaw n htu n lang ai, ndai shinglang hte wa hpun kran, nam hkyen re taw ai hpe shanhte sa mu ai da. Shanhte loi mi sa mau la na lam san ai, dai nam hkyen ai la wa hpe san yang ngai n chye ai ngai hte hpa n seng ai ngai nchye ai ngu ai da. Dan re jang n gun ja ma dai gaw dai nam hkyen nga ai la dai hpe she ta layung lakran hte shi lata sa matep tawn da ya na she hpyihpai mung de sa ai lam gara hku re tsun u, ngu na bai tsun ai shaloi, n chye ai chyu nga da, nchye ai nga jang gaw majoi she shaja matep ya jang e ta di wa na zawn zawn nga machyi ai da. Dai shi n dang hkam wa sa i nga jang she ndai lam kaba ndai hku rai mat wa mu ngu na dai hku tsun ai da. Re na shanhte gaw dai lam dingyang rai mat wa, panglai makau de du mat wa, du mat wa ai shaloi gaw la langai mi grai mungkan ga hta e kaba dik, galu dik re la langai mi gaw magwi hte nga myek ai hpe mu lu ai da. Shanhte mung magwi dai ram kaba ai hpe hka kaw kabai bang na nga myek ai hpe mu jang grai mau ai. Retim shanhte gaw hkawm sa ra ai lam naw nga ai re majaw dai nga myek ai la wa hpe san sai da. Hkau e hpyihpai mung de sa ai lam gara kaw re nni e ngu yang ngai n chye ai, ngai hte hpa n seng ai ngu da. Dan re jang she n gun ja wa hpe mung lata sa matep ya jang she dai wa mung n dang hkam ai, e nye a ta di wa na zawn nga ai lo, daw wa na zawn nga ai law, she dat mu lo ngu na tsun ai da. Lam naw tsun dan nu ngu tsun ai da, dai n deng nanhte sa ai lam dingyang sa mat wa mu ngu na tsun ai da. Shanhte mung dingyang rai mat wa ai da, dingyang sa mat wa ai shaloi gaw la langai mi gaw ndai li kaba langai mi kaw she lagaw lakrang na she e jak n lawm ai ndai shi hkrai oh ra hkran sa, ndai hkran sa re na e wa wa sa sa re hpe shanhte mu ai da. Dai wa hpe bai san ai, hpyi hpai mung de sa ai lam gara kaw rai ta ngu na san ai shaloi gaw n chye ai da, ngai hte n seng ai, dai mung gara kaw nga ai ngai n chey ai ngu tsun ai da. Dai majaw dai n gun ja wa gaw dai wa hpe mung bai a du manat sat kau na lawan tsun u ngu jang she ngai nchye ai retim ndai panglai rap na oh ra hkran de sa yu mu ngu na matsun dat ai da. Re jang shanhte mung dai la wa na li shingkrang kaba dai kaw shanhte 3 jawn na shingkra lalam tawn da na she dai la wa hpe gau shangun nna shanhte gaw oh ra hkran du mat wa sai da. Du mat wa ai shaloi mung masha ni hpe san ai shaloi gaw ndai gaw hpyi hpai mung re sai ngu na tsun ai da. Masha kade law ai kun ngu, masha kade law ai kun gaw n chye ai masha ma grai sha ma ai ngu tsi ma grai chye ma ai ngu tsun ai da. Re jang gaw n gun ja wa gaw shi manang yen hpe anhte shawng sa du jang kaning re nta shawng sa du na kun i ngu masha ni hpe san yu yang, hpyihpai nta kaw shawng du na mit dai ngu tsun ai da. Re jang n gun ja wa gaw shi gaw naw nga nga ta, marai 2 hpe shawng shangun dat hpyi hpai dinggai kaw dai kaw sa shangun dat ai shaloi gaw hpyihpai dinggai kaw oh atsang arang ya nanhte sumtsan kaw na sa du ai ni rai nga n dai, kawsi na dai, ya ngai shat naw shadu jaw made ga nga, sihtu simai ni grai mu na hkap shadu daw jaw ai da. Retim mung dai shanhte sha ai, shat si mai dai kaw hpyihpai dinggai jan gaw tsi amyu mi mari jaw ai da. Tsi lap amyu mi ndai tsi lap sha ngut ai hte gaw wa tai mat ai baw tsi re da. Dai la yen mung dai shat sha ngut ai hte maren nyun nyun ngu she oh shinggan de shinggyin masha nre mat sai da. Ndai yen nau na wa ai majaw n gun ja wa gaw kaning rai na n dai ram na ai i ngu na ngai she lung wa yu na re, ngai mung shang yu na re ngu shi shang wa ai shaloi gaw hpa pyi garai n tsun yang hpyihpai dinggai gaw ga a brang wa e sa wa rit, sa wa rit, sumtsan manam rai nga ndai, kawsi na ndai, ya ngai shat naw shadu jaw dik ga ngu na tsun ai da. A wan naw wut u ngu tsun ai da, wan hpun gaw chyamang hpun re yaw, dai kahpre jang na myi hkan ne lagaw lata hkan e buhpun palawng hkan ne hkra na, myi di na kawut u yaw ngu na tsun ai da. Retim n gun ja wa gaw myi ndi ai wan gawut ai da, gawut nna hpyi hpai dinggai hpe gum na gawut u yaw ngu da, n gun ja wa gaw n gum ai, jan re na wan gawut ai da. Hpyihpai dinggai jan hpe gayin yu dat ai shaloi gaw sumdu kaba law hpai nna shi hpe e baw kaw a dup sat kau na hku na shada tsap nga ai hpe shi mu ai da. Dai majaw n gun ja wa gaw hypi hpai n gai jan hpe du manat ya, lata manat ya re na shaja nna manat jang manat sat kau na ngu tsun ai da. Sat gaw hkum sat kau law, nang tsun mayu ai, hpa rai timmung tsun u ngu na tsun ai da. Ndai kaw e ngai shangun dat ai masha 2 gara kaw da kau ya sai ya lawan shapraw dat u ngu tsun ai da. Nchye ai law, nshang wa ai nga grau shaja manat sat kau na ngu ai da. Re jang gaw ngai na manang yen hpe bai shapraw ya na dat dat u ngu na tsun ai da. Shi shadu tawn da ai wa shat, dai kaw she shi chye ai namlap bai bang nna oh ra wa tai ai nga yen hpe nyu nyu ngu na wa shat jaw sha hkru ngut ai hte masha jan bai rai mat ai da. Masha bai tai mat ai da, dan re sa i nga jang retim mung ndai n gun ja wa gaw naw n dat shi ai da. Ndat ai, nang ja gumhpraw grai lu ai nga re majaw anhte hpe ja tang mi hteng ya mi, shing nre jang manat sat kau tawn da na ngu tsun jang hteng ya na nga na kaja wa ja tang mi ma hteng ya sai da. Hteng ya sai retim shanhte gaw ndai tsi naw ra ai re majaw she shanhte gaw hpyihpai dinggai hpe tsun ai da. Nang wa shatai dat, masha shatai dat re tsi nang kaw nga ai dai naw jaw mi ngu tsun ai da. Shing nrai jang manat sat kau na ngu tsun ai da, e sat sha gaw hkum sat lo tsi dai gaw ngai nanhte e jaw lu ai ngu na naw dat dat e ngu jang shi tsi sa la na n gun ja wa shanhte 3 hpe tsi dai la ya ai da. Tsi dai la jang she oh ra marai 2 gaw dai tsi lap hpe a dep nna hpyihpai gumgai jan a n gup kaw a nying bang ya na she marai langai mi hka du, hpyihpai dinggai e gang magaw tawn da na she dai hka hte ru bang dat ya re jang hpyihpai dinggai wa kaba law ai a wa tai na nga mat nga ta sai da. N gun ja wa ni gaw dai ja dang mi dung na shanhte mungdan de bai wa na grai lusu na wa nga ma ai da. |
