[Note: this traNscriptioN was produced by aN automatic OCR eNgiNe]

32 MALEKULA
New Nembwelzmggu mm Nembumm/umh ,' Nggém tuzm
leaf of thc bastard cottoN which I shall hold; oi you oNe
ambï⫬&AriNg;rtareN Nesaaji ; Nggï⫬&AriNg;m maN b61111/elem bevel!
roll up the puddiNg leaves; of you oNe come, carry
Nemlam Ngei.“ N 6m/ur ieli imerah, ivwelem, i1/eh,
the yam this." A maN aNother he gets up, he comes, he carries
Nemiam, saghaN Nï⫬&AriNg;mw mm ighagharzt Ngei ; iveh,
the yam uNto the maN who is scrapiNg; he carries it,
ivw itokh saghaN Nesaap, iviuireh .-
he goes he stops by the buNdle of puddiNg leaves, he calls out:
"Mai! Nggï⫬&AriNg;m hum bï⫬&AriNg;vu/elem, bNsogh Nemiam ei./" MumaN
“ Hi! oi you oNe come, break up the yam here!â€ù ONe maN
imerah, ivu, isogh. I sogh mahaN,
he gets up, goes, breaks (it) up. He cuts (it) up completely:
{tau NimiNs ZeN Nesaap retaN,
he puts the puddiNg kNife iN the puddiNg leaves oN the
ivu imwaam. " Gevu/elem lieh, geveh lieh
grouNd, he goes, he sits dowN. " Come agaiN, carry agaiN
mmdam ei NeNai ! â€ù I vu lieh, iveh
(the yam here this oNe!" He goes agaiN, he carries (it
ivwelem, itokh. “Mai! gevu/elem, gosogh bieh, Nmdam Ngei!â€ù
(it) comes, he stops. “ Hi! come, P agaiN the yam this!â€ù
“Nggb'm tuaN bambuNgmbuNg.“ “NNou, Nmbambuï⫬&AriNg;gmbuNg;
“ Of you oNe scrape." "I, I will scrape ;
saamiem, mmbeNseNsaviil Nmm.â€ù “Nggï⫬&AriNg;m tmm biisar
wait a miNute, I will wash myself." “Of you oNe take
Naai rah." “NNou, Nelzh, Nembeszr.â€ù Imerah,
? ?,“ “ I, I see (it), I will take (it).â€ù He gets up,
ivu, iser, ivwelem, itou ZeN Nesaap.
he goes, he takes (it), he comes, he puts (Fit) iN the leaves.
Nï⫬&AriNg;mur Ngei iuu, imwaam wtaN saghzm Nesaap
MaN that he goes, he sits dowN oN the grouNd beside the leaves
Ngei, imbuNgmbuNg. “Mai, humbuNgmbtmg mah.P" “O6,
. those, he scrapes. " Hi, have you ï⫬&AriNg;Nished scrapiNg? â€ù " Yes,
NamlNmgmbuug mah 1." “Kaams NelaNg Ngei bï⫬&AriNg;revï⫬&AriNg;kf’
IN have ï⫬&AriNg;Nished scrapiNg.â€ù " KNead puddiNg that well."
“ 06, NaaNs rev6k." “ Gevi bemal1/111515, mzrisi
" Yes, I am kNeadiNg (it) well." "Make (it) thiN, I do Not
Nembéglum Nelomg matl," “ Hmri mahem P " " (36?
like to eat puddiNg thick.â€ù “ Have you ï⫬&AriNg;Nished?" "Yes."
“Irem'w'khI Nggï⫬&AriNg;m tuaN bweser Nï⫬&AriNg;waNg biivwzlem, NmNbemetm
“Good! of you oNe take the cabbage it comes, I will cover (it)
Nggor. N gg6m luaN bughumghum Nggor. ’ ’
across. Of you oNe cover (it) with leaves across."
A lmwaam, atmm mm Nmmlah, atteNzgh
'They sit. dowN, they cook iN the oveN, they -await (that)