The Liala from the Makwangwa.
A song and dance for men and women, with drums, danced for sick people.
“Mwaka bani fa bang’ambote matondo.”
The year I will die, the medicine will speak to me.
“Ke’ manene Nalwamba katondo.”
The (medicine of the) tree standing at Nalwamba.
“Ni liat’aba kaowa.”
If I stand there the insect kaowa (will bite).
“Tu kaiowani, tu kaiowani, mene sisingi kuli yowano tamba ni kalemwa ngandu.”
Let us go and wash, let us go and wash, I do not want to go and wash lest the crocodile catch me.
And other lines.