Again one day she shook the silver chain. This woman having gone again, when she looked [she found that] to give the girl [in marriage] the name [of the man] had been decided. Afterwards, having distributed the [food of the] wedding [feast] and the like, the woman came home.
The girl having been [married] a little time, bore a boy. Afterwards the girl said to the girl’s man, “Tying pingo (carrying-stick) loads, let us go to our village.” The man also having said “Hā,” cooking cakes, and carrying the little one also, they came to the widow woman’s house.
Then the widow woman shook the silver chain. The girl’s sister-in-law came. Having come, when she looked the girl’s little one is there also.
Having given from the cakes to the widow woman, she took the others, and calling the girl, calling the girl’s husband also, and carrying the little one, she returned home [with them]. Having gone home, the girl’s sister-in-law caused the little one to lie in the waist pocket of the girl’s elder brother, and said, “There. Your younger sister’s little one!” [and told him how she had been saved].
After that, the elder brother having wept, took the little one in his arms.
[1] Severe cases of ulceration of the lower part of the legs were formerly numerous in the jungle villages, and were due to a complaint termed the “Parangi disease.” It is gradually dying out, now that people have more wholesome food and water. [↑]