“You will perceive [the reason of] my playfulness when you have gone to the house.”

The other women, to look at [the meaning of] those words, came to the house of the Turtle’s wife with the Turtle’s wife. Having come, when they looked the husband of the Turtle’s wife is like a King.

This story is the two noblemen’s.

Tom-tom Beater. North-western Province.


[1] The text of this story is given at the end of this volume. [↑]

[2] Hiṭānan̥ den̥nek. [↑]

[3] Gini kukulā, the fire [coloured] Cock. [↑]

[4] Rāssayāe gedara. [↑]

[5] Tiyā, putting [out of consideration]. [↑]