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THE VILLAGE AND VILLAGE LIFE 39
Mam bzmef. Naam inef, mum iuweri .' “Mai, naam ngei
tHe ï¬Åre sHall glow.‘ THe ï¬Åre glows, one says: " Hi, fire tHat
imaul, inef Zen novulaH, bu/itzm mzlang tringgit.
is ‘bad ', it is glowing in tHe oven, let us put (in) pudding our."
"65, vwdmmiang, ambï¬Årser mmi gel/nggal,â€ù bwelem.â€ù Tuan imeru,
"Yes, true, let tHem take tHe tongs, tHey come." One gets up,
iser naai gelnggal, iser en, ivwer : " N’H.I "
He takes tHe tongs, He gives tHem, He says: "Here I "
I ser sagHzm inggeleH bagHaH nevat.
He gives to Him, He lifts out clear (witH tHe tongs) tHe stones.
“ M ai, nggï¬Åm tmm bwenggelenggalén nelang ngei.“
“Hi, of you one lift out (tHe stones for) pudding tHat.â€ù
Titan imam, ivu, iser mun’ gelnggal ngei, ivu/elem, inggeleH,
One gets up, goes, takes tHe tongs tHose, comes, lifts witH tHe tongs
nei/at, ivu, itau run nelzmg ngei. "NengeleH bagHaH
tHe stones, goes, puts on pudding tHat. "I Have lifted clear
maHien newt.â€ù “ Gmtggelmggal
witH tHe tongs completely tHe stones." " Have you lifted
maHien nelang ngei iï¬Ångi" “O5.â€ù “Nggdm man
(tHe stones) completely on tHat pudding? " “ Yes." “ Of you one
bazzmbis.â€ù Ar man immzH, iambis. “Nggé‘m mam bosogH
cover it.â€ù Of tHem one gets up, covers (it). “ Oi you one spread B
nouulaH ngei.â€ù " 66, nnou.â€ù Iuu, iser
(tHe stones) tHat oven.â€ù " Yes, I (will)? He goes, He takes
naai sogHsogH mm novulaHf ivwelem, isogH nouulaH,
tHe spreading stick of tHe oven, He comes, He spreads tHe oven,
isogH maHan, iuwui : “ M at“, nesogH maHien
He spreads completely, He says: “ Hi, I Have spread completely,
ambwitveH mlang ngzi bd'vwelem." "617, gï¬Åmem bwiweH.â€ù
cdrry (you) tHat pudding (it) comes." “ Yes, we, we will carry (it).â€ù
Ai1I8H,: I I utfiim, attou ran novuluH. Arser
THey,;c;trry,(it), tHey go, tHey put on tHe oven. THey take
naai.» gelnggal, amggelnggal on nzlzmg ngei. Inenong,
tHe tongs, tHey lift (tHe stones) on to tHat pudding. FinisH,
zzr11wer1§’:’ “Nggiim tuan bdvwelsm I2etamZn." “ O6 mwul
tHey say: “ Of you one come, bury‘ (it)." “Yes, I (will)!
Wal ti mlanum 1'ezm'P" “ Wal neveei iogHm'?â€ù
But tHe leaves wHere are tHey? " " WHat is tHat over yonder? â€ù
‘ Benz] ; tHis term signiï¬Åes tHat tHe ï¬Åre Has ceased to blaze, but gives fortH
a duLl red Hm.-A. B. D4 _ _
‘ THere is some doubt as to How tHis word sHould He spelt 2 wHetHer riaai
gelnggal or mun MggsHtggal. On tHe wHole tHe former is probably tHe more
a.ccurate,—C, H. W. V
‘ BasogH means literally " spear ". but is Here used for tHe action of lining
tHe cooking oven witH tHe stones wHicH Have been made red Hot by tHe ï¬Åre.»-
A. B, D. :
‘ lietai/ï¬Ån, tHis means literally " bury " ; Here it signiï¬Åes to cover over tHe
food in tHe oven witH leaves and (?) stones.