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ATEXTOFTHEFUNERALORATION(KUMUSE)lNBUKUSULAND<br />

NobuhiroNakabayashi<br />

DavidMakandaWafUla

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT<br />

lhopetoexpressmygreatthankmlnessto<strong>the</strong>OffIce<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>President<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Kenya<br />

GovernmentfbraUowmgmetocarryout<strong>the</strong>fIeld-research<strong>in</strong>Kenyalespeciauyfeel<br />

grateMtoMr,KirujaRuchiami<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>OffIce<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Presidnentfbrhisunderstandmg、<br />

AstomyresearchassociateshiplamdeeplyobUgedtoDr、B.EKipkorirandaU<br />

<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rstaff<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Institute<strong>of</strong>AfricanStudies,<strong>the</strong>University<strong>of</strong>NairobL<br />

AspecialacknowledgementmustbemadetoMr・KunaniMaruti,<strong>the</strong>kmmzzse<br />

orator,Mr､PeterKisuya,M.P.,MrFernandesNdeyira,<strong>the</strong>Bukusuelder,andMr・Jacob<br />

Mbute,all<strong>of</strong>whomImeton<strong>the</strong>day<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>k"加川eceremony.<br />

Mr・DavidMakanda,asmdent<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>University<strong>of</strong>Nairobi,andhisfHmilywarmly<br />

acceptedmeat<strong>the</strong>irhomemChwele,BungomaDistrict,andguidedmethroughout<br />

<strong>the</strong>month<strong>of</strong>September,1981.Thework<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>fieldwasonlypossibleby<strong>the</strong>irhelp<br />

Iwoulduketothank<strong>the</strong>JapaneseM<strong>in</strong>istry<strong>of</strong>Educationwhichgrantedour<br />

researchgroUprepresentedbyPr<strong>of</strong>・NobuhiroNagashima,HitotsubashiUniversity,a<br />

ScientificResearchFundOverseas.<br />

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NobuhiroNakabayashi<br />

April,1982.

INTRODUCTION<br />

NobuhiroNakabayashi<br />

●<br />

KanazawaUniversity,Japan.<br />

Whenlwasstay<strong>in</strong>gatChwele,10milesnorth<strong>of</strong>Bungoma,Iwastoldonedaythat<br />

<strong>the</strong>rewouldbeakzmmseorationnearby・Iwentto<strong>the</strong>placewithmytaperecorder<br />

andwaskmdlyaUowedtorecord<strong>the</strong>wholeoration<strong>of</strong>thatday、Itwasl3September,<br />

1981,atSikusi<strong>of</strong>Bokolilocation,BungomaDistrict,Theoccasionwasastage<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong><br />

series<strong>of</strong>fimeralritualsfbrMr､Man<strong>in</strong>a,ftl<strong>the</strong>r<strong>of</strong>Mr､PeterKisuya,<strong>the</strong>presentM.P..<br />

Hisclanis<strong>the</strong>Batukwikaandhissub-clanis<strong>the</strong>Bakitang,a、<br />

Around8a.m、Iansived<strong>the</strong>placewhere<strong>the</strong>deadmanwasalreadyburiedthree<br />

daysago・PeoplewerestUlcom<strong>in</strong>gto<strong>the</strong>gravetomoum.By8.30about400menand<br />

80womentook<strong>the</strong>irseatsatagrassyardbeside<strong>the</strong>grave、The〃加皿seperfbnner<br />

knownaso碗mse"jappeared<strong>in</strong>histraditionalattire、Thesewereask<strong>in</strong>robe(e〃伽i)<br />

wornfrom<strong>the</strong>shoulder,anivoryarmlet("cha6e)andawhiskmhislefthand,aspecial<br />

walkmgstick<strong>in</strong>hisrighthand,andonhisheadacapmadefromstrmgs<strong>of</strong>cowriesheUs<br />

withfea<strong>the</strong>rs・HewasMr・KunaniMarutiwhowascaUedfromhishomenearWebuye<br />

aboutl5mileswest<strong>of</strong>Bungoma・Heisanelder<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Bakhurarwaclan・<br />

Firs<strong>the</strong>reanPanged<strong>the</strong>seats<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>audience,wherementook<strong>the</strong>seats<strong>of</strong>ma<strong>in</strong>ly<br />

northsidefac<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>south,andwomentook<strong>the</strong>seats<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>southandwestsides、<br />

Befbrehestarted<strong>the</strong>oration,<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>middle<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>audiencehedeUberatelyprepareda<br />

path,about8meterlongfrom<strong>the</strong>sou<strong>the</strong>astto<strong>the</strong>northwest,withhisfeetstamp<strong>in</strong>g<br />

on<strong>the</strong>grass、Throughouthisperfbrmancehewalkedupanddownonthispathra<strong>the</strong>r<br />

quickly、Beside<strong>the</strong>path<strong>the</strong>fnmily<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>deceasedweremadetosit<strong>in</strong>almewithout<br />

chairs,Thepathshouldnotbecrossedbyanyo<strong>the</strong>rmanwhen<strong>the</strong>orationisover,<br />

Thepathisasymbol<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>lmm"seandalsoastage<strong>of</strong>itsperfbnnance、Indeed<strong>the</strong><br />

km7zzJseisnotasimpleoration・Ith<strong>in</strong>kitisnearlyastageplaybecause<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>con‐<br />

t<strong>in</strong>uousmovement<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>speaker・Hiswordsarearticulate,stylized,andbriefata<br />

time・Frequentlyheasksquestions,realorrhetorical,to<strong>the</strong>audience,who<strong>in</strong>turn<br />

participate<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>perfbrmancebyrespond<strong>in</strong>gto<strong>the</strong>m、This<strong>in</strong>teractionbetween<strong>the</strong><br />

oratorandhisaudienceisone<strong>of</strong>dist<strong>in</strong>ctivefeatures<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>kzJmzJseperfbnnance<strong>in</strong><br />

contrastwithachurcMead<strong>in</strong>gfimeraladress<strong>in</strong>whichnoresponcefmm<strong>the</strong>audienceis<br />

usuallyassume｡、<br />

Atallpo<strong>in</strong>ts<strong>the</strong>km7z"seisaspecialceremony・Ittakesplaceonly<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>fimeral<strong>of</strong><br />

amaleelderwhoalreadyhasaclrcumcisedson<strong>of</strong>hiseldestson、Evennotall<strong>the</strong>clans<br />

<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Babukusuaresupposedtogive<strong>the</strong>ceremonyto<strong>the</strong>irdeadelders、The<strong>of</strong>fIce<br />

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<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>ommse"jbelongtoalimitednumber<strong>of</strong>clans、Therearemanycomplicatedrules<br />

about<strong>the</strong>ceremony、ItsritualandsocialimpUcationmustbeverydiverse・<br />

Asamatter<strong>of</strong>fact,IamnotsuifIcientlyacquantedwith<strong>the</strong>肋加"seceremony<br />

and<strong>the</strong>Babukusuculturemgeneraltogeneralize<strong>the</strong>matter・Myresearchexperience<br />

m<strong>Bukusuland</strong>s<strong>of</strong>tlrisonlyfbrtwomonthsorso(Septemberl979andSeptember<br />

l981)andIdid<strong>the</strong>researchmamlyfbr<strong>the</strong>purpose<strong>of</strong>comparmgwith<strong>the</strong>culture<strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>Visukha(<strong>the</strong>people<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Isukhalocation,KakamegaDistrict)withwhoml<br />

workedfbrayearandahal迄<br />

WhatIUketodohereistorecord<strong>in</strong>writtenfbrmaMltext<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>kzmmseoration<br />

asitwasnarrated,<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>hopethat<strong>the</strong>rew<strong>in</strong>bemoretextstoberecorded,Inorderto<br />

make<strong>the</strong>textlwasfUllyhelpedbyMr,DavidMakanda,<strong>the</strong>nasmdent<strong>of</strong>economics<br />

<strong>of</strong>NairobiUniversityandnowapostgraduatestudent,whohadtranscribed<strong>the</strong><br />

Lubukusutext,translatedit<strong>in</strong>toEnglish,andgivenmecrucial<strong>in</strong>terpretations<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong><br />

text・Whatlcandom<strong>the</strong>fbUow<strong>in</strong>gpart<strong>of</strong>this<strong>in</strong>troductionistotrytowriteex‐<br />

planatorynoteswithoutwhichparts<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>textmightnotbecomprehensibleanda<br />

prenmmaryremarkon<strong>the</strong>character<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>k〃加皿se、<br />

Theoration<strong>of</strong>thatdaylastedmorethantwohoursfrom845tolla.m・without<br />

<strong>in</strong>terruptionThewordsfiPom<strong>the</strong>oratorwerecontmuous,but<strong>the</strong>rewerenaturaUy<br />

changes<strong>in</strong>subjects<strong>of</strong>histalklhavetriedtodivide<strong>the</strong>text<strong>in</strong>tosectionsaccord<strong>in</strong>gto<br />

<strong>the</strong>contentsonlyfbr<strong>the</strong>convenience<strong>of</strong>myexplanation.<br />

Sectionl<br />

CharacteristicallyhestartedtotalkbrieHyabout<strong>the</strong>nature<strong>of</strong>death・Aswewill<br />

seethat<strong>the</strong><strong>the</strong>meisrepeatedthroughouthistalk,thisisone<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>mampo<strong>in</strong>ts<strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>AmmzUse・<br />

He<strong>the</strong>nturnedtoaskabout<strong>the</strong>family<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>deceasedanda【Tanged<strong>the</strong>irseats,<br />

Tomake<strong>the</strong>place<strong>in</strong>orderwasapart<strong>of</strong>hisauthority・Soastodirect<strong>the</strong>ceremony<br />

properlyhefrequentlyrefblredtocustoms<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>〃",whichis<strong>the</strong>realname<strong>of</strong>this<br />

ceremony<strong>in</strong>which<strong>the</strong>〃"msemaytakesplace(<strong>in</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rsituation<strong>the</strong>reis<strong>the</strong>/z4/iJ<br />

withoutaproperkn加皿seoration).Ordermgpeoplenottomournat<strong>the</strong>gravewas<br />

anexample・<br />

Soonheretumedto<strong>the</strong><strong>the</strong>me<strong>of</strong>death,Herem<strong>in</strong>dedpeoplethatmanismortal<br />

andthat<strong>the</strong>deathisarrangednotbymanbut<strong>the</strong>God(WI/e〃Bysay<strong>in</strong>gthishe<br />

mtendedtodenyasuspicion<strong>of</strong>sorceryorwitchcraft(た伽α/Mo)agamst<strong>the</strong>deceased・<br />

Especiallyitwasnecessarybecausehiseldestsonbecameaprestigiousandenviable<br />

Member<strong>of</strong>Parliament.<br />

Section2<br />

Inextendmghiseffbrttoexpla<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>mortality<strong>of</strong>manheattemptedtonarrate<br />

◎<br />

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<strong>the</strong>Biblicalstoryon<strong>the</strong>orig<strong>in</strong><strong>of</strong>death,thatis,<strong>the</strong>story<strong>of</strong>AdamandEveand<strong>the</strong>ir<br />

fbrbiddenfruits・Hisstorywason<strong>the</strong>wholeconsiderablytruthfnltoGenesisexcept,<br />

perhaps,<strong>the</strong>equation<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>seduc<strong>in</strong>gserpentwith<strong>the</strong>Satan・Bolrow<strong>in</strong>gastoryfiPom<br />

<strong>the</strong>BibleandrecitmgitfbrproportionaUylongtimewas<strong>the</strong>unexpectedmatterfbr<br />

mebecauselhadsupposedthat<strong>the</strong>化"、"sewasvery‘traditional,、ButnowIundel岩<br />

standthatmypreconceptionisonlywrongandthat<strong>the</strong>k皿加"senotonlyretams<br />

mstoricaltraditionsbutalsoadoptsanynewelementseasilywhen<strong>the</strong>yarenecessary・<br />

Iamnotsurewhe<strong>the</strong>r<strong>the</strong>Bibucalstoryisacommonfeatureadoptedbymany<br />

oratorsornot・HoweverlfCundaBukusuversionon<strong>the</strong>origm<strong>of</strong>death<strong>in</strong>GWagner,s<br />

bookItisra<strong>the</strong>rasimplestoryaboutamanwhorefUsedtogivefbodtoachameleon<br />

whenhewasasked、Thechameleoncursedhimsaymg‘`Fromnowonyoushallan<br />

die,,、Then<strong>the</strong>chameleonvisited<strong>the</strong>snakewhichgaveitsometh<strong>in</strong>gtoeat・The<br />

chameleonblessed<strong>the</strong>snakewi<strong>the</strong>ternallife・When<strong>the</strong>snakegetsold,itmerely<br />

casts<strong>of</strong>Titsskm<strong>in</strong>stead<strong>of</strong>dymg.(Wagnerl970:487notel)<br />

Itisverypossiblethatorig<strong>in</strong>allym<strong>the</strong>〃mmse<strong>the</strong>story<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>chameleonwas<br />

told,butwithChristianity,sgrowmg<strong>in</strong>Huenceon<strong>the</strong>peopleitwasreplacedby<strong>the</strong><br />

story<strong>of</strong>Genesis・Theevidence<strong>of</strong>itcanbeacasualreferenceto<strong>the</strong>immortality<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong><br />

snakeand<strong>the</strong>chameleonlnsectionl・Iftllisis<strong>the</strong>case,<strong>the</strong><strong>the</strong>me<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>mortauty<br />

<strong>of</strong>manwith<strong>the</strong>impncation<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>demal<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>witchcraftaccusationsshouldhave<br />

neverchangedthroughout<strong>the</strong>history<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>肱加zJSe.<br />

Section3<br />

Nowhebegantoask<strong>the</strong>deadman,ssocialrelations,suchashissub-clan,his<br />

mo<strong>the</strong>r,sclanandhisage-set・Hefbundthathisownclan,<strong>the</strong>Bakhurarwa,was<strong>the</strong><br />

mo<strong>the</strong>r,sclan<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>deceasedThenhefbundaproblem・Hehimselfand<strong>the</strong>deceased<br />

were<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>sameage-setcaUedKananachi、Thetroubleisthatitisatabootoperfblm<br />

ak"、伽etoone,sage-mate(asweUastoone,s`fa<strong>the</strong>r,).Theremustbedangerfbr<br />

him・SohecomplamedanddemandedasheepfbrsacrifIce・Theexchangebetween<br />

<strong>the</strong>oratorand<strong>the</strong>audience<strong>of</strong>thispartwasveryvividHewassomehowthreatenmg<br />

and<strong>the</strong>peopleweresolicitmg、Fromthispassageonecaneasilyfeel<strong>the</strong>authority<strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>omz‘Sc"j,<strong>the</strong>orator・Theproblemfbundherewasrepeatedagam<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>fbUow<strong>in</strong>g<br />

paIt<strong>of</strong>histalk.<br />

Section4<br />

Inmentionmg<strong>the</strong>unevenramfaUorharvest,hetookagam<strong>the</strong>power<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>God<br />

as<strong>the</strong>onlycause<strong>of</strong>death・Headvisedpeoplenottohavemaliceorenvytowards<br />

neighbours・Herecomended<strong>the</strong>education<strong>of</strong>childrenand<strong>the</strong>unityamong<strong>the</strong><br />

relatives,Hetalkedasaprotector<strong>of</strong>customsandmorality,butitisworthnotmg<br />

tha<strong>the</strong>seemedtogive<strong>the</strong>sepomts<strong>of</strong>advicefrom<strong>the</strong>viewpo<strong>in</strong>t<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Cllristianlove<br />

｡<br />

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<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>God.<br />

Section5<br />

Fromthissectionon,<strong>the</strong>oraltradition<strong>of</strong>histolicalevents<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Babukusuwas<br />

narrated、Undoubtedly<strong>the</strong>historicalnalTationis<strong>the</strong>mostatractivepart<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong><br />

kzmzzJse.ItisverymuchepisodicaLAsaresult,itseemstome,<strong>the</strong>actualsequence<strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>historyisnotobvious・Atanyratelam<strong>in</strong>noway<strong>in</strong>position<strong>of</strong>carry<strong>in</strong>gout<strong>the</strong><br />

textcritique・Whatlcandoistocompareourtextwithalreadypubnshedhistory<strong>in</strong><br />

English,especiaUythat<strong>of</strong>F・EMakila,sA〃Ozz伽eHflわび0打heBabMk"szJ・<br />

Inthissection<strong>the</strong>oratorabraptlystartedtalkmgaboutawarwith<strong>the</strong>Kalenjm<br />

neighbour,ThoughlstUlcan,tidentifywellwhichwaritwas,itseemstobe`Wangusi,s<br />

war,(Wangusi<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Bachemwile)justbefbreChonge,swar(Makilal978:239,Were<br />

l967:180-1).Ifitis<strong>the</strong>case,<strong>the</strong>warbelongstoarecenthistory<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>conflict<br />

with<strong>the</strong>Kalenjm・Ionlyguesstha<strong>the</strong>startedwiththisstorybefbregomgthrough<strong>the</strong><br />

orig<strong>in</strong><strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Babukusubecause<strong>of</strong>itsemotionaUyappeal<strong>in</strong>gnatura<br />

He,suddenlyaga<strong>in</strong>,stopped<strong>the</strong>warstoryandaddedafewl<strong>in</strong>es<strong>of</strong>wordsabout<br />

<strong>the</strong>fimeralasifhewasprepar<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>thought<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>nextsubject.<br />

Section6<br />

Herehesaidtha<strong>the</strong>wantedtotellpeopleabout<strong>the</strong>orig<strong>in</strong><strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>ircircumcision<br />

justfiPom<strong>the</strong>beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>gtothisday・Itappearsthatone<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>mostimportantelements<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Babukusuhistoryis<strong>the</strong>subject<strong>of</strong>circumcision.Whenlonce<strong>in</strong>telviewed<br />

Mr、SimonMasakha,ano<strong>the</strong>rfamousommse"i,<strong>in</strong>1979,hegavemeasort<strong>of</strong>abridged<br />

history<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Babukusuand<strong>the</strong>relatedpeoples、Iwasimpressedby<strong>the</strong>facttha<strong>the</strong><br />

classifIedpeoples<strong>of</strong>KenyaandUgandaaccordmgto<strong>the</strong>presenceand<strong>the</strong>absence<strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>circumcisioncustom,andtha<strong>the</strong>described<strong>the</strong>historyassometh<strong>in</strong>grevolvmg<br />

around<strong>the</strong>custom<strong>of</strong>circumcision・Ouroratorherealsoseemstohaveasimilarplan<br />

<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>oraltradition・<br />

Hestarted<strong>the</strong>historyfrom<strong>the</strong>placecalledMisiri(`Egypt,)and<strong>the</strong>firstpeopleto<br />

becircumcised・Butsoonsomethmghappenedtohism<strong>in</strong>dandhewantedtocurtail<br />

<strong>the</strong>fbllowmgstorybytworeasons・Theflrstoneis<strong>the</strong>presence<strong>of</strong>Mr・LukaNamulala,<br />

ano<strong>the</strong>rom伽e"jperhapsjuniortohmatthisplace・Hehadalreadycommunicated<br />

withLuka<strong>in</strong>section3andcontmuedtomentionhisnameasapersonwhoalsohad<br />

anability<strong>of</strong>perfbnnmg<strong>the</strong>k"mzJse,Theano<strong>the</strong>rpretex<strong>the</strong>refbrredwas<strong>the</strong>ap‐<br />

proach<strong>in</strong>gram・Itisano<strong>the</strong>rtabootocalryout<strong>the</strong>orationdurmgathunderstorm<br />

Therewas,however,nosign<strong>of</strong>rammgatthatmoment・<br />

Anywaywiththisbriefmterlude,hecouldreceⅣeano<strong>the</strong>rsolicitationflom<strong>the</strong><br />

audience,andalsocouldmakelongstorysomehowshortasheadmittedlater(`I<br />

startedfiPom<strong>the</strong>middle,).AftermentionmgMasaaba<strong>in</strong>Ugandaas<strong>the</strong>dispersalpomt<br />

｡<br />

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<strong>of</strong>variousBabukusuclans,hewentontonarrate<strong>the</strong>celebratedepisode<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Babuye<br />

and<strong>the</strong>Bayembaat<strong>the</strong>TororoHilL<br />

Itis<strong>in</strong>terestmgtoseethat,while,accordmgto<strong>the</strong>Makila'sversion,<strong>the</strong>cause<strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>competitionbetween<strong>the</strong>mwasacompanson<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>number<strong>of</strong>cattlewhich<strong>the</strong>y<br />

heldeach,<strong>in</strong>ourtextitwas<strong>the</strong>ownership<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>HiUthat<strong>the</strong>ystruggledfbr(Makila<br />

l978:154,cfWerel967:170).<br />

Section7<br />

Nowhetouchedupon<strong>the</strong>age-setsystem<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Babukusu,TheKolongoloage‐<br />

setwasmentionedas<strong>the</strong>oldestsurvlⅥngset(startedperhaps<strong>in</strong>l888).Thefbllow<strong>in</strong>g<br />

setsaccord<strong>in</strong>gto<strong>the</strong>cyclicalruleareKikwameti,Kananachi,K<strong>in</strong>yikewi,Nyange,<br />

Mama,ChumaandSawawith<strong>the</strong><strong>in</strong>terval<strong>of</strong>l4years(atpresentChumaisbemg<br />

fbrmed).<br />

Bluntlysomeonemadesomeremarks(<strong>in</strong>audibleon<strong>the</strong>tape,butperhapsabout<strong>the</strong><br />

question<strong>of</strong>peribrmmg<strong>the</strong>age-mate,skzmz"se).Theoratorirritatedalittlebecause<br />

acommonpersonshouldn,t<strong>in</strong>terfere・Hestartedtrymgtoenumerate<strong>the</strong>clanswhose<br />

membercandirect<strong>the</strong>kz"7,se・Thecourse<strong>of</strong>histalkwasapparentlydisturbed・He<br />

deviatedtohisfavoritestory<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>God.<br />

Section8<br />

Soonheretumedto<strong>the</strong>subject<strong>of</strong>circumcision、Thistimeitwasastoryabout<br />

how<strong>the</strong>Babukusucametotake<strong>the</strong>custom<strong>of</strong>circumcisionfrom<strong>the</strong>Kalenjm<br />

neighbours・Orra<strong>the</strong>r,as<strong>the</strong>oratorclearlystated,itwasastoryabouthow<strong>the</strong><br />

Babukusuresumed<strong>the</strong>custom<strong>of</strong>circumcisiononcepracticedbutfblgottenlater、The<br />

version<strong>of</strong>ourtextweUconFespondstothat<strong>of</strong>Makila(1978:170-4)<strong>in</strong>that<strong>the</strong>two<br />

heros,Mango<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>BakhurarwaclanandKhakula<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Bameme,bravelykiUeda<br />

fearsomeserpent,werepraisedby<strong>the</strong>Kalenj<strong>in</strong>andwerecrcumcisedbecause<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>ir<br />

fearlessness<br />

Makilatellsusthatbefbre<strong>the</strong>seheroswerecircumcised<strong>the</strong>Babukusupracticed<br />

circumcisionsporadicaUyandunsystematically(thatis,<strong>the</strong>yhadn,tfbrgotten<strong>the</strong><br />

customaltoge<strong>the</strong>r),butouroratortoldusthatthiswas<strong>the</strong>timewhenaU<strong>the</strong>Babukusu<br />

-and<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rpeoplelike<strong>the</strong>Tachoniaswell-started<strong>the</strong>circumcisionaga<strong>in</strong>、<br />

ThismaynotbeasmaUdifferencewhenweguessifMangowasasort<strong>of</strong>culturalhero<br />

orapoliticalherowho<strong>in</strong>factstartedorganiz<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>circumcisionage-setamong<strong>the</strong><br />

Babukusufbr<strong>the</strong>fIrsttime・<br />

Abliefdescription<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>dispersion<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>ethnicgroupsisfollowed・Thenames<br />

<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Samia,<strong>the</strong>Marachi,<strong>the</strong>Luoetc・werementionedas<strong>the</strong>peoplewh<strong>of</strong>eared<strong>the</strong><br />

circumcisionandfledtoo<strong>the</strong>rplacesThepo<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>reis,needlesstosay,thatitwas<br />

<strong>the</strong>Babukusuwhohadstuckto<strong>the</strong>customandbecame<strong>the</strong>centralgroupregardmgto<br />

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<strong>the</strong>custom.<br />

Section9<br />

Thenhebegantotalkaboutaconflictwith<strong>the</strong>Itesopeople・Thetime<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong><br />

mcidentcanbeidentifiedhistolicaUybecauseheclearlystatedthat<strong>the</strong>men<strong>in</strong>volved<br />

m<strong>the</strong>warwerema<strong>in</strong>ly<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>ChumaandMamaage-sets,Inatremendouscounter‐<br />

atack<strong>the</strong>ltesodispersed<strong>the</strong>Babukusu,who<strong>the</strong>nfledto<strong>the</strong>temtories<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Banyala,<br />

<strong>the</strong>Basamiaand<strong>the</strong>BamarachL<br />

TheBanyalamistreated<strong>the</strong>BabukusurefUgeesandkept<strong>the</strong>munderahumiliatmg<br />

hardship,while<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rtwogave<strong>the</strong>mawannreception・Among<strong>the</strong>refUgeesm<br />

Banyalaland<strong>the</strong>rewasamancalledMukite,whoemergedasaleaderandeventuaUy<br />

succeededtoleadpeopleout<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>hand<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Banyalabackto<strong>Bukusuland</strong><br />

Thispart<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>historyisrecordedmMakila,sbookunder<strong>the</strong>name<strong>of</strong>`Mukite<br />

waNameme,(1978:184-90).CompanngwiththisversionIrealizedthatourversion<br />

greatlyemphasizes<strong>the</strong>maltreatmentdoneby<strong>the</strong>Banyala,whnem<strong>the</strong>Makila,sbook<br />

<strong>the</strong>m<strong>in</strong>taryskmand<strong>the</strong>olganiz<strong>in</strong>gabnity<strong>of</strong>Mukitearedescribed<strong>in</strong>detanFor<br />

mstance,even<strong>the</strong>feastgivenbyMukiteto<strong>the</strong>Banyalais<strong>in</strong>terpreteddifferently、<br />

Maknarenders<strong>the</strong>feastasatacticalrusebywhich<strong>the</strong>Banyalaweremadedrunk<br />

and<strong>the</strong>Babukusuwereabletoescape,Ourorator,on<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rhand,relatesthat<strong>the</strong><br />

Mukite,sfeastisout<strong>of</strong>hisgenerosityandhospitahty,andyet<strong>the</strong>Banyalacannot<br />

understand<strong>the</strong><strong>of</strong>fbrandabusedhimasafboL<br />

Thepomtwhich<strong>the</strong>oratoremphasizedhereisbynomeans<strong>in</strong>significant・The<br />

virtue<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>hospitality<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Babukusutothosewhoseekaprotectionhasbeen<br />

apride<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>mandithasbeenanmdispensablebasisfbrumtmgvarlousclans<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong><br />

Babukusu<strong>the</strong>mselves・TheBabukusuasanethnicgrouphasbeenachieved,Ibelieve,<br />

onlyby<strong>the</strong>contmuousacceptance<strong>of</strong>diverseclanpeopleimmigrat<strong>in</strong>gto<strong>the</strong>Bukusu‐<br />

land,Thatiswhy<strong>the</strong>story<strong>of</strong>Mukite,slifbshouldbenarrated<strong>in</strong>thisway.<br />

SectionlO<br />

Now<strong>the</strong>kzmz伽enarratorlefthistolicalepisodes・As<strong>the</strong>ceremonywasapproach<br />

mgtoitsend,heshouldtalkaboutmorepracticalmatters、Hestartedtoconsole<strong>the</strong><br />

family<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>deceased,especiaUy<strong>the</strong>eldestson、Then,heproceededto<strong>the</strong>problem<br />

<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>debtclearance<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>dead・Itisacommoncustomtoarrangeitsomewhere<br />

durmg<strong>the</strong>h4mceremony,butitseemstobeasUghtdifferencem<strong>the</strong>actualway<strong>of</strong><br />

arrangementaccoldmgtoareas<strong>in</strong><strong>Bukusuland</strong>,He<strong>in</strong>tendedtosettle<strong>the</strong>debton<strong>the</strong><br />

spotbecause<strong>in</strong>hisarea<strong>the</strong>settlementisarbitratedby<strong>the</strong>om"se"ノ<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>k"加皿se・<br />

However,judg<strong>in</strong>gfiPom<strong>the</strong>responce<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>audience,peopleheredidnotliketo<br />

discussit<strong>in</strong>thisoccasion,hopmgtopostponeitafterwards・Apparentlyhefeltuneasy<br />

about<strong>the</strong>way<strong>of</strong>thisplacebu<strong>the</strong>conceded(<strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>gly,hestilltriedtodiscussit<br />

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lateron<strong>in</strong>histalk).<br />

Meanwmehereturnedto<strong>the</strong>customs<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>kzmmse,expla<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>gespeciallyabout<br />

<strong>the</strong>differentiationamong<strong>the</strong>Babukusuclansbetweenthosewhichhave<strong>of</strong>fIces<strong>of</strong><br />

omzJse"jandthosewhichhavenot、Hewas,Ith<strong>in</strong>k,re-emphasiz<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>km7mseper-<br />

fbnner,sauthoritywhichhasbeentransmittedgenerationaftergeneration.<br />

Sectionll<br />

Moretalkaboutvariouscustomswasfbllowedhere、Firs<strong>the</strong>toucheduponasub‐<br />

jectknownas加肋we,whichhasmanifbldmeanmgsukebridewealth,m-lawrelation‐<br />

shipandobscenity,onlybecausehewantedtosolve<strong>the</strong>debt<strong>of</strong>cattle(bridewealth)<br />

to<strong>the</strong>family<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>wife<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>deceased、Hefanedtocontmueitbecause,Isuppose,<br />

peopledidnotrespondtoitweU<br />

Soheturnedtoano<strong>the</strong>rcontroversialmatter・Itwasaquestion<strong>of</strong>mtermamage<br />

betweensub-clans<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Batukwika,thatis,Bakitang,a,BasakhaandBanambobi,<br />

<strong>the</strong>fIrstonebemgthat<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>deceased、Itseemsthat<strong>the</strong><strong>in</strong>termarnageamon9<strong>the</strong>se<br />

sub-clansisweU-estabnshedcustomnow,butitisalsoapparentthat<strong>the</strong>oratordoubted<br />

itseriously・ThoughIdonotknowpreciselywherethisdisagreementcamefiom,Iam<br />

lmpressedbyhis<strong>in</strong>sistenceasanupholder<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Babukusucustoms・Hewentonto<br />

gⅣeafnllaccount<strong>of</strong>ataboocalled/"swa<strong>in</strong>which<strong>the</strong>sexualrelation<strong>of</strong>nearrelatives<br />

lsprohibited・<br />

Thenextmoralsubjectstobeadvisedwerethose<strong>of</strong>sorceryandwitchcraft,<strong>of</strong><br />

backbitmgneigllbours,<strong>of</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>kmgalcohol,etc・ltwasnowreaUynear<strong>the</strong>end、He<br />

wasalmostrepeatmgwha<strong>the</strong>hadsaidalready・<br />

Thelasttaskheshoulddowastomakesurethat<strong>the</strong>bereavedfamilywouldUve<br />

peacefUllyhereafter、HisconcemwasspecifIc,ra<strong>the</strong>rthangeneral,about<strong>the</strong>possible<br />

troubles<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>family・HerecomendedMrLukaNamulalaasanadviserfbr<strong>the</strong>eldest<br />

son,advisedhowtoconduct<strong>the</strong>ritualcaUedk〃jAcoye(<strong>the</strong>lastritualrelatedto<br />

death),andmquired<strong>the</strong>reasonwhyone<strong>of</strong>twowwes<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>deadwasabsentonthis<br />

occasion,suspectmgsometroublesbehmdit、<br />

See<strong>in</strong>ghiscarefimnessto<strong>the</strong>semattersIunderstandthat<strong>the</strong>ommse"jispermitted<br />

tomledomesticmatters<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>deceasedeventhoughheisnotamember<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>clan<br />

Atlastwithaveryshortnoticehestoppedtalkmgandkneeledononeknee<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong><br />

middle<strong>of</strong>hispath・Heappearedtopray,Thiswasaslgnwithwhichanyoneatthis<br />

ceremonymuststandquicklyandleave<strong>the</strong>placeassoonaspossible.<br />

SUMMARY<br />

Befbref<strong>in</strong>ish<strong>in</strong>gmycommentsIwouldliketosummanzewhatIfbund<strong>in</strong>this<br />

particularkmm"seperfbrmanceandtext、<br />

1)The〃、皿sehasapecuUarstyleasaspeechfbrmournmg‐----Apparently<br />

<strong>the</strong>kmm"seisnotasimplespeechfbrmoum<strong>in</strong>g,becauseit<strong>in</strong>cludesvanous<strong>the</strong>mes<br />

suchasoraltraditionsandexplanations<strong>of</strong>customs・However,ifweseeitfrom<strong>the</strong><br />

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pomt<strong>of</strong>view<strong>of</strong>comfbrtmg<strong>the</strong>bereaved,wefIndithasapeculiarstyle・Itispeculiar<br />

mthat<strong>the</strong>omz`se"idoesnotsaymuchabout<strong>the</strong>deceased・Thisbecomesclearwhen<br />

onecompareswithachurch-1eadmgfimeral,<strong>in</strong>which,asftlraslknowit<strong>in</strong>lsukha,<br />

<strong>the</strong>yannouncealonglifehistory<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>dead,praisemsachievementsmhislife,and<br />

actuaUymournfbrhimwithsonrowMwords・Thereisnoth<strong>in</strong>glike<strong>the</strong>sematters<strong>in</strong><br />

ourtext・The加加zzseperfblmerevensaidsometh<strong>in</strong>glike`Ididnotcometomourn<br />

fbr<strong>the</strong>dead,、<br />

Insteadhepaidmuchattentiontothosewhowereleftby<strong>the</strong>death、Asacomfbrter,<br />

hispositionistostress<strong>the</strong><strong>in</strong>evitability<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>deathandtomakepeoplenottobe<br />

disturbedbyit、ThispomtwasobservedbyWagnerabout40yearsago,anditmust<br />

beregardedverytraditionaLHewritesthatitis<strong>the</strong>o加z4Mzj,sduty`tocalmdown<strong>the</strong><br />

excitedmmds,rem<strong>in</strong>dmg<strong>the</strong>mthatfiFomlongtimeagoithasbeen<strong>the</strong>commonfate<br />

<strong>of</strong>aUpeopletodieandthat<strong>the</strong>misfbrtunewhichhascomeover<strong>the</strong>clanby<strong>the</strong>death<br />

thathasoccuredwouldonlybe<strong>in</strong>creasedif<strong>the</strong>clansmenwerenowtoaccuseone<br />

ano<strong>the</strong>r<strong>of</strong>sorceryoreventoharbourthoughts<strong>of</strong>revengeandretaliation,(Wagner<br />

l970:486).Weunderstandthat<strong>the</strong>om"Sc"i,speculiarstyle<strong>of</strong>moum<strong>in</strong>gcomes<br />

from<strong>the</strong>factthatone<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>importantaims<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>hmmseistorestore<strong>the</strong>order<br />

disruptedtemporamybyadeath、<br />

2)Thehistorynarrated<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>〃加川isdist<strong>in</strong>guished<strong>in</strong>itsmoralcharacter--<br />

ノ<br />

ーーーTheo"z"Sc"jisarenounedholder<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>oraltraditionproperto<strong>the</strong>Babukusu<br />

(fbr<strong>in</strong>stance,noonelikehimhasexisted<strong>in</strong>Isukha).Undoubtedlyhisknowledge<br />

about<strong>the</strong>past<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Babukusuisenormousandhasitsownorder,However,onceit<br />

lsna【rated<strong>in</strong>pubUcas<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>knm"Sc,itbecomesnotasimplesequence<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>past<br />

eventsbutacoUection<strong>of</strong>historicalepisodesfromwhichmorallessonscouldbedrawn・<br />

Thehistoricalsequence<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>seepisodesmightnotbemuchcaredfbr・Themter-<br />

pretation<strong>of</strong>anepisodemightbechangedaccord<strong>in</strong>gto<strong>the</strong>viewpomtwhich<strong>the</strong>nar-<br />

ratorwantstostress,aslhaveshown<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>story<strong>of</strong>Mukite・Certamnumbers<strong>of</strong><br />

episodesmustbeomittedbecause<strong>of</strong>atimelimitation<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>perfbrmance、<br />

Ith<strong>in</strong>kthat<strong>the</strong>mostimportantmoral,aswellaspontical,significance<strong>of</strong>this<br />

oraltraditionis<strong>the</strong>exaltation<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>identity<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Babukusuasas<strong>in</strong>gleethnicentity<br />

and<strong>the</strong>unity<strong>of</strong>vaIiousclanswhichactuaUydiffbr<strong>in</strong>orig<strong>in</strong>s,customsetc・<strong>in</strong>acertam<br />

degree,Inthiscontext<strong>the</strong>llistory<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>circumcisioncustomsseemstobe<strong>of</strong>great<br />

valuem<strong>the</strong>wholeculture<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>BabukusLThecircumcisionis,aboveall,asymbol<strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>culturalunitywhichbmds<strong>the</strong>allpeople<strong>in</strong><strong>Bukusuland</strong>・Aswehaveseen,<strong>the</strong><br />

historymeticulouslyexpla<strong>in</strong>s<strong>the</strong>reasonsfbritAno<strong>the</strong>rexample<strong>of</strong>pasteventswhich<br />

representeffectively<strong>the</strong>moraUty<strong>of</strong>unifIcationis<strong>the</strong>story<strong>of</strong>warsagamstneighbour-<br />

mgethnicgroupsdWhe<strong>the</strong>ritisaboutavictoryorahardship,<strong>the</strong>warstorynaturaUy<br />

<strong>in</strong>tensifies<strong>the</strong>ethnicidentityaga<strong>in</strong>sto<strong>the</strong>rgroups・Inthissense<strong>the</strong>Az"7msehasbeen<br />

amediumthroughwhich<strong>the</strong>Babukusuhaveacquired<strong>the</strong>sense<strong>of</strong>unity、<br />

3)Theommse"jexerciseshisauthoritybeyond<strong>the</strong>boundary<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>clans‐---<br />

Theway<strong>the</strong>ommse"jdealtwith<strong>the</strong>domesticmatters<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>family<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>deadshows<br />

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tha<strong>the</strong>,asan<strong>of</strong>ficeholder,hasacerta<strong>in</strong>degree<strong>of</strong>powertohaveasay<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>matters<br />

<strong>of</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rclansthanhisown・Infact<strong>the</strong>om"Sc"iisone<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>threetraditional<strong>of</strong>Tice<br />

holderswhoseparapherneliahavebeenaruler,srobe,anivoryalmband,astick,etc,<br />

andwhoseauthorityhasnotbeenconfIned<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>irownclans・Theo<strong>the</strong>rtwoare<br />

om"Azzszz(pohticalleader)andom""9,osi(divmer)(cfMaknal976:92).<br />

Theom"A、α,ssource<strong>of</strong>authorityispoliticalandthat<strong>of</strong>o師""gbsjismysticaLIt<br />

ismterestmgtoconsider<strong>the</strong>source<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>omzuse"i,sauthority・Isupposethathis<br />

authorityhasderivedfiFom<strong>the</strong>ftlct<strong>the</strong>om"Sc"j,s<strong>of</strong>ficeisasymbol<strong>of</strong>ak<strong>in</strong>d<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong><br />

mter-clansolidaritywithwhichvariousclanshaverecognizedeacho<strong>the</strong>ras<strong>the</strong>consti‐<br />

tutes<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>people<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Babukusu・Theom"Sc"iis,<strong>the</strong>refOre,<strong>the</strong>upholder<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong><br />

commoncustoms,<strong>the</strong>keeper<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>oraltraditionand<strong>the</strong>arbitrator<strong>of</strong>troubles<br />

beyond<strong>the</strong>boundalies<strong>of</strong>clans,Ihavenoticed,however,that<strong>the</strong>matterisnotso<br />

simple,because<strong>the</strong>reisadiffbrentiationbetweenthoseclanswhichhave<strong>of</strong>fices<strong>of</strong><br />

om期e"ノandthosewhichdonot,andalsobetweenthoseclanswhichholdkzJm"seand<br />

thosewllichdonotnecessarilyholdit、Thereseemstobeasort<strong>of</strong>hierarchicalorder<br />

among<strong>the</strong>Babukusuclans、<br />

4)The〃、皿seisflexibleandsensitivetochanges-----Itiscertamlyremarkable<br />

thatamanwearmgmtentionaUyatraditionalattirepreacheswithaBiblicalstoryand<br />

talksabout<strong>the</strong>ChristianGodHedoesnot,<strong>of</strong>course,preachas<strong>the</strong>sameway<strong>the</strong><br />

Christianpriestdoes、HehasonlyadoptedcertamChristianelements.ItisstiUim-<br />

pressivethatsuchatraditionalritualas<strong>the</strong>k"、"secanadoptcompletelynewele‐<br />

<strong>in</strong>entswithoutchamgmgitsessentialnature、Thereare,Ith<strong>in</strong>k,severalgroundsfbr<br />

thisflexib<strong>in</strong>ty:itspopularnature,itsimprovisationalperfbrmance,andits<strong>in</strong>herent<br />

relationto<strong>the</strong>centralvalueormorality<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Babukususociety,<br />

By<strong>the</strong>popularnatureImeanthat<strong>the</strong>肋加"seperfbnnanceisaimedatcommon<br />

villageraUnlike,fbrmstance,<strong>the</strong>historypreservedmaroyalcourt,<strong>the</strong>history<br />

preselvedm<strong>the</strong>fbrm<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>kzJmⅢsecouldbelessconservativeandmoresensitiveto<br />

changes<strong>of</strong>socialenvlronment,s<strong>in</strong>ceitmustbeadaptedto<strong>the</strong>way<strong>of</strong>life<strong>of</strong>,and<br />

<strong>the</strong>taste<strong>of</strong>,<strong>the</strong>mass<strong>of</strong>people・<br />

Theprocess<strong>of</strong>change<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>k"、"setraditionmustbepromptedbyanextent<strong>of</strong><br />

freedom<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>perfbnner,simprovisationTheresultisthat,Ibelieve,even<strong>the</strong>his‐<br />

toricaltraditiondiffers<strong>in</strong>parts<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>textandalso<strong>in</strong>its<strong>in</strong>telpretationaccord<strong>in</strong>gto<br />

ommse"j,asourtextdiffersfromMakila,s・<br />

TheChristianelements<strong>in</strong>ourknmzJsetextcanbeunderstandasareflexion<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong><br />

deeppenetration<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Chlistianity<strong>in</strong>to<strong>the</strong>presentBabukususociety・Iliketoadd<br />

ano<strong>the</strong>rfactorwhichmayexpla<strong>in</strong>why<strong>the</strong>〃加伽esoeasilyadopted<strong>the</strong>Christian<br />

elements・As<strong>the</strong>protector<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>propercustoms<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Babukusu,<strong>the</strong>0,脚e"jis<br />

placed<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>position<strong>of</strong>represent<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>centralmorality<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>society、If<strong>the</strong><br />

Cllristianityhasbecomeanmdispensablepart<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>fimdamentalmoralltynow,asis<br />

exemplified<strong>in</strong>fIght<strong>in</strong>gagamstsorceryandwitchcraft,<strong>the</strong>o'""se"』isreadyto,or,<br />

expectedto,takeaccount<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Christianity・Inthiscontext,Ifbundeven<strong>in</strong>my<br />

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limitedexpenence,<strong>the</strong>o腕"Sc"jand<strong>the</strong>churchleaderare<strong>in</strong>position<strong>of</strong>compet<strong>in</strong>g<br />

D<br />

eacho<strong>the</strong>rfbr<strong>the</strong>leadership<strong>in</strong>fimerals<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Babukusutoday.<br />

REFERENCE<br />

Makna,F､E,1978,A〃O〃""eHiSro〃oガルeBa加幼szJ,KenyaLiteratureBureau・<br />

Wagner,G、1970,TheBa"〃O/Wesre7〃Kど")′α,Vol､1,OxfbrdU・P.(origmauyl949)<br />

Were,G､S,,1967,リl/esrel〃K2"〕ﾉα班srorjcaノmext,EastAfricanLiteratureBureau.<br />

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TEXT<br />

TranscribedandTranslatedby<br />

DavidMakandaWamla<br />

NairobiUniversity<br />

Note Thewords<strong>in</strong>aparen<strong>the</strong>sis<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>Lubukusutextarethose<strong>of</strong>responce<br />

from<strong>the</strong>audience.<br />

§1<br />

Yes1<br />

Thisisourdisease(death)<br />

Itstartedlongtimeago<br />

Itdosen,tstarttoday<br />

Alas1<br />

Yes<br />

He(<strong>the</strong>dead)isnot<strong>the</strong>firsttogoto<br />

heaven<br />

lshisfa<strong>the</strong>r<strong>the</strong>re?<br />

Andhismo<strong>the</strong>r?<br />

Have<strong>the</strong>ynotgone?<br />

Yes<br />

Children<strong>of</strong>Bukusu<br />

Now‐<br />

Fromwhathouseishe?<br />

Eee1<br />

LufWefWenilwo<br />

Lukhalennwo<br />

Selulilwalunota<br />

Waa<br />

Eee<br />

Sahniyeonyoyneemakombeta<br />

Rarawealio?<br />

Nemawe?<br />

Sebacha?<br />

Ee<br />

BanaBabukusu<br />

Hee<br />

Abelenjusmaniyo?<br />

Njusmaniyo?<br />

(Omukitang,andiD<br />

Omukitang,a<br />

(OUkhobalomelamobalomanga,<br />

katmyneknaewewmgilemo)<br />

(Heis<strong>of</strong>Bakitang,ahouse)<br />

AnOmukitang,a<br />

(Youaretalkmgamongpeoplewhodotalk<br />

Therewereunavoidablecircumstances<br />

whichmadeuscaUyou)<br />

Don,tyousee?<br />

Whereare<strong>the</strong>chndren<strong>of</strong>thisperson<br />

(<strong>the</strong>dead)?<br />

(See<strong>the</strong>m<strong>the</strong>reseated)<br />

Are<strong>the</strong>y<strong>the</strong>onesseated<strong>the</strong>re?<br />

(Yes)<br />

Sobona?<br />

Babanabomunduoyu,baliena?<br />

(Nibabobonabekhale)<br />

Nibobabekhaleaba?<br />

(Eeee)<br />

-12-<br />

S

Whereis<strong>the</strong>eldestson?<br />

(Heis<strong>the</strong>oneat<strong>the</strong>farend)<br />

Whydidhesitthisway?Istmsonehere<br />

hismo<strong>the</strong>r?<br />

(Yes)<br />

Isthishismo<strong>the</strong>r?<br />

(Yes)<br />

Themo<strong>the</strong>rshouldhavesaton<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

side<br />

Isheourleaderfrom`up,(M.P.)?<br />

(Yes)<br />

(Thatishow<strong>the</strong>yshouldsit:Themo<strong>the</strong>r<br />

shouldbeon<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rside)<br />

Thenkeepquite<br />

Children<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Bukusu<br />

Omukhuluomweneau?<br />

(Niyewekhundulooyo)<br />

Nomalaokoboleleeno?Maweniye<br />

yuno?<br />

(Eeee)<br />

Maweoyu?<br />

(Eeee)<br />

And<strong>in</strong>iyeakoboleleokhu<br />

NiyeomwamiwefWewengaki?<br />

(Eeee)<br />

(Bekhalangabario:maweakobola<br />

etayD<br />

Nonomusila<br />

Babandubabechaeyeyo<br />

BanaBabukusu<br />

BabandubabechakhusiUndwa<br />

Benyokheyo<br />

Khabanakanakhukanamapesa<br />

kaneayUeyokhale<br />

Abakaneaynekhokhale<br />

Okhachakhotawe<br />

SekhulifWekhuchaknelunota<br />

SekhulifWekhuchaknelunotawe<br />

Bakholakhale<br />

Omundunachilenekechanakwa<br />

emasika<br />

A1mda<br />

NebaUmulufUbenyokha<br />

Niowalna<br />

Mubanechimom<br />

BanaBabukusu,semuuUle?<br />

Semwaulileta?<br />

Bakhachakusiundwata<br />

Nesenendimunonenomaendi<br />

Bakhachakhusil<strong>in</strong>dwata<br />

Owichabusakaneasobeleo<br />

Kanekhwmyokheoache<br />

Semubabolela?<br />

(Omundukhabeyoananiebacha<br />

Khusil<strong>in</strong>dwa)<br />

Thosepeopleon<strong>the</strong>graveshouldmove<br />

away<br />

lfonewantstopaymoneyhecandoit<br />

later<br />

Hecandoitlater<br />

Lethimnotgoto<strong>the</strong>gravenow<br />

Wearenot<strong>the</strong>ones<strong>in</strong>novatmg<strong>the</strong>sethmgs<br />

Wearenot<strong>the</strong>ones<strong>in</strong>troduc<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>m<br />

Ourancestorsdid<strong>the</strong>m<br />

Whenonegoesto<strong>the</strong>fimeralplace<br />

Hemustwait‐<br />

If<strong>the</strong>yare<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>Lz4m<strong>the</strong>yshouldstand<br />

Befbrehecanstartmourn<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Youmusthaveeyestosee<br />

Cm1dren<strong>of</strong>Bukusu,haven,tyouheard?<br />

Haven,tyouheard?<br />

Let<strong>the</strong>mnotgoon<strong>the</strong>grave<br />

AsIamheretalkmglikethis<br />

Let<strong>the</strong>mnotgoon<strong>the</strong>grave<br />

Anyonewhocomeslate<br />

Cangoto<strong>the</strong>graveafterwehaveleft<br />

Whycan,tyouteU<strong>the</strong>mso?<br />

(Letsomeonebe<strong>the</strong>retostoppeoplegomg<br />

to<strong>the</strong>grave)<br />

-13-

Ehaa<br />

Bakitang,a<br />

Lukhalakhalenilwo<br />

Selun1walunota<br />

Bandunabandu<br />

BafWichanga<br />

Salio,omumelelwakhuno<br />

Owekhalakhusialokhuno<br />

Weyobulangaendemu<br />

Wakobolao,wekholalundiomwana<br />

tawe<br />

BakhufWabong,ene<br />

BakhufWabong,ene<br />

BakhufWabong,ene!<br />

A11ight<br />

Now,youBakitang'aclanshouldknow<br />

Thatdeathisanoldphenomenon<br />

ltisnotarecentphenomenon<br />

Generationsandgenerations<br />

Havedied<br />

ThereisnoonewhoisimmortaL<br />

Whohaslivedonthisearth<br />

Peenng<strong>of</strong>Thisoldskmslike<strong>the</strong>snake<br />

Andbecom<strong>in</strong>gachild<br />

Allpeoplearemortal<br />

AuaremortaU<br />

ThereisnoonewhokeepspeeUng<strong>of</strong>fold<br />

skms<br />

Onthisearth<strong>of</strong>ours,like<strong>the</strong>snake<br />

OrcamoufIag<strong>in</strong>gfiomtimetotime<br />

Mbaoweyobula1<br />

Khusialokhuno,ngaendemune<br />

yeyobulanga<br />

Ngaekhaniafu<br />

Yekholaeng,analundi<br />

Ta1<br />

BisalabmobanaBabukusu<br />

Ngaokundiabomealiano<br />

Sebaremangatawe<br />

Omwene<strong>of</strong>nla<br />

nkeachameleon<br />

Andbecom<strong>in</strong>gyoungagam<br />

Never1<br />

And<strong>the</strong>seshrubs,children<strong>of</strong>Bukusu,dol<br />

C1ear<strong>the</strong>mbymyself?<br />

Likeano<strong>the</strong>ronesaidthatIshoulddoit<br />

Bymyself,<br />

Icannowsee1<br />

Oh1Thisisourdeath,fa<strong>the</strong>r,son<strong>of</strong><br />

Bakitang,a<br />

Imagme1Isyourpatemalgrandfa<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Therd<br />

lshenotdead?<br />

Butnowadayspeoplemournjustanyhow<br />

Saymg“peoplehavekilledthis<br />

Omukitwika・Theymusthavejustknled<br />

him,,<br />

Noonehaskmedhim<br />

Hewasbornwithdeath<br />

Hereallywasbornwithit<br />

From<strong>the</strong>roots<strong>of</strong>hismo<strong>the</strong>r,swomb<br />

Eee1<br />

OoqlulwefWenilwopapa,<br />

MwanaMukitang,a<br />

Eee1kukaoosalararaqA1io?<br />

SekafWa?<br />

Niolelomulilakabusa<br />

MuU“berireomwanaMukitwika<br />

Yunobamwirirebusa,,<br />

Sebamwirireta<br />

Kasalwanalwo<br />

Kasalwanalwo<br />

Kumus<strong>in</strong>ikwokunowele<br />

Kamulongelamunda<br />

-14-<br />

&

Mwamawe<br />

Walonganelulumbelweneluli<br />

mwifWe<br />

Walongawamalilaelalasio<br />

Walomaali“kanewole<br />

Mumakhengo<br />

Oliwolilemumakhengoakaribasi<br />

Nolisalabanabowobataru,bene<br />

Khwmyosieo,,<br />

Wamw<strong>in</strong>yosieo1<br />

Enywemulimanyaka--<br />

Bandilunobamupnabusaeyika<br />

Godmadehim<br />

Andmadealso<strong>the</strong>deaththatismustoday<br />

Aftercomplet<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>baby<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>womb<br />

Hetold<strong>the</strong>baby“Onearth,<br />

Youwillreachacerta<strong>in</strong>age,<br />

Inacertamperiod,afterproducmgthree<br />

Orfburchildren<br />

IwiUremoveyoufiFom<strong>the</strong>earth,,<br />

He(God)hasremovedhimfiPom<strong>the</strong>earth1<br />

Butsome<strong>of</strong>youth<strong>in</strong>kthat--<br />

Somearenowspeculatmgovero<strong>the</strong>rs,<br />

Say<strong>in</strong>g<br />

"Howdid<strong>the</strong>personwhobewitchedhim<br />

Doit?<br />

Isthatnotjustlies?,,<br />

Arehisparentsalive?<br />

Orhisgrandparents?<br />

Orhisgreatgrandparents?<br />

Whereare<strong>the</strong>y?TheyareaUgone<br />

Theyarenot<strong>the</strong>re,youBukusupeople<br />

Theyarenot<strong>the</strong>re,youarejustmournmg<br />

"BapnakhUbasiabwebusa<br />

Kamaloko<br />

Omulokilenayeamulokileariena?,,<br />

Sebuhbubeyebusa?<br />

Rarawenemawebau?<br />

Nekukawe?Bimilabiewe?<br />

B<strong>in</strong>wae?Mbao<br />

MbaoBabukusu<br />

Mbaomumabusa<br />

fbrnotmng<br />

Youarejustmourmngfbrnothmg<br />

Themanhasgoneawayandleftus<br />

Hehasgonehome<br />

Whereeveryone<strong>of</strong>uswillgo<br />

Nooneshouldsay<strong>the</strong>ykmedhim<br />

Youshouldjustmoumpeacefimy<br />

Yes1<br />

Oh1Ah1<br />

Youjustsee<br />

See<strong>the</strong>seBabukusu<br />

Hearwhat<strong>the</strong>ysay<br />

"A1as1<br />

Hissonhasbeengiv<strong>in</strong>ghimalot<strong>of</strong><br />

money,,<br />

Don,tyouseeBabukusu<br />

YouarenopeopleataU<br />

Whatlamsay<strong>in</strong>gisusuaUysaid<br />

lamnotcheat<strong>in</strong>g・O<strong>the</strong>rssay<br />

Mumabusaomundu<br />

Wakhwmyokhilekho<br />

Wachileengo,<br />

NiefWesikhukhache<br />

Mbaoolomaaubamwirirebusatawe<br />

Mulilabusa<br />

Ehee1<br />

Ohoo1Ahaa<br />

Nonolola,<br />

Bonakimibukusu<br />

Bonakimibukusukibolakili<br />

"Wa1-<br />

Abeleomusaniamuachirupia”<br />

BonaBabukusu,<br />

Semunbanduta<br />

N<strong>in</strong>oendomabalomabusa<br />

Sembeata`Wa‐<br />

-15-<br />

目

Bandukhwamupilachikura<br />

Khumuiliaengaki<br />

Khasombekimirupiananyanya<br />

Khanyanyekimirupiayeng,enebusa<br />

Okhaamunduta,,<br />

Babukusulunobalalabalomabario<br />

"A1as1Wevotedhimtoparuament<br />

Togoup<strong>the</strong>re<br />

Letmmgrabsealthalone<br />

Hecansumesitalone<br />

Henevershareswithanyone,,<br />

SomeBabukususayso<br />

Theysay“Itisgoodtha<strong>the</strong>hasdied,,<br />

Somepeoplewn1sayso<br />

Amlcheatmg,Bukusupeople?<br />

(NC)<br />

AmlreaUycheatmg?<br />

"Lunyau1ekhumUkunya,,<br />

Balalabalomabario<br />

Babukusumbea?<br />

(Tawe)<br />

Mbeakamenako?<br />

§2<br />

Aha1Wele1<br />

WalongaUlobauno<br />

Ngakalongauloba<br />

Ehee1<br />

Walilongelaelala<br />

Wabumbaliloba<br />

Wamala<br />

Oh1God<br />

Theonewhocreatedthisworld<br />

Aftercreat<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>world<br />

Yes1<br />

Aftercreatmgitcompletely<br />

ModeleditfUny<br />

Andflnishedit<br />

NieUalongwa<br />

Wamahlaelalakururuu<br />

Waukaalibasie<br />

"Lilobanno,nabumbile<br />

Nabumbileliobal<strong>in</strong>o,<br />

Likhamenyebusanrio?,,<br />

At<strong>the</strong>time<strong>of</strong>creation<br />

Aftercomplet<strong>in</strong>gitfimy<br />

Hewondered<br />

"Thisworldhere,Ihavecreatedit<br />

Ihavecreated<strong>the</strong>earth,<br />

WiuitremambanPen?,,<br />

Aftercreat<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>earth,hebroughtgrass<br />

Andputit<strong>the</strong>re<br />

Heput<strong>the</strong>regrass<br />

Hewentaway<br />

Hethoughtaga<strong>in</strong><br />

"Whatcanthisgrassalonedo?,,<br />

Headdedthrees<br />

Headdedtreesto<strong>the</strong>earth<br />

Heput<strong>the</strong>retrees<br />

Hewonderedagam“WiUeveryth<strong>in</strong>ghere<br />

perish?,,<br />

Thenhesaid“Noitcan,tperish,,<br />

Q<br />

Wabumban1oba,karerabunyasi<br />

Waramo<br />

Waramobunyasl<br />

Warekuha<br />

Webasialundi<br />

"Bunyasibwong,enebukholas<strong>in</strong>a?,,<br />

Walekhulakimirongoro<br />

Walekhulakimirongoro<br />

Waramokimirongoro<br />

Waukaali“Sikhaeleanonibasani<br />

Waukaan“Sesielata,,<br />

-16-<br />

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Welaowalekhulakamechi<br />

Wapakamechiwapakamechi<br />

Nyanjananyanja<br />

Wakhalaeyiwaramo<br />

Wakhalaeyi,waramo<br />

Wechusiach<strong>in</strong>yanjamusibala<br />

Muno<br />

Chakhi1a<br />

Welaowebasia<br />

“Sibalas<strong>in</strong>o,nasilongandie?,,<br />

Wasilamolundi<br />

Wakhalamobikenya<br />

Clnngululola<br />

Lateronhecreatedwater<br />

Heletwaterflowandflow<br />

Oceansandoceans<br />

Heputeachandeverylakeandocean<br />

EverylakeandoceaLputonearth<br />

HeputaU<strong>the</strong>lakesandoceans<br />

Onthisearth<br />

Theyweresomany<br />

Helaterthoughtaga<strong>in</strong><br />

"Howdidlcreatethisearth?,,<br />

Hereturnedtoitagam<br />

●<br />

Hedividedit<strong>in</strong>toparts<br />

Themountamsyouseenow<br />

Wa<strong>in</strong>gaoku<br />

Wa<strong>in</strong>gaokukwanlna<br />

Warekukha<br />

Wamgaolwolwarekukhatibo<br />

Tibotibo<br />

NononochaneEkisumo<br />

Kumubimbimwene<br />

Hemadeonestripgomgthatway<br />

Hemadeano<strong>the</strong>rstripnorthwards<br />

Heleft<br />

Hemadeano<strong>the</strong>rto<strong>the</strong>fardistance<br />

NowifonegoesasftlrasKisumu<br />

Onewouldseeaverylongandhigh<br />

mountam<br />

Evenwheretmschildgoes<br />

HeusuaUywonders“Almighty1<br />

Wesayathomethatwehavemountams<br />

Butrealmountamsarehere,,<br />

He(God)put<strong>the</strong>re<strong>the</strong>mountams<br />

Justimagmethat,Bukusupeople<br />

Heput<strong>in</strong>aUthat,<strong>the</strong>nhewondered“Eh1<br />

NowthatIhavecreatedthisearth,<br />

Akhabaomwanaoyunieacha<br />

A1omaau“PapaengoefWkhuli<br />

Nechmgulu,<br />

Ch<strong>in</strong>guluchilieno,,<br />

Waramo<br />

Lolabasakhulu<br />

Waramoo,waukaau“Ehee1<br />

Nononakholasibalanasibumba<br />

Namala,<br />

Nesiamenyabusa?Ndamos<strong>in</strong>a? Willitstayldle?Whatshouldlput<br />

There?,,<br />

Hey1Hethoughtagaln<br />

"InthisworldIhavecreatedwithwater,<br />

Trees,grass,mountamsand<br />

Stones,whatshouldlput<strong>the</strong>re?,,<br />

Hewenttoth<strong>in</strong>koveritathomeagaln<br />

Agamandaga<strong>in</strong>byhimself<br />

Afterth<strong>in</strong>kmgfbralongtimehesaid<br />

"Forsure,canthisearthstayidle?<br />

Waa,webasiaan<br />

"Nesibalas<strong>in</strong>o,kamechi,<br />

Kimilongoro,bunyasich<strong>in</strong>gulu<br />

Kamabale,ndamos<strong>in</strong>a?,,<br />

Wakobolaengowebasia<br />

Omwenewebasialundi<br />

Webasia,basiwaukaan<br />

"Aha,1ilobal<strong>in</strong>olimenyabusa?<br />

-17-<br />

弓

Ta,,<br />

Wabukulachisang,iwaramo<br />

Wabumbachisang,ilola<br />

Wabumbachisang,ikholonakholo<br />

Kholonakholo<br />

Wabumbachisang,iechowaman1a<br />

Elalakuruubasi<br />

Walekhulabasi<br />

"Lilobaunonmenyabusanamwe?,,<br />

Noitcan,t,’<br />

Thenhecreatedammalsandput<strong>the</strong>re<br />

Hecreatedanimals,imagme<br />

HecreatedaUkmds<strong>of</strong>animals<br />

A11kmds<strong>of</strong>animals<br />

AftercreatmgaU<strong>the</strong>seanimals<br />

ln<strong>the</strong>irtotality<br />

Andputt<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>monearth<br />

Hethought“Shouldthisearthstayasit<br />

lsnow?,,<br />

Hethoughtagamafterwards<br />

Hethoughtaga<strong>in</strong>byhimself<br />

Ashecreated<strong>the</strong>earth<strong>the</strong>wayitwas<br />

Hecreatedahumanbemgandsaid<br />

``Iwmputyouhere,,<br />

Heput<strong>the</strong>humanbe<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>thiswolld<br />

lnthisworld,here!<br />

"Thisearthcan,tstayidle,,hethought<br />

Hecreatedwithgrass<br />

Andputitonearth<br />

Heputamalepersononearthfirst<br />

Heput<strong>the</strong>manonearth<br />

Onlyoneman<br />

ThemanyounowcauAdam<br />

Heputhimonearth<br />

ButAdamsaid‘`W<strong>in</strong>ljustlivelikethis<br />

WiUluveontmsearthalone?,,<br />

SeethisGod<br />

OuralmightyGod<br />

Herealized<br />

That<strong>the</strong>earthcannotjuststaylike<br />

That<br />

Hecreated<strong>the</strong>woman<br />

Ayoungwoman<br />

CauedAwa<br />

Andpu<strong>the</strong>ronearth<br />

Hetold<strong>the</strong>m,“Don,tyouseelhave<br />

Givenyouau<br />

Thislandandfanns,anyth<strong>in</strong>gyouwant<br />

lwillprovide,,<br />

Bu<strong>the</strong>warned<br />

Welao<br />

Walaqlolawelaoomwene<br />

Ngakakholasibalasmongasili<br />

Wabukulaomundu“khemuremo,,<br />

Wamuramumobamuno<br />

Wamuramumobamuno!<br />

"Lilobal<strong>in</strong>ohkhamenyebusa1,,<br />

Kabumbanebunyasi<br />

Waramunlobalmobasi<br />

Wesisecha<br />

Wamuramumoba<br />

Omusechamulalayeng,ene<br />

Niyemulangamuu``Adam,,<br />

Wamuramuliloba<br />

"Ehe,nonomenyabusandio?<br />

KhamenyemuUlobalmoseng,ene?,,<br />

Lola,Welechana<br />

Webunyali<br />

Uwa1<br />

Waukaalim1obaseumenyabusa<br />

Ta・<br />

Wareraomukhasi<br />

Omwanawesikhasi<br />

BahAwa<br />

Wamuramumoba<br />

An“kumukundasobonanamuele<br />

Lilobal<strong>in</strong>o<br />

Mumenye,nisiomwekomba,kane<br />

Emue,,<br />

Wakaniawabolaau<br />

-18-

"Papa,namuelebumenyonibwobu<br />

Nekhemumenye,<br />

BibmdubⅢmobmo<br />

Semuliata,,<br />

Bonabona<br />

Bakanabusumabufilke<br />

Olibenyokhababubonabusa<br />

Bakanaenyamaymo<br />

Benyokhaendekhebusa<br />

Wakania<br />

EhabanaBabukusu<br />

Mwabukulakamasoma<br />

Munmukhusoma<br />

Mwasoma<br />

BangaWeleabolaalikhemubolenge<br />

Kamakhuanikomubolakano<br />

AIi“Namubolelandi<br />

Khemubolengemuri,,<br />

Andimwasakhasakhamwolawae?<br />

Welewakania<br />

Kakamakamatundanikomulolaaka<br />

Wakania<br />

"Nisioolikanandikhua,,<br />

Abobos<strong>in</strong>ibobarakho,Adamne<br />

"Seemyson,IhavegivenyouUfc<br />

Staywen<br />

Therearesometh<strong>in</strong>gshere<br />

Whichlfbrbidyoufromeatmg,,<br />

Imag<strong>in</strong>e<br />

If<strong>the</strong>ywantcookedmeal<br />

Theywakeupandjustgetit<strong>the</strong>re<br />

lf<strong>the</strong>ywantmeat<br />

TheywakeandfInditwellcooked<br />

Hefbrbade<strong>the</strong>mo<strong>the</strong>rs<br />

Yeschildren<strong>of</strong>Bukusu<br />

Youhavetakeneducation<br />

Youareleam<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Youhavealsolearnedfbralongperiod<br />

IfGodtoldyouautosaywhat<br />

Icansaynow<br />

lfhesaid<br />

"GoandspreadwhatIhavesaid,,<br />

Howmf『couldyouspread<strong>the</strong>sewords?<br />

Godfbfbade<br />

Hegave<strong>the</strong>m<strong>the</strong>fruitsyounowsee<br />

Hefbrbade<strong>the</strong>mandsaid<br />

"Whateveryouwn1needIwmgiveyou,,<br />

Andthosehetold,AdamandAwa<br />

Thought<br />

"Nowthatourmasterhastoldus,<br />

Godourcreater<br />

Wha<strong>the</strong>hasfbrbadeus<br />

Weshoulddo<br />

Weshouldnotdoit,,<br />

Ifpeoplefbllowedthat,<strong>the</strong>rewould<br />

Havebeennodeath<br />

Nowseethisdeath<br />

ItwasAdamwhobroughtit<br />

AndAwa<br />

TmsdeathitwasAdam<br />

Whobroughtit,withAwa<br />

Thetwo<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>m<br />

YouBukusupeople<br />

lnthisland<strong>of</strong>yours<br />

Whatareyouusuauytold?<br />

Awa,babolabau<br />

"Omwamilolawakllubolele<br />

Weleomwenewakhulonga<br />

Wakhubolele,nisiokakania<br />

Sekhuuata<br />

Sekhukholatawe,,<br />

AndibandusebafWichangata<br />

Bona,khufWaokhu<br />

Adamwakhurera<br />

NendeAwa<br />

KhufwaokhuAdam<br />

WarerakhufWa,neAwa<br />

Bandubabili<br />

Babukusu<br />

Ebubukusueno<br />

Kimubolelaknisma?<br />

-19-

Tawe,bonaka<br />

Wabaombelesia<br />

AU‘Wa1oyoamubeabusa<br />

Oyoamubeabusa<br />

Enywemubonakhumundu?<br />

NqAdamandAwadidwrong<br />

He(Satan)cheated<strong>the</strong>msaylng<br />

"Alas1thatone(God)isjustcheatmgyou<br />

Heisjustcheatmgyou<br />

Doyouth<strong>in</strong>kyouwillmakeanyhuman<br />

bemgifyoufbllowwha<strong>the</strong>says?<br />

Youwillnever<br />

Youwmnevercreateahumanbe<strong>in</strong>g1<br />

Oh1Heisjustcheatmgyou,,<br />

Somepeoplesayitissatan<br />

Tha<strong>the</strong>isjustlike<strong>the</strong>son<strong>of</strong>God<br />

Bu<strong>the</strong>opposeshisfa<strong>the</strong>r<br />

"Youopposeyourfa<strong>the</strong>rwhoboreyou・<br />

A1as1Howevermtemgentyouare<br />

CanyoureallysuccefUUyopposeyour<br />

Fa<strong>the</strong>r?<br />

Canyou?,,<br />

Hecheated<strong>the</strong>mtoeat<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>fiFuits<br />

Of<strong>the</strong>fIgtree<br />

ThefiFuitsthatGodfbrbade<strong>the</strong>m<br />

Oh1<br />

WhenGodcameback<br />

Hewatched<strong>the</strong>meatit<br />

Mubonakhumundumusala<br />

Khumundumumubonakho1<br />

Ayaya,amubeabusa,,<br />

Onyolabandubaolabalisitani<br />

Balial<strong>in</strong>gaomwanawaWeleniye<br />

Ap<strong>in</strong>gararawe<br />

"Eweopmgararaowakhusala<br />

Aaa1Wakhabanekamakesi<br />

Raraoakhusalaeweoche<br />

Omupmge?<br />

Omunyale?,,<br />

Wachamaabobaliakamakhuyu<br />

Kosi<br />

NikoWelekakaniaaUMukhahata<br />

Oooo1<br />

Olikecha<br />

Bakholabarioneyesi<br />

Warerekhochimom<br />

Omwene<br />

"Neyunokekholesi?<br />

Banobakholasma?<br />

Akholabalikakewemakesike<br />

Bubwamibwe<br />

Kamakesikakewe,,<br />

Basomibanmunobakhila<br />

Basomabitabubamanyangabili<br />

Withhisowneyes<br />

Hethought‘Whatisthisonedo<strong>in</strong>g?<br />

Whatare<strong>the</strong>seonesdo<strong>in</strong>g?<br />

Thatishisowntmngk<strong>in</strong>g;mtelligence<br />

Hisownpower<br />

Th<strong>in</strong>gs<strong>of</strong>hisownmak<strong>in</strong>g,,<br />

Wehavesomanystudentshere<br />

Theyhaveknownallthatiswritten<strong>in</strong><br />

Books<br />

Theyarelikeourpastprophets<br />

What<strong>the</strong>ysaid<strong>the</strong>ywrote<br />

Nowaswearesay<strong>in</strong>glikethis<br />

AndafteraUourgenerationshavegone<br />

Babangabang,osibekhalebakholanga<br />

Nikobalomalomangamalabaandika<br />

NonoefWengakhulomakhuri<br />

OnyolaomundungaefWe<br />

Khwmyokhao<br />

Khuwasio,Uwa1<br />

Babandibaandikebalibabandu<br />

WhenwehaveaUgone,<strong>the</strong>n<br />

O<strong>the</strong>rScomeandsaythosewhohave<br />

passed<br />

-20-

Bakholangabari<br />

Sobona<br />

Welewakaniaomunduoyo<br />

Wamubolela<br />

Ali“Ewewakosile,,<br />

Walangaah``Adam,,<br />

OyowafUknilaali“Eeee,,<br />

"Awa,Muuwae?,,<br />

Bali“EfWekhuhenosichula,,<br />

"Mulisichula?,,<br />

"Eee,,<br />

Aoo1<br />

Ooo1newababone<br />

Akhabaobachamilangeyesi<br />

Wamubone<br />

WabolaahkCO<br />

"Mulisichula,<br />

SmasiknanemuUsichula?,,<br />

BahOwa1wakaniakumukhuyuku<br />

Didthisandthat<br />

Don,tyousee1<br />

Godfbrbadethatperson<br />

Andtoldhimagaln<br />

“Youarewrong,,<br />

Hecalled``Adam,,<br />

AndAdamresponsed“Yes,,<br />

Heasked“Awa,whereareyou?,,<br />

Theyreplied‘Weareherenaked,,<br />

“Areyounaked?,,heasked<br />

“Yesweare,,<br />

Oh1<br />

Oh1hewatched<strong>the</strong>meatit<br />

Even<strong>the</strong>onethatbetrayed<strong>the</strong>m<br />

Watched<strong>the</strong>mdoit<br />

Thenheasked<strong>the</strong>m<br />

“Yousaythatyouarenaked,<br />

Whyareyounaked?<br />

Theyrepued,,,Oh1<strong>the</strong>figtreeyou<br />

fbrbadeus,<br />

Thetreeyouplanted,,<br />

ThenGodsaid<br />

"Sothatone(Satan)<br />

Hasmore<strong>in</strong>tenigence<br />

ThanIhave<br />

HowcanIoverpowermyself1,,<br />

Thengodsaid,“Now‐<br />

Thismanhasbetrayedyou<br />

Hehasbetrayedyoutoeat<br />

Of<strong>the</strong>Hgtree<br />

Theth<strong>in</strong>gIfbrbadeyou<br />

Fromnowon<br />

Fromnowon<br />

You(Satan)willcrawlon<strong>the</strong>ground,,<br />

Godmadethatpromise<br />

ThatSatanwillhencefburthcrawlon<strong>the</strong><br />

Ground<br />

Crawlon<strong>the</strong>gound,moveon<strong>the</strong>ground<br />

Eatmgdustfiom<strong>the</strong>ground<br />

Turn<strong>in</strong>gtoAdamGodsaid“Andyou<br />

Adam,<br />

Kamakhuyunikowabiala<br />

Walomaali“Owaa1<br />

Khanaoyo<br />

Khanaaunekamakesi<br />

Kakhilakakase<br />

Wele`nependua,!,,<br />

WalomaaU“Basi‐<br />

Wamuchamileenywe<br />

WamuchamileenywemwaUa<br />

Kamakhuyu<br />

Nikonakania<br />

Lunolurilunoluri<br />

Lunolunolunoluno-<br />

Amolelaasi,,<br />

Welewalakaario<br />

Aliamolelaasi<br />

Auamolelaasi,ekhurun1aasi<br />

Ekhururiraas<strong>in</strong>aualuftlkhulu<br />

Nayekhusakhuno“Ewe-<br />

-21-<br />

｡<br />

---=______---

Adamnelulwibulolwo‐wo<br />

Nenawewamwene<br />

Babandunibomusala<br />

Pakamuhlekamasika<br />

BafWe<br />

Omwananakwarire<br />

Naesisieenda<br />

Ekhulabarenamwearundukhe<br />

Busa,,<br />

Baranganamwe‐<br />

Barangaomunduenda<br />

Nekhayneta?<br />

(Eee)<br />

Seberangata?<br />

Withallyourgeneration,<br />

You<br />

P1usaU<strong>the</strong>peopleyouwmproduce,<br />

Youwillshedtearsfbrever・<br />

Youwillandie、<br />

Whenawomanispregnant,<br />

Whenpregnant,<br />

Shewillfeelpamgiv<strong>in</strong>gbirthor<br />

Thepregnancywiu<br />

Justburstand<strong>the</strong>womantodie・<br />

Arewomennotoperatedwhen<strong>the</strong>y<br />

Fantogivebirth?<br />

(Yes)<br />

Don,tchildrenkm<strong>the</strong>irmo<strong>the</strong>rsatbirth<br />

Sometimes?<br />

(Yes)<br />

AndthatisexactlywhatGodsaid.<br />

“Youwillnevergetrest<br />

Onthisearth,,Godsaid、<br />

Seehowpeopledietoday・<br />

Everyonedies・<br />

Peopledieeverytima<br />

Godsaid“Andyouheresatan,<br />

Asyoubetrayed<br />

Yourfriends<br />

Whatshouldhappentoyouis-<br />

Yes,tocrawlon<strong>the</strong>ground<br />

Andasyoucrawllikethat<br />

Asyoumovelikethat‐<br />

WhenAdam,sgenerationsees<br />

Yourheadmove-<br />

Theywiuhityourhead,,<br />

･て`Andyou,,Godcont<strong>in</strong>ued‘`Whenyou<br />

Getmanbitehimon<strong>the</strong>leg<br />

Bite<strong>the</strong>leg,,<br />

O1d-men,children<strong>of</strong>Bukusu<br />

Whenasnakecrawlsand<br />

Bitesapersonwheredoesitbite?<br />

Wheredoesitbite?<br />

(Theleg)<br />

Doesn,titbite<strong>the</strong>leg?<br />

(Eee)<br />

AkonikoWelekaloma<br />

``Lasimamynyole-‐semunyola<br />

Buulukhota,,<br />

LolalunobandubafWa<br />

YunoafWapakaafWayesi<br />

Khusachmo<br />

Weleau“Oo,、ayeewe<br />

Ewewamwene<br />

Ngawakholawachamabasio<br />

Lunoewewebasi-<br />

Ehee1wekhweselaasi<br />

Ohwekhweseleasi,olio1<br />

OⅢokenda<br />

OUalolakumurwekukenda-<br />

Kuri,bakhu---1ulwibulolwa‐<br />

Adamlukhupeemurwe,,<br />

"Nenayaewe-,,<br />

Walakaali``nenayeewewamwene<br />

Nonyoh1eoyo,olumasikele,,<br />

BasakhulubanaBabukusu<br />

Endemu‐<br />

Nemola,nelumaomundu<br />

Emulumangawae?<br />

(Sikele)<br />

Selumasikele?<br />

-22-<br />

◎

(Eeee)<br />

NayeeweweunJa<br />

Upakhumukongoupawae?<br />

(Yes)<br />

Andifyoulookaroundandseeasnake<br />

Doyouhiton<strong>the</strong>backorwheredo<br />

Youhit?<br />

(Youhiton<strong>the</strong>head)<br />

Don,tyouhiton<strong>the</strong>head?<br />

(Yes)<br />

Don,tyoUseewhatGodsaid<br />

AndseeSsatanon<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rhand<br />

Infblm<strong>of</strong>asnake<br />

SeeSatan<br />

Theenemy<br />

lfhecomeslnaga<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Like<strong>the</strong>onewearehavmgnow<br />

lfhecomeshereweshaUrunaway<br />

WiUyousitifhecomes?<br />

(WeshaUbestartled;weshaUrunaway)<br />

Wimyoubestartled?<br />

(Yes)<br />

Yes<br />

Yousee<br />

Youwn1beaUstartled<br />

Youwmbescattered<br />

(Khumurwe)<br />

Seupakumurwe?<br />

(Eeee)<br />

Khooo,lolanikoWelekalaka<br />

Neyisitammyoyolola<br />

Niyoendemueyosi<br />

Sitanilolaomusiku<br />

Oyosioyosi<br />

Walnalakechamulibukana<br />

NⅢokhulimohno<br />

Wechelaanonekhutitukha<br />

Mwikhalaku?<br />

(Khwmyokha;khwnukha)<br />

Mw<strong>in</strong>yokha?<br />

(Eeee)<br />

Ehee1<br />

Aaaa1<br />

Mwmyokha,<br />

Mukhumukha<br />

§3<br />

O1dmen<br />

Cmldren<strong>of</strong>Bakitang,a<br />

You<strong>of</strong>Kitang,asub-clan<br />

Therearesomanysub-clans<br />

Ithought<strong>the</strong>deadmanwas<strong>of</strong>Basakha<br />

Sub-clan<br />

Of<strong>the</strong>SimonMasakhafamily<br />

Bu<strong>the</strong>is<strong>of</strong>Bakitang,asub-clan<br />

WhereismyfriendLuka?<br />

(Heisaround)<br />

Ishearound?<br />

(Yesheishereseated)<br />

Where?<br />

(Hereheis)<br />

Basakhulu<br />

BanaBakitang,a<br />

Omukitng,a<br />

Chikholochakma<br />

Nakelilengendimanyaomusakha<br />

WabaSimom<br />

Nekhaneomukitang,a<br />

Lukawasekachae?<br />

(A1io)<br />

Ano?<br />

(Eeeekhale)<br />

Au?<br />

(Niyoyu)<br />

-23-

Ooo1wanyalapapa<br />

Nauu1abauolwala<br />

Naulilabaliwalwala<br />

NekhwaMasakhawase<br />

Kekhwesakabonekhaano?<br />

Abonekhaku?<br />

(Omulwale)<br />

Yesiomulwale?<br />

(Yesiomulwalelukalibusa)<br />

Namakhuulila<br />

OkhwaMunyifWaokhwaMuricho-<br />

Wanami,abonekhaano?<br />

(Oyoleloakwama)<br />

Omukolongolo,omulkolongolo<br />

Manyonge<br />

OmwenenoyoOmukolongolo<br />

Manyonge<br />

(Eeenomwene)<br />

Manyongemwenoyo<br />

OmukolongolomwenoyoManyonge<br />

Oh1thankyouverymuchmyson<br />

lheardthatyouaresick<br />

Iheard<strong>of</strong>yoursickness<br />

What<strong>of</strong>myfriendMasakha<br />

Hashemovedslowlyandreachedhere?<br />

Canhebeseenaround?<br />

(Heisverysick)<br />

Ishealsosick?<br />

(Heisalsoquitesick)<br />

Ihavejus<strong>the</strong>ardthat<br />

Son<strong>of</strong>MunyifWa;son<strong>of</strong>Mulicho‐<br />

Wanami--canhebeseenhere?<br />

(Thatonenevermovesnowadays)<br />

Heis<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Bakolongoloage-set<br />

TheManyongecircumcisiongroup<br />

●<br />

(Yes,heis<strong>the</strong>one)<br />

ThatManyongesub-agegroup<br />

ThatKolongolo-Manyongesub-agegroup<br />

Thatcircumucisionperiodwas<strong>the</strong>time<br />

TheManyongestalvationaffected<br />

Manypeople・Thatwas<strong>the</strong>timelwasborn<br />

Heis<strong>the</strong>nmy`fa<strong>the</strong>r,<br />

Yes<br />

Dur<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>Kolongolocircumucisionpeiod<br />

Dur<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>Manyongestalvation<br />

Iwasborn<br />

Nebamukheba,neknamunjala<br />

Yamanyongeyalichangabandu<br />

Neyibasalaese<br />

Babaniye<br />

Eeee<br />

Omukolongolo<br />

MunjalayaManyonge<br />

Munjalamwenomwenimwo<br />

Basalilaese<br />

Basakhulu,oooo1<br />

BandubafWichangakhukhwama<br />

Khale<br />

Nonomukh2Iilata<br />

EfWekhukambanil2<br />

Khwicmekhukamba<br />

NgaEfWekhwicllilekhuri<br />

Khwechilekhumaomwana<br />

Niyemwasukumawacha<br />

Engakioyu<br />

Nebawandaye<br />

EfWekhumabalamu<br />

Gentlemen,Oh1<br />

Peoplehavebeendymgfromlongtimeago<br />

Youshouldn,tmoum<br />

WeshouldjustconsOleandadvice<br />

Wecametoadvice<br />

Aswecamehere,wecame<br />

Toconsolethischild<br />

Thatyousentup<strong>the</strong>re(Parnament)<br />

Thissonhere<br />

Plusmsbro<strong>the</strong>rs<br />

Wecometomourn<strong>the</strong>Uv<strong>in</strong>g<br />

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Oyukamahlelukendolwewe<br />

Abelemwiwanamundusi?<br />

Notonethathascompletedhisjourney<br />

Fromwhatclanwas<strong>the</strong>mo<strong>the</strong>r<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong><br />

Deadman‐<br />

Thefa<strong>the</strong>r<strong>of</strong>thischnd?<br />

(Sheis<strong>of</strong>Bakhurarwaclan)<br />

WhichBakhurarwa?<br />

(<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Mangohouse)<br />

Isshe<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Bakhurarwaclan,<br />

Thel<strong>in</strong>eage<strong>of</strong>MangoandKaombaka<br />

(Thereyouare1)<br />

Those<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>WalumunyiL<strong>in</strong>eage?<br />

(sure,thoseare<strong>the</strong>people)<br />

Yes<br />

SheisfromBakhurarwaclan<br />

Iam<strong>the</strong>son<strong>of</strong>amanfromBakhurarwa<br />

clan<br />

Asyouseemehere<br />

From<strong>the</strong>Kaombokal<strong>in</strong>eage<br />

Thatismyl<strong>in</strong>eage<br />

Of<strong>the</strong>Walumunyul<strong>in</strong>eage<br />

SomeonelikeCmlandewho<br />

Usedtobeheresometimeis<strong>of</strong>thatl<strong>in</strong>eage<br />

Hissonalsodiedrecently<br />

Thosearemyparents(people<strong>of</strong>my<br />

l<strong>in</strong>eage)<br />

Gentlemen<br />

Thewise-mensaythat<br />

Thecowthatgivesbirthtotw<strong>in</strong>smust<br />

Dowhat?<br />

(Itmustbesure<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>sufficiency<strong>of</strong>it,s<br />

B1adder)<br />

Thatwhat?<br />

(Mustbesurethatitsbladderissufficient)<br />

LukaNamulalaishere<br />

Theyounger<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Kananachi<br />

circumucisionage-set<br />

Butthisdeadman<br />

FromwhichKananachigroupwashe?<br />

Whichnumber?<br />

(Thefirstone)<br />

Washecircumucised<strong>in</strong>l924?<br />

Raraweyomwanayuno?<br />

(Ebeleomukhurarwa)<br />

Mukhurarwasi?<br />

(Mango)<br />

Omukhurawa,bewaMango<br />

Bewakaombaka?<br />

(EeeabosiD<br />

BewaWalumunyi?<br />

(Nibabqmbabo)<br />

Eee<br />

Omukhurarwanlye<br />

Omukhurarwanlyeousalaese<br />

Niyeobolaoyo<br />

BewaKaomboka<br />

Niyeosalaese<br />

Bewawalumunyu<br />

Niyeomundumbochnande<br />

Wabelengeano<br />

DmusamkafWileyo<br />

Nibobasalaese<br />

Basakhulu<br />

Bakhale,balomalomabalikoo<br />

Esala,chikhwanayekholaeliena<br />

(Yiikmasibele)<br />

Bee?<br />

(Yeikmasibele)<br />

Lukalolaaliano<br />

Omukananachimukekhe<br />

Eeeomusakhuluyuno<br />

Abelemukananachis<strong>in</strong>a?<br />

Nambasmaniye?<br />

(Osimikha)<br />

Shir<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>a<strong>in</strong>ne?<br />

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Eee,munjamilemwabene<br />

Mwarereolikhese<br />

Munjamnemwarereolikhese<br />

Ngendilekumusekwabakoki<br />

(Eee;eeaoooo)<br />

Enywenywebamubolela<br />

Semuulilata<br />

Likhesekanemulireaa<br />

Ngendilekumusekwabakoki‐<br />

Niyeoundekhelaeseenhubo<br />

Oh1youpeoplejeopardisedme<br />

Youmustprovideasheep<br />

S<strong>in</strong>ceyouhavejeopardisedmyⅡfb<br />

Iammov<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong><strong>Kumuse</strong><strong>of</strong>myagemate<br />

(Oh1Hey1Hey1)<br />

Youpeopleneverholdwhatyouaretold<br />

Youmustprovideasheep<br />

Imoved<strong>the</strong>伽mzJse<strong>of</strong>myagemate<br />

Hewas<strong>the</strong>onewhowascircumucisedjust<br />

befbreme<br />

Wewerecircumucisedandhealedtoge<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Ishe<strong>the</strong>nnotmyagemate?<br />

Ishenotmyagemate<br />

Gentlemen?<br />

(Yes,youshouldbe--)<br />

Youmustbrmgfbrwardasheep<br />

YouwiⅡprovideasheep<br />

Iamnotchildtobecheated<br />

AndIalsoknow--<br />

WhenpoUutionoccuronearth<br />

Iknowwhatshoudhappen<br />

Asheepmustbesacrificed<br />

Youwiuprovideone<br />

YouwiLOh1Oh!<br />

(Theyhaveheard,msistonityouwm1be<br />

given)<br />

Oh1youbetrayedme<br />

Howcanyoubetrayme,howcanImove<br />

<strong>the</strong>伽腕zJse<strong>of</strong>myagemate<br />

(YoushouldjustpraytoGod)<br />

Canyouhearaslampraymg<br />

IfGod<br />

Refnsedmesaylng<br />

"Heisyouragemate,Don,tgo,,<br />

Hewouldhaverefilsedmetocome<br />

lwouldbesickandstayhome<br />

lwouldbesick<br />

Butfbrmehesaid,<br />

"Goandmourn,goandmourn,,<br />

Imagme1Oh<br />

NekhulifWembilukholanilwo<br />

SaUbakik<strong>in</strong>iye?<br />

Salibakokibasakhulungane<br />

Mwikhalemuri?<br />

(Eee,bamuboalibomboue--)<br />

Mwabenemuraakhakhese<br />

Kanemureolikhease<br />

Esesendiomwananiyebakisata<br />

Lundiemanyile---<br />

Nekichakhusialo<br />

Ngimanyile<br />

Berankhese<br />

Kanemulireo,kanemulireo<br />

Kanemureo,a,a,!<br />

(Baume,olumia)<br />

Uwa1munjamebusa<br />

Munjamebuse,munJame-<br />

Niooswalilakumusekwabakokio<br />

(Sabakawelelola)<br />

Uh1andikhosaba<br />

Abelewele,<br />

Abangabaliandoba<br />

Aubakokioniyelukalibusa<br />

Andilunoalobile<br />

And<strong>in</strong>dwalilenekhalaengo<br />

And<strong>in</strong>dwalile<br />

A1omileali“choUle<br />

Chome,,<br />

Bonaheeehe1<br />

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Lolakhubakitwikabano<br />

(Sebamanyileta)<br />

Abelekhaneamulebewaseniye<br />

Omukhurarwawaseniye<br />

Eee,pebebebe1<br />

(Taweokhakhulamata)<br />

(E1iookhalakeUabonekhe)<br />

(Akokaweleomukananachi)<br />

Seewhat<strong>the</strong>Bakitwikahavedone<br />

(Theydidn,tknowthatyouareagemates)<br />

Heisalsomyrelative<br />

Of<strong>the</strong>Bakhurarwaclan<br />

Oh1Oh1Oh!<br />

(P1easedon,tcurseus)<br />

(Yourpledgeisclear・Ithasbeenheard)<br />

(YoushouldleavethattoGod)<br />

§4<br />

Bulay<strong>in</strong>ibwo<br />

Basakhulu<br />

Mwamakhuunlabandukhusialo<br />

Khuno-<br />

EnoefUlasekwata<br />

EfUlayamenyaabuunduaa<br />

EfUlayamenyaobutumwa<br />

Nibwoba-lolakamamdi<br />

Kamalamubusalola<br />

Kamabisibusa<br />

Eyobafimabusakari<br />

Balikhobayesiabuyen]e<br />

●<br />

ltisnotbad<br />

Gentlemen<br />

Youhaveheardpeople<strong>in</strong>thisarea<br />

Itdoesn,tramhere<br />

Thereisalot<strong>of</strong>ramdownhere<br />

Withallthatra<strong>in</strong><br />

Themaizeyouplanted<br />

Arestn1<br />

Justraw<br />

At<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rplace<br />

MaizehasksarebemgremovedfiFom<strong>the</strong><br />

fHrm<br />

Kamechi-bilibilimundaa<br />

Bilikhabibolelamubwene<br />

Wele,Ooo1<br />

Welealiekimoni<br />

Babandibahekimoni<br />

Weleomweneabukulabandubewe<br />

Abukulaakhabanewabaya<br />

Chakilata<br />

Wakhurusiakho<br />

Balilakabusalwawa<br />

Omwanaasalwa<br />

Omung,anaomutoro<br />

Welewabukula<br />

Eeesemuun1angabaU<br />

Akesabusil<strong>in</strong>ebulabile<br />

Ewenochamumukunda<br />

Themaizeisrott<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>fnnn<br />

God,Oh<br />

Godisveryselective<br />

Peoplesaytha<strong>the</strong>istooselective<br />

Hechoosesamonghispeopleashewishes<br />

Hepicksyou<br />

Howeverrichyouare<br />

Hesimplyremovesyou<br />

Thosewhomourndoit<strong>in</strong>fUtile<br />

Achildisborn<br />

Asyoungasitis<br />

Godtakesit<br />

Yes,don,tyouhearthat<br />

Hehalvestsboth<strong>the</strong>ripeand<strong>the</strong>raw<br />

Whenyougoto<strong>the</strong>far、<br />

-27-<br />

□

Durmgharvest<br />

Youharvest<strong>the</strong>weeds<br />

Theripemillet<br />

Andeven<strong>the</strong>rawmiUet<br />

ThatisexactlywhatGoddoes<br />

Thatiswha<strong>the</strong>hasdonetopeople<br />

Hehas<strong>in</strong>fbrmedpeoplethat<br />

Heharvestsboth<strong>the</strong>rawand<strong>the</strong>ripe<br />

Suchthatevenayoungchild<br />

Dies<br />

Awomanthreemonthspregnant<br />

Aborts<br />

But<strong>the</strong>disgracefUUblackpeople<br />

Saythat<strong>the</strong>childwasbewitched<br />

"Thisoneorthatonebewitchedit,,<br />

Theysay<br />

Could<strong>the</strong>chUdbebewitched<strong>in</strong><br />

ltsmo<strong>the</strong>rswomM<br />

Ifawomanhasmiscarried<br />

Peopleshouldnotsay<strong>the</strong>cmdis<br />

bewitched<br />

Butyoupeoplewhoare<strong>in</strong>this<br />

Ga<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Youmustbeumted<br />

Youmusthaveoneheart<br />

Don,tleaveonetodeviate<br />

Evenifhedeviates,wherecanhego?<br />

OneshouldnotfbrgetGod<br />

Letnoonesaythat<br />

Heisabetterman<br />

Thato<strong>the</strong>rsareord<strong>in</strong>ary<br />

Andtha<strong>the</strong>isa<br />

ChIistian<br />

Oh1seewhatpeoplesay<br />

Everyoneonthisearth<br />

Isachristian<br />

ThereisnoonewhoshouldfbrgetGod<br />

A11<strong>the</strong>peopleonearthshouldloveGod<br />

Like<strong>the</strong>ylove<strong>the</strong>irownhearts<br />

Likeyouloveyourheart<br />

LoveGod<br />

Mungeso<br />

Owambalunyasi<br />

Oambalulolulabne<br />

Oambanelulwana<br />

NikokaWele<br />

NikoWelekakholababandu<br />

Wabukuluwabolelabanduan<br />

"Ngesanebusisanebulabile,,<br />

Nonokhakhanakhatoro<br />

KhafWa<br />

OmukhasiaUnekimiesikitaru<br />

KhakhanakhuulakhafWa<br />

Nebamahbonekha<br />

Bali“lebeowirire,,<br />

Alokelemundaomwana<br />

Omutorooyu?<br />

Oyuousisiebusaomwana<br />

Wewelundimuliamwmre<br />

●●<br />

Lolakamakhuaakangakichanga<br />

NayemumuMkhale<br />

Situmwasisikhale<br />

Mubenekumwoyomulala<br />

Mubenekumwoyomulala<br />

Mukhalekhelamulalawekotakho<br />

Kakhekotaachawaena?<br />

SewibⅢlaweletawe<br />

Omunduakhakelao‐<br />

Onyolabandubalala<br />

Balangabasiabwebau<br />

Banobandubusa<br />

Nebanobakristayo<br />

Eee11olabanongababola<br />

Omunduyesiyesi<br />

Omukristayoyeng,ene<br />

MbaowibⅢlaweleta<br />

SibalasiosisimaWele<br />

NganewesimakumubⅢkwowo<br />

Nganosnnaomwanawowo<br />

SimaWele<br />

-28-<br />

｡

Wakhulonganakhurakumoba<br />

Nieokaliye<br />

Nakhahniyeonyala<br />

Khumenyakhumoba<br />

Weyobulaasi<br />

Weleniyewekamam<br />

Weleniyewebunyali<br />

Niyewanyalabiosi<br />

Kabisa<br />

Nakanaanfnmahkhasibala<br />

S<strong>in</strong>onanyala<br />

Mbaoomupmgata<br />

Mukha<strong>in</strong>ama,mukha<strong>in</strong>ana<br />

Mukhamababanebe<br />

Babasienywe<br />

Aaaa1<br />

Mukha<strong>in</strong>ababanabebasienywe<br />

TheGodthatcreatedandputyouonearth<br />

Thatishowyoucandevelop<br />

Withouthim<br />

Youcannotliveonearth<br />

Andpeelyoursk<strong>in</strong>likeasnake<br />

ItisGodwhohas<strong>the</strong>power<br />

ltisGodwhohas<strong>the</strong>ability<br />

Hecontrolseverytll<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Completely<br />

lfhewantstooverturn<strong>the</strong>world<br />

Hewmdoit<br />

Thereisnoonetostophim<br />

Don,tpomtaccus<strong>in</strong>gfIngersateacho<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Don'taccuse<strong>the</strong>children<strong>of</strong><br />

Yourneighbours<br />

P1ease<br />

Don,taccuse<strong>the</strong>children<strong>of</strong>your<br />

Neighbours<br />

Beoneth<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Youshouldbeunited<br />

ThatishowyoucanliveweU<br />

Don,tbackbiteyourfriendssay<strong>in</strong>g<br />

“Nowlikethisonehere<br />

Oh1<br />

Thisperson<strong>of</strong>Batutwikaclan<br />

ThispersonfromBakhurarwa(mo<strong>the</strong>rs<br />

clan)<br />

Thatassimpleasheis<br />

Shouldproduceason<br />

Togotoparliament,,<br />

Youshouldnothave<br />

Thosemaliciousfeelmgs<br />

Youshouldfblgetsuchfbel<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

Folgetgentlemen<br />

JustprayGod<br />

Asfbrhim-‐<br />

Theparliamentalysitislike<strong>the</strong><br />

Whiteants,<strong>the</strong>yilybutjustfbra<br />

Shorttime<br />

Doyouthmkone<br />

Wiustay<strong>in</strong>parliamentfbralongtime?<br />

Bes<strong>in</strong>dusilala<br />

Mubes<strong>in</strong>dusnala<br />

Niomubebulai<br />

Mukhonamababasienywe<br />

"Niongayunoan<br />

Owa1<br />

Oyuomututwikaoyu<br />

Omwanamukhurarwaoyu<br />

Nayeniyeanabaunaye<br />

Asaleomwanaache<br />

Mupauamendiengakieyi,,<br />

Kumwoyomundakumubi<br />

Wekukwoyookwo<br />

Mwibilile<br />

Mwibililebasakhulu<br />

Salaweleyeng,ene<br />

Oyoyesi--<br />

BubwamiobwobuUngachiswa<br />

Bunngachiswa<br />

Nioomweneoyukane<br />

Amenyelelemo?<br />

-29-<br />

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Kanekoleabundu<br />

Aaa,kamanikamue<br />

Omwanaokundikeme<br />

Khukura<br />

Omundumulalasekabele<br />

AmwaloaamboMunoko?<br />

Kholosma?<br />

(Omulako)<br />

Omulako?Eee?<br />

Sekabeleniyeomwanayuno<br />

Kabukulebubwamibuno?<br />

Namwekundi?<br />

(Taweniyeomwene)<br />

Sebunmbwobubweneobwo?<br />

(Eeee)<br />

Basakhulusilabusa<br />

Basakhulusnabusa<br />

Oyolunosalieyoweikhame<br />

ltwillreachatime<br />

Whenhewmbecomeweak<br />

Ano<strong>the</strong>rchildwiucampaign<br />

Andpass<br />

Wasn,t<strong>the</strong>reamanaroundhere<br />

CauedMunoko?<br />

Whatwashisclan?<br />

(HewasaMulako)<br />

AMulako?Yes?<br />

Ishe<strong>the</strong>onefromwhomthis<br />

Childheretook<strong>the</strong>parhiamentary<br />

Orwasitano<strong>the</strong>rone?<br />

(Yesheis<strong>the</strong>one)<br />

Isitnot<strong>the</strong>samepower?<br />

(Yes)<br />

Oldmen,youshouldjustwait<br />

Youshouldjustkeepquite<br />

Theo<strong>the</strong>rone(i､aMunoko)isnow<br />

relax<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Notjustrelax<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Butgettmgalot<strong>of</strong>money<br />

Fromano<strong>the</strong>rkmd<strong>of</strong>job<br />

Mahceisnotgood<br />

lfyouseeachnd<br />

Ofaneighbour<br />

Gomgtoasecondaryschool<br />

Andifyouarerelatives<br />

Youshouldunite,puUtoge<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Andtake<strong>the</strong>childtoschool<br />

Don,tleave<strong>the</strong>cllild<br />

To<strong>the</strong>fa<strong>the</strong>ronly<br />

Ifrelativesarearound<br />

Theyshouldunite<br />

Topush<strong>the</strong>chndtoschool<br />

Ashelearnsliketha<strong>the</strong>wnl<br />

Enjoyhimself<strong>in</strong>filture<br />

Wheneducat<strong>in</strong>gachnd<br />

Doesoneusuallysay<br />

That<strong>the</strong>childwilllatergivehimmc<br />

Doyoueducatehim<br />

Andgivehimdowryfbrhiswife<br />

sit?<br />

Wekhalebusawapi<br />

Yesialiachisil<strong>in</strong>giebweneyo<br />

Ankhumilimokikmdi<br />

Eyikaniyoemayanu<br />

Nemubonakhakhana<br />

Khebabasienywe<br />

KhowasienywebaUkhacha<br />

Musekondali<br />

Nemulibalebe<br />

Ambanemukhururukhanemuno<br />

Muyileacheasome<br />

Mukhalkhelararawetawe<br />

゛¯▼~、<br />

■¯<br />

BalebenemuuUo<br />

Ambilaalalabusamuambane<br />

Musukumeacheasome<br />

Nibioasomaebwio<br />

Aliliabibiewe<br />

Nosomiaomwanaoloma<br />

Ohkanekambelesienge<br />

Chirubianendia?<br />

Somusomiawamuaomukhasi<br />

Wamuanekumukundawenyokhayo<br />

latergivehimmoney?<br />

-30-

Akholasisabusanio<br />

Walomaalikhembililekhobaba<br />

Nemayi<br />

Eyikaemayanu<br />

Eyikaseliendayita<br />

MwifWilisie<br />

ltisjustout<strong>of</strong>goodw<strong>in</strong><br />

That<strong>the</strong>childcanplease<br />

Hisfa<strong>the</strong>randmo<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Jealousyisdisastrous<br />

Jealousyisnotgood<br />

Youshouldbepatient<br />

§5<br />

BanaBabukusu<br />

LieliamakhUbakhuno--<br />

Liekhusialokhunolie<br />

Liechela<br />

WomusmdewaMasib<strong>in</strong>okhu<br />

KhuBusakalaokhu<br />

KhuButundewawamasibni<br />

MubusikuBalakubamalabandu<br />

MayIteUyouBabukusu<br />

Therewasawaronthisland<br />

Abigwar<br />

Thatorig<strong>in</strong>ated<br />

FromMasibirsson,splace<br />

ThroughBusakala<br />

ThroughButundeatWamasibilfs<br />

Durmg<strong>the</strong>disturbanceKalenjmkn1ed<br />

manypeople<br />

Thedistubanceextendedto<strong>the</strong>East<br />

Justamong<strong>the</strong>Bukusu<br />

GomgsouthwardstoMuchi<br />

Andkn1edpeople<strong>the</strong>re<br />

In<strong>the</strong>disturbancesomanypeopledied<br />

Wasirwa,son<strong>of</strong>WanjalawasalsoCaught<br />

Hewas<strong>the</strong>leader<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Bakhwamiclan<br />

Thedisturbancedistroyedhim<br />

While<strong>the</strong>disturbancecont<strong>in</strong>ued<br />

ItcaughtNamunJu<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Baalaclan<br />

ltdistroyedhim<br />

Thedisturbanceturnedback<br />

TowardsWangusfsplace<br />

To<strong>the</strong>place<strong>of</strong>Masolo<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Bachemwile<br />

C1an<br />

Of<strong>the</strong>ChikaiandMananal<strong>in</strong>eage<br />

Fmm<strong>the</strong>re<strong>the</strong>disturbanceleftto<br />

ltleftto‐<br />

UptoWangusfsplace<strong>in</strong>Kuywa<br />

UptoEbakalanearButunde<br />

AtWamasibilfsplace<br />

Therewasanopenconfrontatio、<br />

Busikubwamakhusilamaengaki<br />

MwifWeBasakhilu<br />

Bwayukha<br />

BwerababandueMuchieyo<br />

Bwerabwera<br />

BwanyolaWasirwakhwaWanjala<br />

Dmwamiwebakhwami<br />

Bwamupa<br />

Bwatimakumusiokwo<br />

BwanyolaNamun]uomuala<br />

Bwamupa<br />

Bwalekhabwayukha<br />

BwakanaWaWangusi<br />

WaMasoloomuchewileoyu<br />

OmuchikaiwaManana<br />

Lwamakhubwenokholwacha<br />

Kamakhubaoukabamu‐<br />

Eyomukuywawawangusibasi<br />

Ebakalakhubutunde<br />

WaWamasibili<br />

Lwebakalakhubwenokhwo<br />

-31-

Siaulaana<br />

Siaulaaana<br />

Aa1Ehe1Kalukhukhakllo<br />

Nebusiku,nochakhabamu--<br />

Omumu,eyeyoesang,alo<br />

Busikusebwachayota<br />

Barwasebatimakhoyota<br />

Omurwasatimakhoyota<br />

Omunduwatimaeyokane<br />

Emubolele<br />

Owatimaebweneyowachaari<br />

Kaneemubolele<br />

Eee1AaBasakhulu<br />

BanaBawele<br />

Eee<br />

NiyeWeleaanyilekhokamanyasi<br />

Wabaomulamu<br />

Wechilekamasika<br />

Kanokamasika<br />

Lunongakhwikhalekhuri<br />

Bas<strong>in</strong>onoluno<br />

Omukananachioyu<br />

Thatpersisted<br />

Foralongtime<br />

Alas!They(<strong>the</strong>Kalenj<strong>in</strong>)ranaway<br />

Butthisdisturbance<br />

NeverextendedtoSang,alo<br />

ltreauyneverwent<strong>the</strong>re<br />

TheKalenjmneverwent<strong>the</strong>re<br />

NOKalenjmpersonwent<strong>the</strong>re<br />

lwillteUyoulater<br />

Thepersonwhoran<br />

ToSnag,alo<br />

lwillteUyoulater<br />

Yes1O1dmen<br />

Sons<strong>of</strong>God<br />

Yes<br />

Godhasblessedus<br />

TobefIne<br />

Tocomeandattendthisfimeral<br />

Thisparticularfimeral<br />

Asweareseatedlikethis<br />

Thistime<br />

Dur<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>fimeral<strong>of</strong>thisman<strong>of</strong><br />

Kananachicircumucisiongroup<br />

Wearehavmg<strong>the</strong>f<strong>in</strong>al<br />

Day<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>fUneral<br />

WhoeverGodhasblessed<br />

Hascomefbr<strong>the</strong>fimeral<br />

Hemighthavecomeagam<br />

Evenifhecomedur<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>burial<br />

Nomolunoniokamasika<br />

Kaukhokawa<br />

NiyeWeleaelekamam<br />

Lolawakendawecha<br />

Kohkeolundi<br />

KakhabanekechileUchonekha<br />

§6<br />

Kamakhuakosikosikau<br />

ELufil<br />

LufU‐Owomutai?<br />

Anmo?<br />

Waulile<br />

Khamuekhoembalyyenywe<br />

Mostthmgsare<br />

Saiddurmg<strong>the</strong>h4m<br />

Myfriend(ToLukaNamulala)where<br />

Areyou?<br />

Haveyouheard<br />

lwanttoteU<strong>the</strong>mon<strong>the</strong>olig<strong>in</strong><strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>ir<br />

clrcumucision<br />

Justfrom<strong>the</strong>beg<strong>in</strong>nmg<br />

Nieyamakhwamila<br />

-32-

Emubolelenganeyicha<br />

Babandukhukhwamaengelekha<br />

Emisiri<br />

Babandubabakhebelwaeyo<br />

Bakhababasomimuuano<br />

Mumanynekhusoma<br />

Mwamanyaeselukhoyakhebwa<br />

Emisiri?<br />

(Sekhwakimanyata)<br />

(Eweokhubolela)<br />

Baandikimumanya?<br />

(EweokhukabakhoMenelio)<br />

Omunduwengmaeyo<br />

Emisiri,engelekhayeyo<br />

Omusawa<br />

Nibenywemutwukhaluno<br />

EnyweBasawabano<br />

Nenayeomukhaleomweneomwene<br />

Emisiri<br />

Bababangbsibaandikibawele<br />

Nibobabengilaeyobatayi<br />

To<strong>the</strong>currentpeliod<br />

Peoplefromover<strong>the</strong>river(or<strong>the</strong>lake)<br />

FromMisili<br />

Wereclrcumucisedfrom<strong>the</strong>beg<strong>in</strong>nmg<br />

Can<strong>the</strong>learnedpeople<strong>in</strong><br />

Thisga<strong>the</strong>l<strong>in</strong>gtell<br />

Precisely<strong>the</strong>agesetthatwas<br />

CircumucisedatMisiri?<br />

(Wedon,tknow)<br />

(Youtenuswhatyouhave)<br />

Do<strong>the</strong>peoplewhokeeprecordsknow?<br />

(Youeducateusonthatissue)<br />

Thepersontobe<br />

Circumucisedover<strong>the</strong>rewas<strong>of</strong><br />

TheBasawaageset,<br />

Theoneswhomyoupeople<br />

Arenam<strong>in</strong>gaftertoday<br />

But<strong>the</strong>orig<strong>in</strong>aloneswhowere<br />

CircumucisedmMisiri<br />

Were<strong>the</strong>Divmers(prophets)<strong>of</strong>God<br />

Theywere<strong>the</strong>firstpeopletobe<br />

Circumucised<br />

Latergivmgbirthto<strong>the</strong>Basawaweare<br />

Talkmgabout<br />

As<strong>the</strong>ywererunn<strong>in</strong>gaway<br />

Com<strong>in</strong>gontllisside<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>lake<br />

TheBasawawerecircumucised<br />

Then<strong>the</strong>ycameup<br />

StartmgfiPomdown<strong>the</strong>re<br />

See<br />

How<strong>the</strong>ymigrate<br />

How<strong>the</strong>ymoveaway<br />

FromMisiri<br />

Overhillsandvalleys<br />

Thisone(LukaNamulala)w<strong>in</strong><br />

BeteU<strong>in</strong>gyou<br />

Hehasbeentellmgyousoyouknow<br />

VeryweU<br />

Hehasbeendigest<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>seideastoyou<br />

(NqyoushouldteUus)<br />

(YouteUus)<br />

Niobechabasalebasawabano<br />

Nioonbelukha<br />

Bechaengelekhaeno<br />

NioBasawabengueengelekhaeyo<br />

Niobechekhungaki<br />

Bamakhusimamilakhunoasi<br />

Bona<br />

Ngabauya<br />

Nebarekukha<br />

NebamaeyoEmisiri<br />

BakendabUongonabnongo<br />

OyukaneamukachuUlenge<br />

Omusanloyu<br />

Amubolelangamwamanyapo1<br />

Amwnulilangakamanyakwelikweli<br />

(TawekhuUnawe)<br />

(Ewebola)<br />

-33-

(Bubwilulasebwichulasirarata)<br />

(Chachachacha)<br />

Eunuaniyo,bonabona<br />

Eseses<strong>in</strong>ilulamobusa<br />

Ngaomunduoyualomile<br />

Babandunganebamaengelekha<br />

Basakhulu<br />

Becha<br />

EsesenJanendeenymdueyi<br />

WakalakanekuMakokholekuri<br />

Kupe<br />

(Tawewekhupne)<br />

(Wekhupile?)<br />

(TaweenJeyang,onile)<br />

(Okhariatawekhoba,fimgasasita)<br />

Omubukusu,banababukusuenywe<br />

Mwatubanileanochikholo<br />

Nechikholo<br />

SalianoOmutukwikayuno<br />

Yeng,eneta<br />

Bakhochaweyomundu<strong>of</strong>Wilebalio<br />

(Hisexplanationsareneversatisfactory)<br />

(Contmuewithyouranalysis)<br />

Yes,bu<strong>the</strong>isalsoanauthoritymthis<br />

lamonlytrymgtoclarifyafewpomts<br />

Asithasalreadybeensaid<br />

Whenthispeoplemoved<br />

Across,gentlemen<br />

Theycame‐<br />

Idon,twnattocontimuefbrlongwith<br />

Thisstorys<strong>in</strong>ceramisnear<br />

(Itwon,tramnowsmceitisstnlearly<br />

Youcameearlyenough?)<br />

(Moreover<strong>the</strong>wea<strong>the</strong>risfair)<br />

(Don,tworry,cont<strong>in</strong>ueuptonoon)<br />

AsyouareseatedhereyouBukusupeople<br />

Youshouldknowthatyouaremixe。<br />

ltisnotonly<strong>the</strong>Batukwikaclan<br />

Thatishere<br />

Thereare<strong>the</strong>maternaluncles<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong><br />

Deceased<br />

Ando<strong>the</strong>rclans<br />

AUo<strong>the</strong>rclansarehere<br />

Youpeoplesaythatclansaredifferent<br />

Chikholochoosi‐<br />

Chikholoch<strong>in</strong>dibusachⅢano<br />

Malaenywemubabolelamuli<br />

Bakabukhane<br />

BakabukhanaWeleomwenewamanya<br />

Sabaomundumulalayeng,ene?<br />

Wasalaomudumulalayeng,ene<br />

Silekasiebabanasiakila<br />

Wakabukhasiachikholo<br />

Oyubanomutukwikanasilebe<br />

Oyuomunabulebe,oyuomunabulebe<br />

Enywemwabenemumwekalule<br />

Namwe?<br />

Welewakalulachikholobasakhulu<br />

SauWelewakalulachikholo?<br />

(Eeee)<br />

Nochaemasaabaeyobandu-<br />

Bosibosiakhabaomungachioyu<br />

Omungachikamawaena?<br />

lsn,tonlyoneGodwhomade<br />

Anddivided<strong>the</strong>m?<br />

Hecreatedonlyoneperson<br />

But<strong>the</strong>disobedience<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>sonsmadehim<br />

Todivideupclans<br />

Forexpmle<strong>the</strong>rearevanous<br />

Sub-clans<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Batukwikaclan<br />

Areyouyourselfwho<br />

Dividedup?<br />

NC,itwasGodwhodividedupclans<br />

lsn,titGodwhodidso?<br />

(Yes)<br />

WhenonegoestoMasaba(mUganda)one<br />

Wouldget<strong>the</strong>roots<strong>of</strong>somanyclans<br />

Wheredo<strong>the</strong>Babangachith<strong>in</strong>k<strong>the</strong>ycame<br />

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From?<br />

<strong>the</strong>Babangachi(Taclloni)youknow<br />

Isitnot<strong>in</strong>Masaaba?<br />

Yes?<br />

TheBangachiscamefiomMasaaba<br />

loncewenttothatmountamousplace<br />

CaUedMasaaba<br />

lmetpeoplewhocaUed<strong>the</strong>mselves<br />

Babangachi<br />

Ithought“Whomight<strong>the</strong>sereallybe?,’<br />

1twas<strong>the</strong>realBabangachi<br />

Iwondered``so<strong>the</strong>sepeoplearedividedup<br />

BetweenKenyaandUganda,,<br />

SomeBabangachi<br />

HaveseparatedandaremUganda<br />

Those<strong>of</strong>Masaabaare<strong>the</strong>elders<br />

Theorigmalones<br />

Whenonegroupbroke<strong>of</strong>fthisway<br />

As<strong>the</strong>wardispersedandsettledpeople<br />

Theydecidedtosaythatwe(o<strong>the</strong>rs)are<br />

Sabeaalieseomungachi<br />

Sekamaemasaabata?<br />

Eee?<br />

OmungachikamaEmasaaba<br />

Nechanachaelukulueyo<br />

Nanyolababandibaubabangachi<br />

Babangachibandusi?<br />

Khanebabangachi<br />

Nandi“Eeekhana<br />

Babanduababakhalikhabelaeyi'’<br />

0mungachi<br />

OmungachikakhalikhealiEmasaaba<br />

NayeWemasaabaomukhulu<br />

Omweneomwene<br />

Nayeabangabachileomu<br />

Liengaliang,onasibala<br />

BalangaefWebalibamasaaba<br />

FromUganda<br />

Butwhoare<strong>the</strong>W<br />

Wheredid<strong>the</strong>ycomefrom?<br />

Wehavebeen<strong>in</strong>ter岩marrylng<br />

WiththisBabangachi<br />

Idon,tseewhy<strong>the</strong>yshould<br />

CaUusBabukusuBamasaaba<br />

Whatdo<strong>the</strong>ygamfromthat?<br />

Nowlistengentlemen<br />

As<strong>the</strong>wardispersedus<br />

Out<strong>of</strong>thatplace<br />

Wecameuptowhereweare<br />

Whereau<strong>the</strong>seclansare<br />

Itwasdownhere<br />

Wherepeoplehaddisputed<br />

Wherepeoplewerega<strong>the</strong>red<br />

Wheresomeclans<br />

Calledpeoplefmm<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rclans<br />

Holdmg<strong>the</strong>mwith<strong>the</strong>shield<br />

Thus<strong>the</strong>populationmcreased<br />

Thatwasdownhere<br />

“Nenywebandusi,Eee?,,<br />

“Enywemuubandusi?<br />

BabanabenyweefWekhuila<br />

EnywemuilababefWe<br />

Khwatubamlelundimuli<br />

Bamasaaba<br />

Bamasaababakhukholasi?<br />

Bonabasakhulu<br />

Lienamakhukholanga<br />

Khwamakhurura<br />

Khwaulukhamukariomu<br />

Niechikholochicholaomu<br />

Mwamwaloomu<br />

Niobandubamgannemo<br />

Niobangalebabandu<br />

Niochikholochich<strong>in</strong>di<br />

Changalebabandu<br />

Nionechiambnemungabo<br />

Niobandubechulakhusibala<br />

Mwamwaloomu<br />

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Mwiala<br />

MwialaWamango<br />

Mubwenomwonimwo<br />

Babukusubamna<br />

Babukusubamaeyobechabasi<br />

BengilamulukuluomubaSi<br />

Babiramusikulusiliaa<br />

AngakiasbasUekha,owa1<br />

Bes<strong>in</strong>dikhamwiala<br />

Bes<strong>in</strong>dikhamubwenomwo<br />

OmuBuyaali“sisiase,,<br />

Ee1sikulusiaTololoesi<br />

Omubuyaali“ngebasisiase,,<br />

Ekholoeyoelisisiase<br />

AtaplacecaUedMwiala<br />

WhichwasMango,splace<br />

TheBukusupassed<br />

Through<strong>the</strong>re<br />

From<strong>the</strong>re<strong>the</strong>ywentup<br />

To<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rhill<br />

Afterpassmg<strong>the</strong>hill<br />

Theywe､tandentered<br />

TheplacecanedMwiala<br />

When<strong>the</strong>yreached<strong>the</strong>llill<br />

TheBabuyaclaimedittobe<strong>the</strong>irs<br />

Yes1Itwas<strong>the</strong>Tororohill<br />

TheBabuyasaid“Itmustbeours,,<br />

Theo<strong>the</strong>rclanalsoclaimedthat<strong>the</strong><br />

H<strong>in</strong>was<strong>the</strong>irs<br />

Thentowhomcould<strong>the</strong>hillbelong?<br />

TheBabuyawentandtook-<br />

TheBayembaalsoclaimed<br />

Thehillwas<strong>the</strong>irs<br />

ButBabuyahadalso<br />

Wanted<strong>the</strong>hill<br />

Then<strong>the</strong>yasked<strong>the</strong>mselves‘Whatshoud<br />

Wedomordertodetenn<strong>in</strong>e<strong>the</strong>owner<strong>of</strong><br />

Tmsh<strong>in</strong>?,,<br />

Theidea<strong>of</strong>milkcameto<strong>the</strong>irmmds<br />

Thatmilkshouldbepouredfmm<strong>the</strong><br />

Top<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>hmuntnitreaches<strong>the</strong>bottom<br />

TheclanthatwiUpour<strong>the</strong>mnkdownto<br />

Thebottomwill<strong>in</strong>helit<strong>the</strong>hill<br />

Butifboth<strong>the</strong>clanspoured<strong>the</strong>milk<br />

Downto<strong>the</strong>botom<strong>the</strong>nitwouldbelong<br />

Toboth<br />

TheBabuyaand<br />

TheBayemba<br />

TheBayembaweredeceived<br />

And<strong>the</strong>yrema<strong>in</strong>edignorant<br />

TheBabuyatookasecretmove<br />

While<strong>the</strong>Bayembaweregett<strong>in</strong>gpuremilk<br />

TheBabuyawereadd<strong>in</strong>gwater<br />

Fromsomanypots<br />

Then<strong>the</strong>ywentup<strong>the</strong>hill<br />

Kanekhusimanyesibesiananu?<br />

Omubuyawachawabukula-<br />

Akhabanendeomuyemba<br />

Ar`Ngebasisiase”<br />

NionayeomUbuyaali“Ngeba<br />

Sisiase,,<br />

Khukholakhurienamosikulu<br />

S<strong>in</strong>osilangwesiekholondala?,,<br />

KalomaaUkamabele-<br />

Khuchukhekamabelekame<br />

Khungakikoleasi<br />

Niekanekoleasi<br />

Abasisiewe<br />

Namwekekhakomb<strong>in</strong>ono<br />

Khulangakamas<strong>in</strong>abusa<br />

Omubuya<br />

Omuyemba<br />

Omuyembawakalabusa<br />

Wakala<br />

Neomubuyaakendelaasi<br />

Omuyembaakhamakamabelekamene<br />

Neomubuyaatasamokamechi<br />

Omubuyawachukhamokamechi<br />

MusongokakhUata<br />

Wanmakhungaki<br />

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Omuyembaal<strong>in</strong>gebaeseonyoa-<br />

A1iewenyoa<br />

Oyowebachawelalubeka<br />

Omuyembawelakhungaki<br />

Wachukhakamabele<br />

TheBayembasaid“WeshouldpourfIrst,,<br />

TheBabuyaagreedtothat<br />

Andstoodasidetowatch<br />

TheBayembatopourfrom<strong>the</strong>top<br />

They(Bayemba)stoodontopandpoured<br />

Themilk<br />

Surely,oldmen,asweareseatedhere<br />

ls<strong>the</strong>reanyonewhosawthathappen?<br />

Don,twejus<strong>the</strong>ar<strong>of</strong>it?<br />

(Yes)<br />

Youpeoplesayyouknow--<br />

Didyouseethathappen?<br />

(Wewerenot<strong>the</strong>re)<br />

Didyourparentsseethathappen?<br />

(NC)<br />

Orevenyourgrandparents?<br />

Never1<br />

Andthus<strong>the</strong>ypoured<strong>the</strong>milk<br />

From<strong>the</strong>top<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>hm<br />

Seethosewhoknow-<strong>the</strong>hiu<br />

Atlast<strong>the</strong>youngmenknowthathill<br />

OhyesthatoneisanOmukolongolo<br />

Grandsonsandgranddaughters,don,tyou<br />

knowthatplace?<br />

Youjustimag<strong>in</strong>efiPom<strong>the</strong>top<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong><br />

Taromhill<br />

ThathiuyoucauTororo<br />

Isveryhigh<br />

TheBayembapoured<strong>the</strong>milk<br />

Theypoured<strong>the</strong>milk<br />

Moreandmore<br />

Themilktrickleddown<br />

Butwhenitreached<strong>the</strong>middleitdriedup<br />

Wonderfill1Inthosedays-<br />

NoonereaUyknowswhe<strong>the</strong>rit<br />

WasGodwhomadeaUthathappenor<br />

Not・Nobodyknows<br />

TheBabuyamadealot<strong>of</strong>noise<strong>of</strong>rejoicmg<br />

Don,tyoueverhearpeoplecheer<strong>in</strong>gagame?<br />

Theywn1shoutandshout<br />

Say<strong>in</strong>g,‘`Thatonedoesn,tknow,heshould<br />

Basakhulungakhuukhuli<br />

Wabonakanonanu?<br />

Fwesisekhuuh1abusa?<br />

(Eee)<br />

Enywemwamanya--<br />

Muabonakho?<br />

(Khwabaoasi)<br />

Akhababararaobenywebabonakho?<br />

(Tawe)<br />

Akhabakukawenywebabonakho?<br />

Kumusno1<br />

Oyowachukhakamabelekhusikulu<br />

Khungaki-<br />

Lolabandubamanyile<br />

Basoleubanobamanya<br />

Eeeoyoomukolongoloniye<br />

Kukamwesimumanyileabunduao?<br />

Lolakhusikulusiekhutololo<br />

Khungaki<br />

NisiomulangamuliTololo<br />

Sialea<br />

Walekhulakhokamabele<br />

Omuyembaolekhulaoyo<br />

Walekhulakho<br />

Wachukhakamabele<br />

OUkolaakariaakanywelana<br />

Aa1bakhaleabo<br />

NonomanyaWelewakhola<br />

Wakalaniyewakholaakonanu<br />

Wamanya<br />

Oyoloyokalwakhila<br />

Semubanangabapangakumubira?<br />

`Woowoowoo<br />

Taweewesonyalata<br />

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Naoyukhakelekholundi,,<br />

Omubuyanayewelakho<br />

Welakhopapakhana<br />

Bakhasibasombnekamechi<br />

Nekamabele<br />

Leavefbro<strong>the</strong>r,,<br />

Then<strong>the</strong>Babuyastartedpour<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>milk<br />

Thewomenhadfbtchedalot<strong>of</strong><br />

Water<strong>in</strong>potsandmixedit<br />

WithmilkandcaITiedbothto<strong>the</strong>top<strong>of</strong><br />

Thehill<br />

Then<strong>the</strong>yasked“Isthism1knownafter<br />

TheBayembaor<strong>the</strong>Babuya?,,<br />

Bamnakhungaki<br />

Barebabansisiusmo<br />

Silangwa<br />

Siebayembanamwesiebabuya?<br />

Bachukhakamechikenako<br />

Kamakhungak<strong>in</strong>emuslsma<br />

SikulusiabasioMubuya<br />

NiobasilangabaliOmubuya<br />

BaliMubuya<br />

SaUmyeTololoniyoyu<br />

Then<strong>the</strong>ypoured<strong>the</strong>irwaterymilk<br />

From<strong>the</strong>top<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>h<strong>in</strong><br />

ItfIowedfiom<strong>the</strong>topto<strong>the</strong>bottom<br />

Then<strong>the</strong>h<strong>in</strong>wasnamedafter<strong>the</strong>Babuya<br />

ltwas<strong>the</strong>ncaUedMUbuyahm<br />

OrjustMubuya<br />

Thatis<strong>the</strong>Tororohillyouseetoday<br />

§7<br />

IamaskmgaUfriendsand<br />

Relativeswhoarehere<br />

Theoldmenwhoarehere<br />

ls<strong>the</strong>reanymanwhobelongsto<strong>the</strong><br />

Bakolongo1ocircumucisionageset?<br />

(Yes,<strong>the</strong>reisone)<br />

Isn,t<strong>the</strong>re<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Khaoyasub-set?<br />

OrbothKhaoyaandNandemusub-sets?<br />

Sendarebangabakhababalebe<br />

Basebaliano<br />

Basakhulubahano<br />

Omukolongoloaukhoano?<br />

Basakhulu,alimo?<br />

(Anmo)<br />

OmukolongolokhabaKhaoya?<br />

KhabaKhaoyaneNandemu<br />

Sebasili?<br />

(Niyoyowekhalekhundebe)<br />

(Wakalakekalekamarusaun1ata)<br />

(Wesaid<strong>the</strong>reisonesittmgover<strong>the</strong>re)<br />

(Perhapsthatmanissooldtha<strong>the</strong>does､,t<br />

Hear)<br />

OhyesthatoneisanOmukolongolo<br />

Belong<strong>in</strong>gto<strong>the</strong>set<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>fewthat<br />

ArestUlalivalsn,titso?<br />

(Yes,heis<strong>the</strong>lastone)<br />

But<strong>the</strong>majority<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>peoplesittmg<br />

Here<br />

Areei<strong>the</strong>r<strong>the</strong>Kikwameti,､Kananachi<br />

OrK<strong>in</strong>yikewiagesets<br />

Amlcheat<strong>in</strong>g?<br />

Eeeoyoomukolongoloniye<br />

Omukolongoloamumal<strong>in</strong>si<br />

Omwenoyo?<br />

(Eee,omwenoyoomumau1isi)<br />

Nelusiolwawanamunduwikhale<br />

Yuno<br />

OmukikwametiNomukananachi<br />

Nomukmyikewi<br />

Namwembea?<br />

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(TaweoUabwene)<br />

NO-munyangeyesiwetasilemo<br />

Babanyangebenaborarawabwe<br />

BakananachiBakmyikewi<br />

Aaa1omukmyikewisasala<br />

Omunyangeta<br />

(Taasala)<br />

(Asalawebweni)<br />

(Osimikhaasala)<br />

(Noyouareveryright)<br />

TherearealsoafewBabanyangeageset<br />

But<strong>the</strong>fn<strong>the</strong>rs<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>seBabanyangeare<br />

BakananaclliandBakmyikewi<br />

Oh1no1aKmyikewicannotbe<strong>the</strong>fn<strong>the</strong>r<br />

OfanOmunyange<br />

(Oh,hecanbe)<br />

(Particularlythose<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>fIrstsubset)<br />

(ThefIrstK<strong>in</strong>yikewicanbefn<strong>the</strong>rs<strong>of</strong><br />

Babanyange)<br />

Thenkeepquiet<br />

Keepquietandlistentome<br />

Nonochu<br />

Nonochubasakhulumureo<br />

Kamaru<br />

MureoKamarumubone<br />

(OmukmyikewiasalaOmunyange<br />

ListentowhatIwillteUyou<br />

(ThefirstKmyikewicanbe<strong>the</strong>fn<strong>the</strong>r<strong>of</strong><br />

ThelastNyange)<br />

(Particularly<strong>the</strong>K<strong>in</strong>yikewi<strong>of</strong>l936)<br />

Thereyouare1Hecanbe<strong>the</strong>fa<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Yes<br />

But<strong>the</strong>yarenowveryold<br />

Let<strong>the</strong>mnotth<strong>in</strong>k<strong>the</strong>yarestillyoung<br />

TheyshouldknowthatBakolongoloare<br />

Nearlydisappear<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Thereareonlyafewremalnlng<br />

TheKikwametiarefbmowmg<br />

ThenKananachiwillfbUow<br />

ThenK<strong>in</strong>yikewi<br />

Andsoonands<strong>of</strong>brth<br />

Even<strong>the</strong>Babanyangewillfbllow<br />

A11wmfbUow<strong>the</strong>sameroute---<br />

Okhalaka)<br />

(Osimikhasalas<strong>in</strong>asitaasala)<br />

Abwenasakosataweasala<br />

Eee<br />

Nebak<strong>of</strong>illekuya<br />

BakelabaUmanyabas<strong>in</strong><br />

Omukolongolololawawa<br />

Wasikaleomutala-talabusa<br />

Omukikwametiwarerekho<br />

Omukananachiwarerekllo<br />

Omukmyikewiwarerekho<br />

Wabone<br />

Nomunyangemweneniye<br />

Basalayunoengilandala<br />

Yong,ene----<br />

Welawalomakakandipapa<br />

Sembulilekhale<br />

Khosnepapa<br />

Mbumekhale<br />

Bachamilenawenonoalis<strong>in</strong>a<br />

Wilemolundi?<br />

Okileesenilukheekhulekhe<br />

Kuka?<br />

Ewekholesipapa?<br />

Womutaiewekholesi?<br />

Don,tsaythatagam<br />

lheardwhatwassaid<br />

Keepquietmyson<br />

lheardlongtimeago<br />

Thesepeoplebetrayedme,。on,trem<strong>in</strong>dme<br />

Whyshouldyoukeeprepeatmgit?<br />

Doyouwantmetoranawayandleave<br />

<strong>Kumuse</strong>fbryou,mygrandson?<br />

Fromwhichclanareyou?<br />

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(Omukemai) (From<strong>the</strong>Bakemai)<br />

SoyouareanOmukemai<br />

Thematernaluncles<strong>of</strong>Amutala<br />

AndMayeku<br />

Thosewhodonotlike皿gzz〃meal<br />

PeoplelikeBuyela<br />

Iknow<strong>the</strong>m<br />

lknow<strong>the</strong>mveryweU<br />

Youthoughtldon,tknow<strong>the</strong>m<br />

Whyshouldyoutalkwhenlam<br />

Mov<strong>in</strong>gkumuse?<br />

Doyouwantmetorunaway?<br />

IknowyoufromBachemai<br />

Aspeoplewhoknowhistory<br />

lsthatwhyyouareopposmgme?<br />

Doyouwantmetoleaveitfbryou?<br />

Icaneasilyleaveand<br />

Giveyouchancetotalk1<br />

But<strong>the</strong>nLukaNamulalawillwonder`What<br />

lsthisonedomgtomyfa<strong>the</strong>r,this<br />

Oneisdisgraclngmyfa<strong>the</strong>r(<strong>the</strong>deadman),,<br />

Whenweare<strong>in</strong>suchaga<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Whenwearehere<br />

Theonlypeoplewhocanopposemehere-<br />

Are<strong>of</strong>LukaNamulala,sclan<br />

TheBakitang,asub-clan<br />

(Heisanephewto<strong>the</strong>diseased)<br />

Thoseare<strong>the</strong>bearers<strong>of</strong>thiswalkmgstick<br />

Thisis<strong>the</strong>irwalkmgstick<br />

Whenwearehereitis<br />

Onlythisperson(LukaNamulala)whocan<br />

Answermeandopposeme<br />

AndfbrthisBachemayihere<br />

Iknow<strong>the</strong>yalsomovekumuse<br />

Orelseanordmaryperson<br />

Cannotmanagetoopposemehere<br />

Theclansthatcanopposemehereare<br />

Bakitwika(Batukwika)<br />

TheseBachemayi<br />

Basakha(sub-clan)<br />

Doyouhear?<br />

KhochaweyaAmutala<br />

YaMayeku<br />

BewawalekaBusuma<br />

Bachemayiabanibobuyela<br />

NiboBuyelanabamanya<br />

Nabamanyanawe<br />

Bachemay<strong>in</strong>abakOrwa<br />

Eweolomalomeonoese<br />

Nilukllemuno<br />

Kilaungobosiakaorio<br />

Namanyaendiomuchemai<br />

Niyeomwenehisitori<br />

Kilaokobaneungobosiaori?<br />

Khulekheleeweolome?<br />

Sekhulekhelawaloma<br />

Nenyokhamota<br />

Lukalwanyumawalomaah<br />

"Ooooyuwakholaarienapapa<br />

Oyuakhomepapabubi,,<br />

Nekhulimuno<br />

NgakhuUmuno<br />

Omunduokobosiachilomo-<br />

Lukaoyoekholoyeweeyi<br />

Bakitang,a<br />

(Raraw<strong>in</strong>iye<strong>of</strong>Wileoyu)<br />

Nibobabeneesimboeyi<br />

Esimboymoyebabanduaba<br />

Nikhunmunokhuri<br />

Omunduoyuniyeokambusia<br />

Nakambusia<br />

Nemuchemayiolomaoyu<br />

Namanyaesimboyabwebalomanga<br />

Busaomundubusa<br />

Wekhupekhobusasonyalata<br />

Okobosiamuno-oungobosiamuno<br />

Omukitwika<br />

Omuchemayioyu<br />

Omusakha<br />

WauUle?<br />

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｡

Omubulo<br />

Busakhukobosiakamumuse<br />

Nekllubelelelaeymoebarasa<br />

Niyo<br />

Ebarasaeng,eneyi?<br />

Raokamarunekipoki<br />

Waulila<br />

Khunokhukambilana<br />

KhwichilekhukambUababana<br />

BefWebano-khwichilekhuula<br />

Baramne<br />

NafWekhwichilekhum1a<br />

OfWueasi<br />

Khulilabano<br />

WeleomwenealomaaU-<br />

OmumalialomaaU<br />

"Weleakhoyawabamunduwowo<br />

Abamunduwowowakalanio<br />

Wakhusendayo,,<br />

EfWekllwichilekhulila<br />

Babulo<br />

Thereshouldbenounnecessaryaskmg<br />

Thisisnotabaraza(chief・sga<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>g)<br />

Isthisabaraza?<br />

Listenkeenly<br />

Youwillhear<br />

Thisisjusttoadviceoneano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Wecameheretoadviceourchildren<br />

Wecametomournfbrthosewho<br />

Haveremamedbehirld<br />

Wedidn,tcometomourn<strong>the</strong>dead<br />

Wemoumfbr<strong>the</strong>seoneshere<br />

Godsays-<br />

Theblackmansys<br />

``Godshouldbeiriendlytoone<br />

Whomakesoneslife<br />

Long,,<br />

Wecameheretomournfbrthisliv<strong>in</strong>g<br />

People<br />

Sothat<strong>the</strong>ycanhave<br />

Peace<br />

Unity<br />

Andhapp<strong>in</strong>ess<br />

Nowthat<strong>the</strong>irfa<strong>the</strong>risdead<br />

Theyshouldn,tavoidoneano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Theleadershereshould<br />

Notendupsaymg“Thisman<br />

Herewasnotgood,,<br />

TheyshouldbehaveweU<br />

Like<strong>the</strong>irfa<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Did<br />

Wenevercameheretomourn<br />

Aswecamehere<br />

Wecametolistentomourn<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Onerefectsonone,sownheart<br />

Everyonemournsfbrhisownsoul<br />

Wheneveronegoes<br />

Onesays``OhGod,,<br />

OnepraystoGod<br />

Babandubanobabene<br />

kimilembe<br />

Babenenambana<br />

Babenebusangafn<br />

NgararawabwenafWne<br />

Bakhaambannasikhonde<br />

Babamibaano<br />

Baboleban“Oooabano-<br />

SaUomundutawe,,<br />

Balondekumwimakumulayi<br />

Ngararawabwebelenga<br />

Kabele<br />

NafWeabelekhwichnekhulila<br />

EfWekhukwicmeano<br />

Khwichilekhulekeresiakhuma<br />

Buliomundukelilakumwoyokwe<br />

Keh1Uakumwoyokwewe<br />

kakhakenda<br />

Alomaah“papa,,<br />

AsalaWele<br />

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Osikamawakwanewlnyokha<br />

Welewakhuanisiowenyne<br />

Newamulekha-<br />

Aa1ban`Kamechikakoba<br />

Omwmamo,<br />

OnekneelsbefbreGod<br />

UntilGodgiveshimwha<strong>the</strong>wants<br />

ButifoneneglectsGod-<br />

Eh1Theysay``Watercankmevenan<br />

Expertswimmer,,<br />

§8<br />

Babuyangabaruramubwenomwo<br />

Sibalaasiongasiamakhuba<br />

Mwamwaloch2n3<br />

0wa1omunduyeslyesi<br />

Ngakamaengelekha<br />

Omusawanlyewengilayoyeng,ene<br />

When<strong>the</strong>Babuyaleftthatplace<br />

As<strong>the</strong>history<strong>of</strong>thatplacehasshown<br />

Theplacethatlhavebeentalk<strong>in</strong>gabout-<br />

Ohyes,among<strong>the</strong>peoplewhocameacross<br />

Thelakeitwasonly<strong>the</strong>Basawaagesetwho<br />

Wenttothatplace<br />

Butwhen<strong>the</strong>yreacheddown<strong>the</strong>re<br />

TheyfbundoutthataUtllepeople<strong>the</strong>re<br />

Wereuncircumucised<br />

Allpeople,anclansthatarliveddown<strong>the</strong>re<br />

Wereall<strong>in</strong>term<strong>in</strong>gled<br />

Andgotlostdown<strong>the</strong>re<br />

Somedivergedandmovedupthisway<br />

CaUmg<strong>the</strong>mselves<strong>the</strong>Tachom<br />

Say<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>yare<strong>the</strong>sons<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Leopard<br />

O<strong>the</strong>rsmovednorthwards<br />

Themajority<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>m<br />

TheBukusu<br />

Until<strong>the</strong>yreacheddown<strong>the</strong>re<br />

TheKalenjmhavealonghistory<br />

Theyareveryoldpeople<br />

TheygotcircumucisedfiPomvery<br />

Londtimeago<br />

TheBukusustayeddown<strong>the</strong>re<br />

lnacave<br />

Theycont<strong>in</strong>uedstay<strong>in</strong>gmthatcave<br />

Butoneday<br />

As<strong>the</strong>Kalenj<strong>in</strong>took<strong>the</strong>ircattleto<strong>the</strong>river<br />

To<strong>the</strong>localcattlesaltlick<br />

Everyth<strong>in</strong>gwasnotalrigllt<br />

Therewasabigserpent<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>area<br />

Sothatwhenawomanwentto<strong>the</strong>river<br />

Niyebatwukhabasawabano<br />

Olibolaomwobasi-kimis<strong>in</strong>de<br />

Kiong,ene<br />

Ekholoyosiyos<strong>in</strong>gayamaeyo<br />

Bawelamwamwaloomu<br />

BatibUaomubalalabakhalikha<br />

Babarabal<strong>in</strong>ebabola<br />

MboBatachoni<br />

Nibobabolabalibengwe<br />

Nioban<strong>in</strong>nakhunobari<br />

Wanamunduwacmaokhu<br />

Omubukusu<br />

Bolamubweneomwobasi-<br />

Omurwaomukhale<br />

Omurwaomukhalebusa<br />

Nibobabenebanobakhebwa<br />

Khalebabanduabo<br />

Basi,bamenyaomwo<br />

Mwibma<br />

Bamenyamubwenomwo<br />

Bamenyaba-<br />

Omurwabaliachakhunywesia<br />

ChikhafUsUongo<br />

Sibalasionekha<br />

Yabebekhanaalimo<br />

Nganachaeluchi<br />

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Omukhas<strong>in</strong>achaeluchi<br />

Abukulaesongo<br />

Warakhoubale<br />

Ohnioukunduokwokupa<br />

Khumurwe<br />

Endemu<br />

Chikhafnchichakhwaya<br />

Bibiayo,kamakhesekano-<br />

Kwatolangachikhafilche<br />

Bakwabi<br />

Silonekumusi<br />

Owa1AbobaukabaU<br />

"Aa1endemuymokhukikhola<br />

Khurie?,,<br />

Barwabepakhongabakholata<br />

Karambana<br />

Embaluyenyweyebonekha<br />

Sheputabigstoneonherhead,<br />

Plus<strong>the</strong>pot<br />

Sothatwhen<strong>the</strong>serpentattacks<br />

On<strong>the</strong>head<br />

Itmts<strong>the</strong>stone<br />

ThatserpentusedtokiU<br />

Cattleas<strong>the</strong>ywenttograze<br />

P1us<strong>the</strong>sheepandgoats<br />

Onebyone<br />

Belongmgto<strong>the</strong>Bakwabi(<strong>the</strong>Kalenjm)<br />

Dayandnight,dayandnight<br />

Then<strong>the</strong>ywondered<br />

"A1as1Howcanwegetrid<br />

Ofthissnake,,<br />

Theytried<strong>the</strong>irbest<br />

But<strong>the</strong>yfailed<br />

Yourcircumcisioncustomstartedto<br />

Surfacehere<br />

Andwhen<strong>the</strong>y(<strong>the</strong>Bakukusu)wentto<br />

Graze<strong>the</strong>cattle<br />

Totake<strong>the</strong>mto<strong>the</strong>saltlick<br />

For<strong>the</strong>cattletolick<br />

TheKalenjmsaid“Lo1Howcan<strong>the</strong>se<br />

unclrcumcisedfellowstakecattleto<strong>the</strong><br />

Saltuck,,<br />

Doyouseewhat<strong>the</strong>Kalenjm<br />

Imagmed?<br />

TheseKalenjmsarealsocanedBakwabi<br />

"TheseuncircumcisedfeUowswon,ttake<br />

Thecattleto<strong>the</strong>saltlick,,,<strong>the</strong>ysaid<br />

Theychasedaway<strong>the</strong>cattle<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Bakusu<br />

Then<strong>the</strong>Bukusuwondered,“howare<strong>the</strong>se<br />

PeoplereaUytreatmgus?<br />

Anytimewebr<strong>in</strong>gourcattleto<strong>the</strong><br />

Saltlick,<strong>the</strong>ychase<strong>the</strong>maway<br />

Theymustbeaveryrudetribe<br />

Are<strong>the</strong>yreaUyacircumcisedpeople?<br />

Ifso,whydo<strong>the</strong>ybehavelikethat?,,<br />

TheKalenjmreplied“ifyoupeople<br />

Wantthissaltlickfbryourcattle<br />

YoumustbecircumcisedfIrst,,<br />

OUbachakhwayachikhafil<br />

Oubachakhusilongo<br />

OUbachabalisie<br />

Omurwaali“waa1<br />

Layombusaacheansie<br />

MusilongochikhafU,,<br />

Omurwaoyu1<br />

Bahenababakwab<strong>in</strong>ibo<br />

"AchealisiechikhafUkhusilongo<br />

Okhengnaoyuta1,,<br />

BaonachikhafU<br />

Ababaukabalibasie<br />

EfWebabandubanobakhukhola<br />

Barie,efWebusiabusia<br />

Khuchasiakhafnbusiabakhuona<br />

Kholosmaemayanuymo<br />

Bakhebangabandu--<br />

Babandubanobarichanganamwe?,,<br />

Omurwaali``NolamuUsia<br />

Khusilongosmosmo-<br />

Enywebasanibamukhebanio,,<br />

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Abobah“Pocm1banobano<br />

Babakheba-Nanuwakhebabano,,<br />

Bonabasakhulu<br />

Mangoomukhurarwa<br />

TheBukusuanswered“Youpeoplearenot<br />

Asbraveasyourcircumcision<strong>in</strong>dicates'’<br />

1magmeoldmen1<br />

TherewasonecauedMango,Bakhurarwa<br />

Byclan<br />

AndKhakulafromBamemeclan<br />

Note<strong>the</strong>setwopeople<br />

TheywerefilUygrownupstrongmen-<br />

Youseetodaywhompeoplecircumcise<br />

Veryyoungboys<br />

ln<strong>the</strong>olddays<br />

Iwouldn,tbecircumcised(ajoke)<br />

Uptothistime<br />

Amlcheatmg?<br />

(Yes;youwouldn,tbecircumcisedat<br />

Yourage)<br />

Yes,onewouldhuntandkill<br />

Awildanimalbefbreoneiscircumcised<br />

Like<strong>in</strong>Masaaba,<strong>the</strong>placewecamefiPom<br />

Peoplegetcircumcisedwhen<strong>the</strong>yare<br />

Fullygrownup<br />

Sometimesamanwithcllildren<br />

OnecouldeasilyfIndfa<strong>the</strong>rswhoarenot<br />

Circumcised<br />

Yes1KhakulaandMango<br />

Tom<strong>the</strong>irparents<br />

``Thesepeoplearetroubungus<br />

Wemustgetcircumcised<br />

Theyshouldnotkeepon<br />

Troubl<strong>in</strong>guslikethis,,<br />

Theycontmued“Fur<strong>the</strong>rmore,that<br />

Snakewmchusuanytroubles<strong>the</strong>m<br />

Weshantrytokimit.,,<br />

ThosewerewordsfromKhakulaandMango<br />

Mang<strong>of</strong>romBakhurarwaclanand<br />

KhakulafiPomBamemeclan<br />

Then<strong>the</strong>ysaid“Fromwhereweshall<br />

Go,youwnlhearusblow<strong>the</strong><br />

Khakulaomumeme<br />

Lolababanduaba<br />

Chiunuachaangalabusacha-<br />

Niololabibianabielikolobabmo<br />

Ngabakhebabitoro<br />

YabaefWeendilunonga<br />

Ndmdiaundiluno<br />

Ekhengilata<br />

Namweembea?<br />

(Eee;andich<strong>in</strong>yangachawele)<br />

Eeeandiwirasmdunio<br />

Bakhukhebe-<br />

Nemasabaengoey<strong>in</strong>iyo<br />

Khwamaeyi<br />

Chiunuachaangalabusa<br />

Chasalabandulundi<br />

Nekikhengilatawe<br />

Aa1khakulawabolelararawe<br />

NeMango<br />

Aupapa“Abanobakhureremaruta<br />

Efwekhw<strong>in</strong>gnanio,,<br />

Khakulayesiario<br />

Sebachanebakhunyasiangata<br />

Au“nemalaendemuyabarisia<br />

EyoefWeklluchakhukikhakakho<br />

Nekhukhayaniokhulekhe<br />

KhakulaneMangobombi<br />

Oyuomukhurarwa<br />

OyuOmumeme<br />

Anniyokhuchileeyo<br />

Munamalamwabonalulwika<br />

Lw2Ul3<br />

Lulwikalwalilalwalila<br />

Lunamala<br />

Horn,blowmgmoreand<br />

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Lwamnabasi<br />

Khwichakhuolabusaano<br />

Basi-<br />

Mukhupekimitmdibusa<br />

Khuchebakhukhebe<br />

RaraweaU“､9,ali?,,<br />

Oyoan“Bee,kaneobone,,<br />

Barekukha<br />

Balolamunjololoyamilanga<br />

Bibiayo<br />

BaU“khukholakhuriena,,<br />

Babukulasichikhisienesiene<br />

Bachabakmkhaemuliango<br />

More<br />

WeshaUcomeaUhome<br />

Then<br />

Youshallpa<strong>in</strong>tstripsonuswithmud<br />

TllenweshaUgotobecircumcised,,<br />

Theirfn<strong>the</strong>rsasked‘`Areyouserious?,,<br />

Theyanswered``Yes,wait,youwUlsee,,<br />

Theyleft<br />

Towards<strong>the</strong>salt-1ick<strong>in</strong>which<strong>the</strong>serpent<br />

Was<br />

Theythought‘`Whatshouldwedo?,,<br />

Theytookaverybiglong<strong>of</strong>wood<br />

Theywentandputitacross<strong>the</strong>entrance<strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>cave<br />

Then<strong>the</strong>ysaid“Weshouldwait<br />

Theday<strong>the</strong>serpentwillbecomlngout,,<br />

Theyremamed<strong>the</strong>resaymg“Weshau<br />

Getitwhenitcomesbackfromfbod<br />

Search<strong>in</strong>g<br />

On<strong>the</strong>fbUowmgmornlng<br />

Thetime<strong>the</strong>sunthrowsitsfIrstrays<br />

The‘elephant,(i､e・snake)startedmovmg<br />

Out<br />

KhakulaandMangostand<strong>in</strong>gat<strong>the</strong>entrance<br />

Mangostruckitusmgasword<br />

Say<strong>in</strong>g``HereImustkn1you,,<br />

Khakulastruckitalso<br />

Theyknled<strong>the</strong>serpentandblew<strong>the</strong>horn<br />

MalabaU“enyanganloerurlra<br />

Abakhwome,,<br />

Babaemweneyo,,oⅡnio<br />

Kulotaniokhukunyole,,<br />

O1ibekulao<br />

Enyanganioyipilakamachanjasiao<br />

Enj<strong>of</strong>Ubahnioeruraelibasi<br />

outKhakulaneMangobemile<br />

Mangowakipaembalu<br />

Welaaan``Esenakhusaula,,<br />

Khakulawelakho<br />

Batonyaendemueyobasi,<br />

LulwikalwaUlabasi<br />

O1i-nioBarwabechabetuyakho<br />

BaU<br />

"Ee1khanaenywebasoleli<br />

When<strong>the</strong>Kalenj<strong>in</strong>cameandsawwhat<br />

Hadhappened<strong>the</strong>yweresurprisedsay<strong>in</strong>g<br />

"Youare<br />

Heros1,,<br />

Thetwo`bulls,cameout<br />

Andwereclrcumcised1<br />

Were<strong>the</strong>yclrcumcised<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>morn<strong>in</strong>g?<br />

●<br />

WhereMangoandKhakulacircumcised<strong>in</strong><br />

Themornmg<br />

Theywereclrcumcisedwhen<strong>the</strong>sunwas<br />

●<br />

Overhead<br />

Munyala,,<br />

Chiunuacharura<br />

Babakheba1<br />

Babakhebakumutikhmyi?<br />

BakhebaMangoneKhakula<br />

Kumutikhmyi?<br />

Babakhebaenyanganechaeri<br />

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Babakhebaenyanganechaeri<br />

Niomulangamulisanane<br />

Lulwikalwama<br />

Bali“Ooo1<br />

Khanababandubanobabomeng,aⅡ'’<br />

-0Ubolamukhechikhabweakho<br />

Basibabapakimitmdi<br />

Siarekukhasialolaengo<br />

Siakanaengo<br />

Omunduwakhebababanduabo<br />

Wakhebababanduabo<br />

Kabaekholoyo`Mubam,<br />

Omuabili<br />

Nioembaluyamilaokhwo<br />

Niowanamubukusuwabonaembalu<br />

When<strong>the</strong>sunwasoverhead<br />

ThetimeyoucaUtwoo,clock<br />

Ahornwasblown<br />

TheKalenjmsaid“Bravo1So<strong>the</strong>se<br />

Peoplesaid<strong>the</strong>truth,,<br />

When<strong>the</strong>yreachedasmaUriver<br />

Theywerepa<strong>in</strong>tedstripeswith<strong>the</strong><br />

Andleftfbrhome<br />

Leadmgstraighthome<br />

Thepersonwhocircumcised<br />

Thosetwogentlemen<br />

WasfromBaabiliclan<br />

HewasanOmuabni<br />

Thatishowclrcumcisionstarted<br />

Theishow<strong>the</strong>Bukusuwentbackto<br />

Circumcision<br />

Thatishow<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rtribesaround<br />

Gotcircumcision<br />

Thatishoweven<strong>the</strong>se<br />

Tachonigotcircumcision<br />

Leavealone<strong>the</strong>lies<strong>the</strong>ymake<br />

That<strong>the</strong>ircircumcisionisorig<strong>in</strong>al<br />

Don,tyouhearpeoplesaythatit<br />

CamefromMwialaatMango,splace<br />

Amlcheatmg,oldmen?<br />

(NC)<br />

Doyoueversaylikethat?<br />

(Yes)<br />

Don,tyous<strong>in</strong>glikethatdurmg<br />

circumcision?<br />

Thencircumcisionspread<br />

Butas<strong>the</strong>circumcisionspread<br />

Ithadmanyeffbctsto<br />

Thepeoplearound<br />

ltmademanytorunaway<br />

TheSamiaswenttoSamia-1and<br />

TheTurafbUowed<strong>the</strong>m<br />

TheMaracmfbUowed<br />

Runnmgawayfromcircumcision<br />

Seethat“fire,,,oldmen1<br />

Theywondered‘`Howcanwewith<br />

mud<br />

agam<br />

Chikholochosichos<strong>in</strong>io<br />

Chabonaembalu<br />

Akhabaomutachoniyunonio<br />

Wabonaembalu<br />

Busabubey<strong>in</strong>ibwobabeambo-<br />

Bakiamiangawae1<br />

Sobonanganebabolabau<br />

YamamwialawaMango<br />

Namwebasakhulumbea?<br />

(Tawe)<br />

Mulomangakllomurio?<br />

(Eeee)<br />

Semummyangamuno<br />

Niowanamunduwakllebana<br />

Nganebakhebana<br />

Omundu<br />

Embaluyakila<br />

EmbaluyakUaomunduwelunga<br />

Omusamiawakanaebusamia<br />

Omuturawaambananoye<br />

Omumarachiwaambananomweneyo<br />

Belukhaembalu<br />

BabonekumuUlooku1<br />

BaU“Nanuniebakheba1,, stand<br />

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1t1,,<br />

As<strong>the</strong>yleftlikethat<br />

ltisonlyGodwhoisbl<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>mback<br />

S1owly<br />

Gettmgcircumcisedonebyone<br />

Didn,t<strong>the</strong>yrunaway?<br />

SomedisappearedfbrgoodtoKisumu<br />

Thesewere<strong>the</strong>Luo<br />

TheywenttoLuolandandhavenever<br />

Comeback<br />

Evenneverthought<strong>of</strong>com<strong>in</strong>gback<br />

Fur<strong>the</strong>ImoreanyBukusuwhoranaway<br />

With<strong>the</strong>mmusthave<br />

Assimnatedhimselfamong<strong>the</strong>m1<br />

(Ithasdefeatedsomany)<br />

Amlcheatmg?<br />

Whoeverfbllowed<strong>the</strong><br />

Luomusthavebeen<br />

Assimilated<br />

Peopledispersedlikethat<br />

Nganebachaeyo<br />

NioWelealikhabakobosia<br />

Kalaabusa<br />

Nionebakhebwa<br />

Sebelukha?<br />

WaanililakhunowepaEkisumo<br />

Lolaomunyolo<br />

Wachaebunyolowaamilaebwene<br />

Tibotibotibo<br />

Akhabaomubukusuwachila<br />

MubwenomwobanaBabukusu<br />

Sekekholaomunyolota1<br />

(Akokaramba)<br />

Namwembea?<br />

Wachilamubwenomwobasi<br />

Kaannanebwenekekhola<br />

Omunyolo<br />

BandubatikhabaIio<br />

Kumwatikhwo<br />

Okwo<br />

Embaluyarabandu<br />

NomubukusuwalumUakho<br />

OmUbukusuwalumakhotatatatata<br />

Buhmwikokukwichaakheba<br />

Omwana<br />

Buumwikokukwichaakheba<br />

Omwana<br />

Lwanyumabaramobaliateremaka<br />

Achaebunyolo<br />

Inthatbigspread<br />

Because<strong>of</strong>circumcision<br />

But<strong>the</strong>Bukusustucktoit<br />

Hestlonglystucktocircumcision<br />

Circumcis<strong>in</strong>ghissons<br />

Yearafteryear<br />

Lateron<strong>the</strong>yfbrmedasongs<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g“If<br />

Youfeelyouareacowardyoushouldgo<br />

To<br />

Luoland,,<br />

Lola1Mwamakhusimama<br />

Kumwenya<br />

Kunonawebakusimamnamumbo<br />

Sekulikumukllalenikwo?<br />

(Kumukhalenikwo)<br />

SikulikukwefWekumukhale<br />

(Eeekwewamango)<br />

Bas<strong>in</strong>abwilaembaluyenywe<br />

Yechelaaaeno<br />

Look1Areyou<strong>the</strong>oneswhohavestarted<br />

Thissong?<br />

(Noitstartedlongtimeago)<br />

Isitnotouroldsong?<br />

(Yes,ithasitsoligmatMango,splace)<br />

Thatishowyou<br />

Camewithyourclrcumcision<br />

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Nganeyechelaaaeno<br />

Nomubukusuwamenyaomwo<br />

Omutachomwaukhamowachaario<br />

Yesiakhebwananachaario<br />

Omubukusumulalaachaario<br />

Nokundikechelaano<br />

As<strong>the</strong>ycamewiththatcircumcision<br />

AnthosethathadbeenatMwiala<br />

TheTachonimovedwestwards<br />

Mamtam<strong>in</strong>gcircumcision<br />

Ano<strong>the</strong>rgrouptook<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rroute<br />

Then<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rgroupcameupto<br />

Wearenow<br />

where<br />

§9<br />

Uwaa1bachanabengmababandu Incredible1On<strong>the</strong>way<strong>the</strong>Bukusu<br />

Encountered<br />

Andstartedmvadmgsomeo<strong>the</strong>rpeople<br />

Wehave<strong>the</strong>mherewithus<br />

TheyarecaUed<strong>the</strong>Wakisoi(Iteso)<br />

ThosefiomWakisoi<br />

Theyare<strong>the</strong>Bamia(Iteso)<br />

Nowlisten,Babukusu<br />

They<strong>in</strong>vaded<strong>the</strong>Bamia<br />

Raidmg<strong>the</strong>ircattle<br />

Theycouldwaituntilevenlng<br />

Thetimewhen<strong>the</strong>Bamiaweretrapp<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Edibleants<br />

Busytrapp<strong>in</strong>gwhiteants-<br />

Butwhoknowsthisplacegentlemen?<br />

(IsitMalaba?)<br />

Nqsomewheredownhere<br />

Somewherenorth<strong>of</strong>Amukura<br />

Andsomehowon<strong>the</strong>East<strong>of</strong>Mwiala<br />

Then<strong>the</strong>Bukusu<br />

Particularly<strong>of</strong>Bachumaageset<br />

P1usBama<strong>in</strong>a<br />

PlusBasawa<br />

Thoseare<strong>the</strong>peoplewho<strong>in</strong>vaded<br />

ButveryfbwBasawadidso<br />

Thelastsubset<strong>of</strong>Basawaneverdidit<br />

Theywentloot<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Theproperty<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Iteso<br />

Theirgoats<br />

Kidnapp<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>irwives<br />

Bengililababandubabandi<br />

NibobalimunobabefWe<br />

Wakisoi<br />

Bewawakisoi<br />

Omumwia<br />

Babukusu-<br />

WengililaBamia<br />

WengililachikhafUcheBamia<br />

Akelakhusiswakhusiswa<br />

Enyangaechaeriribasi-<br />

Baukhebabilikachisua-<br />

Nanuomanyneamwaloa?<br />

(Malaba?)<br />

Amwaloaa<br />

Amukuraeyomakarikariaa<br />

Nemwilamwamwaloomu<br />

Babukusukhuno<br />

Omubukusuomuchuma<br />

Nomumalna-<br />

BasawaNambusi<br />

Abobachayobachakhuserakho<br />

Atitiebweneyo<br />

Basawanamukhalakita<br />

Bachanebayayabib<strong>in</strong>du<br />

Biebatesio<br />

Cllimbusichebamia<br />

Babukulabakhas<strong>in</strong>ebaamba<br />

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Babanababwenebechanabo<br />

Baambabandubalay<strong>in</strong>ebabi<br />

Nibolelokhwakholalelobandu<br />

BabefWe<br />

Nibobaambamwie-<br />

Babanyolangakhubiswanga<br />

Babanabakekheaba<br />

Nebabnikachiswa<br />

Ch<strong>in</strong>unda<br />

NibobabukusubaUkhunobano<br />

Plus<strong>the</strong>irchndren,andgomgwith<strong>the</strong>m<br />

Theykidnappedbothbadandgoodpeople<br />

WehavenoWassimilated<br />

ThemaU,tobeours<br />

Thosewhowerecaught-<br />

Thosewhowerecaughttrapp<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Whiteants<br />

Thewhiteants<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>typecalled<br />

mj"""αα<br />

Thoseare<strong>the</strong>assimnatedBukusuyousee<br />

Heretoday<br />

Then<strong>the</strong>Bamiawondered<br />

“NC!Howcanyoucomeandloot<br />

Ourwealthlikethis<br />

Takmgoverourwives・A1as1<br />

Wemustwagewaragamstyoupeople,,<br />

Then<strong>the</strong>Bamiabecamefilrious<br />

Theybecamebrave<br />

Andstartedmakmgwoodenrods<br />

Whichwerefrom<strong>the</strong>M′皿加rjtree<br />

Theyhadnosields<br />

Butjustusedawoodenrod<br />

CaUedKZmz伽arj<br />

Gentlemen,couldyouhave<br />

Defeated<strong>the</strong>Bamiaif<br />

Theyhadspears?<br />

(NC,wecouldn,t)<br />

If<strong>the</strong>Bamiahadspearslike<br />

Theonesyouhad<br />

Youcouldn'thavedefeated<strong>the</strong>m<br />

Andso<strong>the</strong>Bamia<strong>in</strong>vaded<strong>the</strong>Bukusu<strong>in</strong><br />

Return<br />

Theybecamebraveandsaid“Ifitmeans<br />

DymgweshaUdieall<br />

YouhavefInishedourpeople<br />

P1usaUourwealth,,<br />

Averysenouswarfbuowed<br />

Nioomunuawaukaali<br />

“Aa1mwichanemuyayaemali<br />

YefWe,muyayaemahyefWe<br />

Bakhas<strong>in</strong>iobaUmwila<br />

KhubakhasibefWe,aaa1<br />

Liekhuambanenanywe,,<br />

Nioomumiawamemeabasi<br />

NiooUyesiwaambalukakhalabasi<br />

Wabechakumutaumbo<br />

Kwabechangemunyubuti<br />

EngabolelomyoyenafUeyi<br />

Abechakumutatibusa-<br />

BamiababanekamafUmo<br />

Banababuku,andiBabukusu<br />

BanyalaBamiakuu?<br />

(Tawe)<br />

KabakamafUmonganikoenywe<br />

Babukusumul<strong>in</strong>ako<br />

Andisemwanyalaomumiata<br />

Omumianiowabakanamolie<br />

Niowesengulawalomaah<br />

``Lunokwiranabusa<br />

Mwamamebabandumwaklmmau1e<br />

NendeemauyefWe,,<br />

Niosiarechanakhobusanende<br />

Omumia<br />

Tatatata1<br />

NiooUkhwichaMianga<br />

Khungakiokhu<br />

Thatseemedtolastfbrever<br />

ButwhenwereachedMianga<br />

Uphere<br />

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Khukimatuniokllu<br />

OmumiawasengulaBabukusu<br />

Babiramusifimyalne<br />

NioomwamiafWilaaa<br />

NieSudiakhwneaa<br />

Wanamunduwarach<strong>in</strong>jakhabasi<br />

Rwap1<br />

Lolaesitikhoeyo<br />

Wambukhilaomwo<br />

Bauwawelemba<br />

Wanamunduwambukhawakana<br />

Ebweneyo<br />

Balimanyakhumula<br />

Khuchaebuonelo<br />

Nekhanabachakhwirirwa<br />

Onbabamala<br />

At<strong>the</strong>placecanedKimatuni<br />

TheBamiaoverpowered<strong>the</strong>Bukusu<br />

When<strong>the</strong>ypassed<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rplace<br />

Where<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rleaderdiedrecently<br />

WhereSudiwasburlied<br />

TheBukusustartedtodisperse<br />

OfT<strong>the</strong>yranaway<br />

SomerantoSitikho(Webuye)<br />

Crossmg<strong>the</strong>liver(Nzoia)<br />

PassmgthroughWelemba,splace<br />

Theycrossed<strong>the</strong>liver<br />

Andranto<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rside-<br />

Th<strong>in</strong>kmg<strong>the</strong>ywererunn<strong>in</strong>gfbrsafety<br />

Runnmgfbrsurvival<br />

But<strong>the</strong>ywererunn<strong>in</strong>gtowardsdeath<br />

To<strong>the</strong>placewherenearlyancouldbe<br />

kn1ed<br />

lmagme1oldmen<br />

TheseBukusupeoples<br />

Dispers<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Th<strong>in</strong>kmg<strong>the</strong>ywererunn<strong>in</strong>gfbr<br />

Saftyamong<strong>the</strong>Banyala<br />

When<strong>the</strong>yreached<strong>in</strong>Bunyala-land<br />

A1as!<br />

Bonabasakhulu<br />

Wanamundu-Babukusu<br />

BakhalikhabefWe<br />

Belukllabalikhucha<br />

EbuonelobachaeBunyala<br />

NionganebolaEbunyala<br />

Woo1hee1<br />

Enywe,omunoBanyalabalimo?<br />

(Eeebalimo)<br />

Balimo?<br />

(Eee)<br />

Aa!<br />

(Nonookhabailewae?)<br />

(Balimunolelokhwatubana)<br />

By<strong>the</strong>way,dowehaveanyBanyalahere?<br />

(Yes,wehave<strong>the</strong>m)<br />

Are<strong>the</strong>yhere?<br />

(Yes,<strong>the</strong>yarehere〕<br />

ICan,tbelieve1<br />

(Whatcanyoudowith<strong>the</strong>m?)<br />

(Wehave<strong>the</strong>mnowfmy<strong>in</strong>term<strong>in</strong>gledwith<br />

Us)<br />

TheBanyaladidto<strong>the</strong>Bukusuwhat<br />

Ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

TIibecouldnotdo<br />

Oh1<br />

TheseBanyala<br />

Theyseepeoplerunn<strong>in</strong>gfbrrefilge<br />

Andmstead<strong>of</strong>giv<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>m<strong>the</strong>refUge<br />

Theirleader<br />

WhowascaUed<br />

OmunyalawakholaBabukusu<br />

Kwawakhole<br />

Ooo1<br />

Omunyala<br />

BanduBamuUlaeyo<br />

Khabakhulomaalibandu<br />

Bamumeenota<br />

Omwamiwabwe<br />

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Namunyulubunda<br />

Khulomaalibandubamenye-<br />

Enokhubakongelesie-<br />

Basungubalalabelukhanga<br />

BanbachaebuchiIimani<br />

Bao-nelayo<br />

NioOmunyalawela<br />

Khubakhasibabukusu<br />

Nayeomusechawaba<br />

Nayeokhalangakamalwa<br />

Omusechawabaniye<br />

Okhalangakamalwa<br />

Onalota<br />

Omunyalaali<br />

"Nengeekhuemurenyire,,<br />

Oyoali<br />

"Khurenyireomwami,,<br />

"Orenynenenanu?,,<br />

Namunyulubunda<br />

Couldnotsay“Iet<strong>the</strong>sepeoplestay,,<br />

Wewouldhavetreated<strong>the</strong>mveryweUhere<br />

Like<strong>the</strong>Wmteshavebeen<br />

Runn<strong>in</strong>gtoGermanyseek<strong>in</strong>gfbr<br />

Refuge<br />

What<strong>the</strong>Banyaladid<br />

Wastotakeover<strong>the</strong>wives<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Bukusu<br />

And<strong>the</strong>menwerefbrcedt<strong>of</strong>ry<strong>the</strong><br />

Fennentedflourfbrbeer<br />

Themenbecamelabourers<strong>of</strong><br />

Beerbrewmg<br />

When<strong>the</strong>ycamebackhome<br />

TheBanyalamencouldask<br />

"HaveyoufbtchedHrewood?,,<br />

TheBukusumencouldanswer<br />

"Yes,ourLord,wehavedoneso,,<br />

Theycould<strong>the</strong>nask“Withwhomdidyou<br />

Doit?,,<br />

TheBukusuwouldanswer`Withthissister<br />

Ofm<strong>in</strong>e,,<br />

Refel<strong>in</strong>gto<strong>the</strong>irwives<br />

Onewouldneversay“Thisonehere<br />

lsmywifb,,<br />

Doyouth<strong>in</strong>kanyonewhosaidthat<br />

Evercamebacktothisland?<br />

Whereishe?<br />

(Theyknledsuchaperson)<br />

Onewouldonlysay“thisone<br />

Hereismysister,,<br />

Whenhusbandandwifewantedtodo<br />

Whatever<strong>the</strong>ywantedtodo,<strong>the</strong>ycoulddo<br />

ltonly<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>buSh<br />

Orelsenever1<br />

When<strong>the</strong>menandwomenweresentto<br />

Fetch<br />

Firewood<br />

Thatwaswhen,ifGodgave<strong>the</strong>mchance<br />

Theycoulddothatkmd<strong>of</strong>Work,<strong>the</strong>y<br />

wanted<br />

Befbre<strong>the</strong>ywouldgobackhome<br />

"Ndenylrenomukokowangeoyu,,<br />

●<br />

Omukhasiwewe<br />

Yabawebulaoli``Esese<br />

Oyunoomukhasiwase,,<br />

Webulakhokakobolakhusialo<br />

Khuno?<br />

A1iwae?<br />

(Bamumalao)<br />

Yabaobolabusaoueseoyu<br />

Omukhanawaseniye<br />

Yabanemukholakamakhua<br />

Kenywemukholelabusaeyo<br />

Niowanyolakhumakhuaako<br />

Busata1<br />

NebamurumirebaUcha<br />

Murenyecmkhuwakala<br />

NioweleWamuanioakanile<br />

Niobakhola`ekasfyabweayo<br />

Niowalota<br />

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Nebusata<br />

YabaokllolelemunJu<br />

Mwananu?Okoneo1<br />

Omunyala<br />

LolanonoOmunyalaoyo<br />

Heee1Banyalaba-<br />

Yababakhulubebene<br />

BakhusalaefWe<br />

Yabaomunyalawarumbula<br />

AU“Eseomwanamunyala<br />

Enyanganecheeriyaba<br />

BamukholakumuumooU1<br />

Busata<br />

Malabasakhulu<br />

Komunyalaako-<br />

NenywebabanaBabukusu<br />

Babanababukusumuli<br />

Kumwoyokumulelekwehkweli<br />

Muhnekumwoyokumulai<br />

Balisipalas<strong>in</strong>o<br />

NgaWelenalongabafUma<br />

Babukusu<br />

BangabauWelenganalonga<br />

Alola<br />

Bekumwoyokumulai<br />

AndilunoBabukusuenywe<br />

Muwelamomwakhilachikholo<br />

Chich<strong>in</strong>di<br />

SemuUnekurimata<br />

Semul<strong>in</strong>ekitomboUta<br />

Nemuambananebabandu<br />

Nikokamalai<br />

Nebonabasiabwebano-<br />

(OmUbukusubaUsiyacha<br />

Murende)<br />

Bonabona1<br />

Basakhuluomunyala-<br />

Abobatibilaeyo・<br />

Bakholaakonaukandi“Aa1,,<br />

Wachaeyeieyi-ebusamia<br />

Nebumamki<br />

Orelse<strong>the</strong>ywouldneverdoit<br />

Forsure,<strong>in</strong>whosehousecould<br />

Onedothat?Couldheliveano<strong>the</strong>rday1<br />

Tlloseare<strong>the</strong>Banyala<br />

Seewhat<strong>the</strong>ydid<br />

Oh1TheseBanyala-<br />

Ifitwereourelders<br />

Thosefbrefa<strong>the</strong>rs<strong>of</strong>ours<br />

If<strong>the</strong>ycouldhearaMunyalasay<br />

``Iam<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Banyalatribe,,<br />

Andifitwasgettmgdark<br />

Idon,tth<strong>in</strong>k<strong>the</strong>ywouldlethimgounhurt!<br />

Theywoumn,t<br />

Butyou<strong>the</strong>Bukusupeople<br />

lfwecanputaside<strong>the</strong>Banyalastory-<br />

Yousons<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Bukusu<br />

Youdecendents<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Bukusu,you<br />

Haveverys<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>arts<br />

Youhaveverymcehearts<br />

Forexampleif<br />

God<strong>the</strong>creater<strong>of</strong>thisworld<br />

Decidedoneday<br />

Tochoosepeoplewithgoodhearts<br />

More<strong>of</strong>youpeople<br />

Wouldenterthatniceplace<br />

Morethananyo<strong>the</strong>rtribe<br />

Youdon,thavebitterness<br />

Youdon,thavedisclim<strong>in</strong>ation<br />

Whenyouunitepeople-<br />

Youfeelthatisgoodfbryou<br />

Butsee<strong>the</strong>seo<strong>the</strong>rpeople-<br />

(Thesaylnggoes``TheBukusuisalover<br />

Ofstrangers,,)<br />

Don,tyousee1<br />

Gentlemen,<strong>the</strong>seBanyala-<br />

Thosewerelost<strong>the</strong>re<br />

Thathaskeptmewondermg<br />

ButfbrthosewhowenttoSamia-1and<br />

PlusthosewhowenttoMarachi-1and<br />

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Khuun1akhota<br />

BabachaEbumarachiklluulilakho<br />

Ta<br />

Ebumarachibalomabaliebukhocha<br />

Nothmgbadhasbeenheard<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>m<br />

Noth<strong>in</strong>gwasheard<strong>of</strong>thosewhowentto<br />

Marachiland<br />

Andso<strong>the</strong>Bukususaid<br />

You<strong>the</strong>Bukusuhavesaid<br />

ThatMaracllilandisourmo<strong>the</strong>r,splace<br />

Lateron<strong>in</strong>Bunyala-1and<br />

Ano<strong>the</strong>rmancaUedMukiteson<strong>of</strong>Nameme<br />

From<strong>the</strong>l<strong>in</strong>eage<strong>of</strong>BatiluandNamunjoH-<br />

Heusedtolive<br />

At<strong>the</strong>confluence<strong>of</strong>riverKuywa<br />

AndNzoia-aplacecauedMunjoli<br />

RiverNzoiaisfTom<strong>the</strong>oneend<br />

AndliverKuywaisfmm<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rend<br />

lnbetweeniswhatiscalled<br />

Munjoli<br />

Mukitewasliv<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>re<br />

Thenonedayhebrewedbeer<br />

Afterbrewmgbeer<br />

ln<strong>the</strong>seconditions<strong>of</strong>slavery<br />

Hebrewedbeer<br />

Dur<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>time<strong>of</strong>halvestmgfIngermillet<br />

Thenhesaid“Peopleshouldcomeand<br />

HarvestfIngermimetfbrme<br />

Harvestf<strong>in</strong>germilletanddr<strong>in</strong>kbeer<br />

Eatbeefand<strong>in</strong>exchangegivemef<strong>in</strong>ger<br />

Millet<br />

Ye<strong>the</strong>hadbetrayed<strong>the</strong>m<br />

ThatMukite<br />

Hadjustbetrayed<strong>the</strong>m<br />

Then<strong>the</strong>Banyalasai。“Ha1<br />

Mukitehasslaughteredacow,,<br />

Hebeat<strong>the</strong>drum<br />

``Oh1,,<strong>the</strong>ysaid“Letusgo<strong>the</strong>re<br />

Hehasbrewedbeer,beerfbrharvestmg<br />

Fmgermillet<br />

AndmeatfbrbuymgMmet,,<br />

TheyleftfbrMukite,shome<br />

When<strong>the</strong>yreached<strong>the</strong>re<br />

TheyfbundoutthatMukitehadslaughtered<br />

Acow<br />

Babukusuenywe<br />

Munebumarakiebukhocha<br />

Ebunyalabakelao<br />

MukitewaNameme<br />

OmumutiluwanamunjoU<br />

Nieamenyileeyi<br />

NieKuywaachukmaeyian<br />

NieMunjou<br />

Njoyakamnaeyo<br />

Nekuywanayeabiraenoan<br />

Akariasiakaralikariaanimwo<br />

MunjoU<br />

Mukitekalupamubwenomwo<br />

Kamakllukoyakamalwa<br />

Wakoyakamalwa<br />

NeUeliomufilmbikme<br />

Wakoyakamalwakemaaa<br />

Bandubakesabulo<br />

Kalomaali``Nonobechebange-<br />

selebulo<br />

Bakesabulobanywekamalwa<br />

BaUenech<strong>in</strong>yamabambebulo,,<br />

Khanawabaomele<br />

Mukite<br />

Wabaomelewarekukha<br />

WanamundubaU“Owa1<br />

Wamukitebakhonyile,,<br />

Eng,omayalnayalilayalila<br />

"Aaa1,,balikhuchakakoyile<br />

Kamalwamalalakelikesa<br />

Nekakandi<br />

Kekhukulabulo<br />

Barekukha<br />

Onbolaeyo<br />

Mukitewakhonyileekhafil<br />

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Thenhesaidthatthosewhocameto<br />

Harvestf<strong>in</strong>germmetfbrhimwerenotto<br />

Doit<br />

"Youwmdr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>the</strong>beerfiPeely,,hesaid<br />

"AndfbrthosewhocamewithfInger<br />

MImettoexchangeitwithmeat<br />

Weshannotdoso,,<br />

Hedivided<strong>the</strong>meat<strong>in</strong>pieces<br />

Puttmg<strong>the</strong>m<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>baskets<br />

That<strong>the</strong>womencarried<br />

Aboutbuymgmeat-<br />

Hetold<strong>the</strong>m“IfyougⅣemetllisf<strong>in</strong>ger<br />

MiUetwithwhatwnlyoueat<strong>the</strong>meat<br />

Youarebuymg?<br />

Thismeatlamglvlngyoushould<br />

Beeatenwith<strong>the</strong>fIngermnletyou<br />

Hadbroughtfbrme<br />

Don,tgiveme<strong>the</strong>miUet,,<br />

Peoplewonderedwhattllismanwasafter<br />

Onepersonwantedtoleave<strong>the</strong>meat<br />

ButMukitesaid``P1easegowithit,,<br />

Andso<strong>the</strong>yleftwithf<strong>in</strong>germilletandmeat<br />

Heavens1Seewhatyoupeoplesay<br />

Gosh1ThisMunyalaisgo<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Toturnaga<strong>in</strong>st<strong>the</strong>Bukusuagaln<br />

Saymgthat<strong>the</strong>ymustbehavmgdemons<strong>in</strong><br />

Head<br />

Saymg“ThisMasaabahere<br />

Theyareverystupid<br />

Theytakecare<strong>of</strong>peoplebut<strong>the</strong>ydon,t<br />

Haveany<strong>in</strong>telⅢgence,,<br />

Imagme1TheBukusuthou9ht“Igaveyou<br />

Allmyfbodand<strong>the</strong>n<br />

Younowcallmeafbol<br />

AmIreaUybad?,,<br />

Doyouth<strong>in</strong>kwhat<strong>the</strong>yweresaymgwas<br />

Inorder?<br />

(Nqthatwasnotmorder)<br />

Lifecontmuedtobetough<br />

Anditcontmuedtobeso<br />

Yes1Thatiswhyyou<strong>the</strong>Bukusuhave<br />

Walomaau“Bebulomumwichne<br />

Khukesasemukesata<br />

Kamalwamunywabusa<br />

Newichilenebulo<br />

MuUmomukuleenyama<br />

Sekhukulanata,,<br />

Wakhalakuyamakuri<br />

Wakabakhubikonobikono--<br />

Bakhasibabecme<br />

Khukulach<strong>in</strong>yama-<br />

Walomaar`Nemumbabulo<br />

Muchakllumasich<strong>in</strong>ya【nachana?<br />

Ch<strong>in</strong>yamanichomuelech<strong>in</strong>o<br />

Muchakhumabulobwenywe<br />

Abelenibwomumbelesie<br />

Busamukhambata,,<br />

Bandubaukabali“Eeee1”<br />

Omundumulalaan“Khandeklle,,<br />

Ali“Ta1chanebulonech<strong>in</strong>yama,,<br />

Barekhukhanebulonechm)<br />

Aaaa1LolaenywemUbola<br />

Aayaya1Omunyalachana<br />

Wabuyusialundi<br />

●●<br />

A1ikhumupaenywesungwa<br />

nechmyama<br />

Au``Mumasaaba,,<br />

AⅡ“Abulaamakesi<br />

Bakhusiaabandu<br />

Nesebal<strong>in</strong>amakesita,,<br />

Bone1Lolaeseokhuwele<br />

Biakhuliakhulia<br />

Malaunangeolieseomusilu<br />

Abanabeleomubi?,,<br />

Lilienehabalicha?<br />

(Tawe)<br />

Silikhaya<br />

Siakhayile<br />

Owa1moenyweBabukusu<br />

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MuU“OkhabaMunyalawatikhamom,, said“NeverbeaMunyalaandbeoneeyed,,<br />

(BetterBeone-eyedthanbeaMunyala)<br />

Seewhatyoualsohavedone<br />

To<strong>the</strong>m<br />

"Betterbeone-eyedthanbeaMunyala,,<br />

Seewhatyousay<br />

Takefbrmstancethismanhere<br />

Givesussometh<strong>in</strong>gaswe<br />

Areheresittmg-<br />

Takefbrmstancethisson<strong>of</strong>Batukwika-<br />

Supposmgheslaughteredacowfbr<br />

Ustoeat<br />

Thenlateronturnonhimand<br />

Saytha<strong>the</strong>isafbolbecause<br />

(WatikhamomokhabaMunyala)<br />

Lolaenywebabukusunga<br />

Nemwabakhola<br />

Watikhamoniwalakhuba<br />

Omunyala,<br />

Lolaenywemubola<br />

Ngoyuwakhuelebusas<strong>in</strong>du<br />

NgamwikhalemuU-<br />

NgomwanaMutukwikayuno-<br />

Akhonyeanoekllafilakhuelesie<br />

KhuUe<br />

MalakhukeleokhUbolekhuli<br />

Atambakamakesi,sali<br />

Nekamakesitawe<br />

Akhueleenyameeyi<br />

Yabusa<br />

Babandubakhaleabobabababi<br />

Nikokllulomangakhuliebunyala<br />

Babanabailamobakhasi<br />

Bananekhumayekhuile<br />

Khuriotu1<br />

Babababi<br />

Babababibanababukusu<br />

Enywebanababukusuenywe<br />

Enywesemuulilemubonangane<br />

Ebweneyoneuarakhubanyala?<br />

(Ta)<br />

Lierierakhubanyala<br />

Nebakabalasi<br />

Nebarakori?<br />

(Tawe)<br />

Enywe<br />

Enywemul<strong>in</strong>esUekasiakhila<br />

MwabenemwelangamuliefWe<br />

"LirangoUenj<strong>of</strong>n,,<br />

Enywenywembaoekholo<br />

Ekhakwakwmyweta<br />

Omusungumwerananaye<br />

Omurwamwerananaye<br />

Omulakuwekhungakioyu<br />

Hehasgivenus<br />

Themeatfbrfree<br />

Thosepeopleweresobadthat<br />

Eveniftodaywethoughtabout<strong>the</strong>m--<br />

Buttodayoursonsaremarry<strong>in</strong>gfiom<strong>the</strong>re<br />

Whatcanwedo?<br />

IfnotjusttOpersevere<br />

Theywereterrible<br />

lteUyouelders,<strong>the</strong>ywereverybad<br />

On<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rhandlshouldaskyouthis,<br />

HavethoseBanyala<br />

Beenaffectedbyanywar?<br />

(Never)<br />

Have<strong>the</strong>Banyala,<strong>the</strong>Bakabarasiand<br />

TheBaragoUbeenaffbctedbyanywar?<br />

(NC)<br />

Butyou<br />

Youpeopleattimesareverybrave<br />

ThatiswhyyoucaUyourselves<br />

The`tlligh<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>elephant,<br />

Thereisnotribe<br />

Thathasneverfnllenunderyourfeet<br />

Youfbughtwith<strong>the</strong>Whitemen<br />

Andfbughtwith<strong>the</strong>Barwzz<br />

ThoseBaﾉﾋzkzJ<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>mountam<br />

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Mwerananaye<br />

Omuwangamwerananaye<br />

Mbaoekholoekhapananga<br />

Nomwanamubukusuenyweta<br />

Enywekimiruekienywe<br />

EnywemuUnekumwoyo<br />

Kumulai<br />

Munngachiswa<br />

Nobukulechiswawaramusibwili<br />

OHochunga<br />

Wakhachungaochungabibeye<br />

Nekimirweta<br />

Ndikhombea?<br />

(Tawe)<br />

Niyeenywe<br />

Niyenyweniyeenywe<br />

Semusmdikhamunduta<br />

Enywesemulis<strong>in</strong>dikhamundu<br />

Nali<br />

Yeng,ene-<br />

Owichaweyoowichaweyota<br />

Nemukhoyamwachichakana<br />

Murio<br />

Mwabanekumwoyookwo<br />

Mwabanekumwoyookwo<br />

Nikoembomewelealoma<br />

Au1ekhakhutombola<br />

Bandu-<br />

Enywesemubabesanguta<br />

Mubabesangumwababesangu<br />

Mwaonaoli<br />

MunyoamwaonabaUbabandu<br />

Bonabal<strong>in</strong>dangababandu<br />

Babandu<br />

Nochachikholocllich<strong>in</strong>di<br />

Basungu<br />

Bamenyamoasi<br />

Nochachikholochichmdi<br />

Youhadawarwith<strong>the</strong>m<br />

Youfbughtwith<strong>the</strong>Wangapeople<br />

Thereisnotribe<br />

ThathasneverfbughtwithyouBukusu<br />

ButapartfiPomthosetoughheads<strong>of</strong>yours<br />

Youhaves<strong>of</strong>t<br />

Hearts<br />

Youarelike<strong>the</strong>whiteants<br />

Ifyouput<strong>the</strong>m<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>mortar<br />

And<strong>the</strong>npound<strong>the</strong>m<br />

Youwmonlypound<strong>the</strong>lowerparts<br />

Butnot<strong>the</strong>heads<br />

AmIcheat<strong>in</strong>g?<br />

(NC)<br />

Youarelikethat<br />

Youareexactlylikethat<br />

Youneverpushanyoneunnecessarily<br />

Youneverpushanyone<br />

Who<br />

Isaloneonllisway<br />

Anypersonwhocomesalone<br />

Youshouldcontmue<br />

Likethat<br />

Youshouldcontmuehav<strong>in</strong>gtha<strong>the</strong>art<br />

Hav<strong>in</strong>gtha<strong>the</strong>art<br />

ThatiswhylsaidthatGod<br />

Doesn'twantthosewhodescrim<strong>in</strong>ate<br />

O<strong>the</strong>rpeople<br />

YouwmneverbeleftoutbyGod<br />

YouwouldaUbe<br />

Accepted<br />

YouwiUbe<strong>the</strong>flrsttobeaccepted<br />

O<strong>the</strong>rpeoplewiusaythatyouhavebeen<br />

Look<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Afterpeople<br />

Sometribesneverlivewithstrangers<br />

Theydon,tmixfreely<br />

Witho<strong>the</strong>rtribes<br />

Letuscomeback,elders<br />

MayIf<strong>in</strong>ishwhatlwassay<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Chikabnanechikabuasechillmota<br />

EeeBaSakhulu<br />

Nonokhendabusiekoo<br />

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MwanaMumeme<br />

Niowapaeng,oma<br />

Niobandubakobola<br />

Niooyowabolaali<br />

"Owo1OmwanaMubukusu<br />

Nacha-Eng,ombeyewe<br />

Neichileenoechabusa,,<br />

Omwamiwebanyala<br />

Niobandubakobolabanabawele<br />

Ngamusalanamun<br />

Then<strong>the</strong>son<strong>of</strong>Bameme(Mukite)<br />

Beat<strong>the</strong>drum<br />

Andga<strong>the</strong>redpeopletoge<strong>the</strong>r<br />

ThenNamunyubundasaid<br />

``Now1IfanyBukusucomeswithhis<br />

CowhereheisfiPeeto<br />

GowithitwhenheleavesBunyala,,<br />

Hesaidthatas<strong>the</strong>leader<strong>of</strong>Bunyala<br />

Thatiswhenpeoplecameback,brethrens<br />

Andstartedreproduc<strong>in</strong>gasyouaredomg<br />

Now<br />

Thatishowpeoplecametothisland<br />

TheycoveredaU<strong>of</strong>thisland<br />

Don,tyousee1<br />

OfcourseifaMunyalasneaked<br />

Thiswayyouwouldkmhim<br />

Withusdown<strong>the</strong>re(Webuyearea)westay<br />

With<strong>the</strong>mand<br />

Know<strong>the</strong>m,butfbryoulth<strong>in</strong>kyouwould<br />

Km<strong>the</strong>m<br />

AU<strong>the</strong>sethmgslhavebeennarratmg<br />

Weredonetoyourgreat-grandparents<br />

Theywere<strong>the</strong>peoplewhowereknled<br />

Down<strong>the</strong>re<br />

WhodoyouthmkwerekiUed?<br />

Itwasyourgreatgrandparents<br />

Andyourgrandparents<br />

Theoneswhosurvivedwerethose<br />

Thatescapedandcamethisway<br />

Andproducedchildren<br />

Tocontmue<strong>the</strong>geneologyasweare<br />

Sodo<strong>in</strong>g<br />

OrelSemanypeopleweref<strong>in</strong>ishedby<br />

Banyala<br />

Butthatonewhowentto<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rplace<br />

Theplace<strong>of</strong>Bamarachi<br />

ThosewhowenttoMarachiland<br />

Comebackwithoutanyproblem<br />

Withoutbemghurt<br />

Theynevertookanyth<strong>in</strong>g<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>irs<br />

Hecamepeacefillly<br />

Niobakobolakhusialokhuno<br />

Beibmasisialosiosisiosi<br />

Mwabone1<br />

Busabeleomunyalawalanda<br />

Lukululwenobeleberaoli<br />

EfWekhwamenyaey<strong>in</strong>abo<br />

Enomukhabamanyiletamwlra<br />

●<br />

Nikondabolangakano<br />

Bisonibwenywe<br />

Nibobereraeyiyi<br />

Nanywemuliberabandusi?<br />

Berabisonibwienywe<br />

Nebakukabenywe<br />

Waonaniowaunukhawepa<br />

Khusialokhuno<br />

Wakobolawasalababandu<br />

Nionabwilakhusalanekhuri<br />

Busabandubanyalababamala<br />

Newachaemwalobasakhulu<br />

Ebumaraki<br />

WachaEbumaraki<br />

Wekobolelebwelelebusa<br />

Khababalibabukule<br />

Sis<strong>in</strong>dusiewengakhafUta<br />

Wechabusa<br />

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NioomubukusuwalomaaU<br />

``Ebumamkiebukhocha,,<br />

Saonelaeyo?<br />

Thatiswhy<strong>the</strong>Bukusuhavesaid<br />

"Marachilandisourmo<strong>the</strong>rland,,<br />

Did<strong>the</strong>ynotseekrefUge<strong>the</strong>re?<br />

§10<br />

Eee1Eee1<br />

Aaa1Babukusu<br />

Mukhoyamwatmya<br />

Babekhaleano<br />

Babekhalekimirwekikichule<br />

Kiebabandueki<br />

Bechnekhumaomwana<br />

Mukitwikaoyu<br />

Mukhoya<br />

MwamuliUla<br />

Mwamusama<br />

Kimilimonikioakhola<br />

Abenesibelasiararawe<br />

Yes1Yes1<br />

Oh1Babukusu<br />

Youshouldkeepupwiththatspirit<br />

Andfbrthosewhoareseatedhere<br />

A11thismultitudehere<br />

A11<strong>the</strong>seheadshere<br />

Theycametomournthis<br />

Son<strong>of</strong>Bakitwika<br />

Youshouldmournhm<br />

Andmournhimwell<br />

Mournhimwem<br />

Suchthatwhenheresumesduty<br />

Heshouldhave<strong>the</strong>sympathy<strong>of</strong>hisdead<br />

Fa<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Lethimnotbedepressedandsay“S<strong>in</strong>ce<br />

Ourfa<strong>the</strong>risdead<br />

Weshouldn,twork,,<br />

S<strong>in</strong>ceyouhavecomehereyoushould<br />

Consolehim<br />

Beunitedwithhimasyou<br />

Umtedwithhimandpushedhim<strong>in</strong>fiont<br />

There(toParliament)say<strong>in</strong>g<br />

"Lethimrepresentus<strong>in</strong>whateverissaid<br />

There,,<br />

Don,tleavehimjustalone<br />

But,fbrhim<br />

Ifhegoes<strong>the</strong>re-<br />

Ifyoureach<strong>the</strong>reandifyour<br />

Friendscometoseeyou<br />

Andyouassume<strong>the</strong>m<br />

Disrespect<strong>the</strong>m-<br />

Gosh1Youwouldbeafbol<br />

Youmustbedetenn<strong>in</strong>ed<br />

Fullydeterm<strong>in</strong>ed<br />

BaliabelelealipapakafWile<br />

EfWesikhukholakimilimotawe,,<br />

Newmichnemumuolelesie<br />

Muambanengamwambananaye<br />

Ngamwambananaye<br />

Mwamusmdikhaebwenimuu<br />

"Khacheakhurekelesielekali<br />

Yo,,<br />

Mukhamulekhata<br />

Nenaye<br />

Kolaeyo<br />

Wamalawolaeyo-<br />

Basiobakhubone<br />

BechUekhukhubonamala<br />

Wabasakula<br />

Aaa1Kamakesiabambamo<br />

WesiwetmyⅢsia<br />

Wetmyilisnaelalabusa<br />

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Nisiobasiobasaba-<br />

Ooo1Mbumabali<br />

"PeterKisuyuakhomearambe<br />

Ey<strong>in</strong>amweeyi,,<br />

Sembeata<br />

OmunduwabelengeyobaUMunoko<br />

Whenyourfriendsaskfbrth<strong>in</strong>gs-<br />

Oh!Yes1Inowadayshearpeoplesay<br />

``PeterKisuyahashelda/mlzzm6ee<br />

Atoneplaceorano<strong>the</strong>r,,<br />

Iamnotcheatmg<br />

Comparewith<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rmanwhowas<br />

There,caUedMunoko<br />

Heneverusedto<br />

Sarerangakhoarambeali<br />

Narerire<br />

Khubanduta<br />

Basie,omwnaoyuakhalumie1<br />

Olumisilaelala<br />

Ch<strong>in</strong>jekonichechi<br />

Babandunibaba<br />

Bararaonibaba,okhaukaon<br />

RaraokafWileta<br />

Babakhuaekuranibaba<br />

Nebalosi<br />

MalawabebⅢ1awamwene<br />

Br<strong>in</strong>ganyAamm6eemeet<strong>in</strong>gtohisarea<br />

Tllischildheremustbemoredetenn<strong>in</strong>ed1<br />

Ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>thatspirit<br />

Thesepeopleareyour`corner-stones,<br />

Thesepeople<br />

Hereareyourfa<strong>the</strong>rs<br />

Don,tth<strong>in</strong>kyourfa<strong>the</strong>risdead<br />

Thosewhogaveyou<strong>the</strong>votesarehere<br />

Includmg<strong>the</strong>sewomen<br />

Butifyouneglect<strong>the</strong>m,itwiUbeyour<br />

Ownproblem<br />

Gentlemen1<br />

Yes,elders<br />

Youpeople<br />

Ihear-<br />

Lukaishere<br />

Thatiswhyljuststartedm<strong>the</strong>middle<br />

lhadwantedtostartfiPom<strong>the</strong>beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g<br />

ThenlthoughtifIcouldstart<strong>the</strong>re<br />

TimecouldgetfInishedandperhaps<br />

Ra<strong>in</strong>mightstart<br />

Asfbr<strong>the</strong>youngmanwhocametolook<br />

Forme<br />

Iaskedhhn“Howamlgo<strong>in</strong>gto<br />

WalkaUthisdistanceslnceIamold<br />

Andwithoutenelgy?,,<br />

Iusedtobestrong<br />

Whenlwasdown<strong>the</strong>re<br />

Whenlwasstm<strong>in</strong>Kabuchai<br />

Iusedtomove<strong>in</strong>aU<br />

Thisland<strong>of</strong>Malakisionfbot<br />

By<strong>the</strong>nlwasstrong<br />

Basakhulu,Eee1<br />

Enywenywe<br />

Baueno-<br />

Lukaaliano<br />

Kilaekhalakileakaribusandi<br />

Nenynend<strong>in</strong>ameesiongo<br />

Nakaland<strong>in</strong>amaebweneyo<br />

Chisamanyachitibaoli<br />

NenolaewefWeyokuMa<br />

Kwabelelelabusa<br />

Nioomwanawichile‐<br />

Na‐papa“Nonoeseekhakende<br />

Endienaesekamanl<br />

Sekalimota?,,<br />

Nabechanganekamamkhale<br />

Nendiomumu<br />

NesⅢmuKabuchaimwabweomu<br />

NafilkumbasibalasiaMalikisi<br />

Esisiosisios<strong>in</strong>embotokhelela<br />

Abwenaobelend<strong>in</strong>ekamani<br />

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Kakendakolaeyo<br />

NaliUlaomwanaoyundi<br />

Papabanangnene<br />

Kamanitwa<br />

"Oooo1Kanemunjosie<br />

Eyomalamwabenemungobosie?,,<br />

Omwan2nali``Bee,,<br />

Ndi``Oriopapabusasenyalata,,<br />

Nganenomandiomukananachi<br />

Wamabusaeyowakendawolaeno<br />

Malawelayosaonata<br />

Icouldwalkanywhere<br />

Thenlpledgedto<strong>the</strong>youngman<br />

Thatitwasgood<strong>the</strong>yhadcauedme<br />

ButIhadnostrength<br />

laskedllim“Willyoutakeme<strong>the</strong>reand<br />

Returnmeafterwards,,<br />

Hereplied“Yes,,<br />

Thenlsaid“Ifthatisso<strong>the</strong>nitisgood,,<br />

Tosay<strong>the</strong>truthifaman<strong>of</strong>Kananachi<br />

Circumcisionwalked<strong>the</strong>wayfromwhere<br />

lcametothisplaceandback,hewould<br />

Die<br />

Canyouwalk?<br />

(NC)<br />

Areyounotaged?<br />

(Yes)<br />

Yes<br />

E1ders,<br />

Inourarea,aslamsay<strong>in</strong>glikethis<br />

lnourarea<br />

lusedtoseemygrandfa<strong>the</strong>r<br />

AnOmuchumamovmg<strong>the</strong>kumuse<br />

lsawhowheusedtomoveit<br />

Whenhe`left,us<br />

Whenhedied<br />

Whenmygrandfa<strong>the</strong>r`left,<br />

Myfa<strong>the</strong>rtookover<br />

Hecont<strong>in</strong>uedmovmgit<br />

Everyth<strong>in</strong>gtha<strong>the</strong>usedtosay<br />

lheard<br />

Butnowadayspeoplewhomovekumuse<br />

Areverymany<br />

ldidnotseeBachumaandBasawa<br />

Domgsuchth<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

Inthisarea<strong>of</strong>yours<br />

Wehearthat<br />

Dur<strong>in</strong>gLufil,someonemoves<strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>Kumuse</strong>--<br />

Afterlhavetalked,don,tyou<br />

Th<strong>in</strong>kitwnlbegoodfbryoutosay<br />

Somethmg?<br />

Mwolani?<br />

(Tawe)<br />

Semwawele?<br />

(Eee)<br />

Eee<br />

NewefWebaSakhulu<br />

Nganomalomandi<br />

EwefWeeyiyi<br />

Nabonakuka<br />

Omuchumanasenakumuse‐<br />

Nabonangaaloma<br />

Amakhubangaakulekha<br />

Wenyokhao<br />

Kukawenyokhao<br />

Papawakwnamo<br />

Kamakhuloma<br />

Nichokalomaecho<br />

Nachiulila<br />

NayelelobabandubasenaKimise<br />

BabelebabengL.<br />

SesenabonaOmuchumanomusawa<br />

Sebakholangabmdubarita<br />

Neenenokhuuma<br />

Balieneno<br />

LufU,omundualoma<br />

<strong>Kumuse</strong>kuno<br />

Nenalomasebunbulai<br />

O1omalomeonenomakumuse?<br />

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Esenebachanelalubeka<br />

Yesiwatulaengnayewe<br />

Nibachanelalubeka<br />

Yesiwatulaengilayewe<br />

Balomabaualomalome<br />

Ishouldstandasideto<br />

Giveyouchancetomakeyourownpath<br />

Ishouldstandaside<br />

Sotha<strong>the</strong>canmakehisownpath<br />

Peoplewmsaythat<strong>the</strong>personsaid<br />

Somthmg<br />

ButfbrmeIwiusayhedidn,t<br />

Butyoushouldn,tmakeano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Grouplngafterwardssaylngyouare<br />

Settl<strong>in</strong>gdebts,cowsfbrnephew,dowry<br />

Andallo<strong>the</strong>rth<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

Maylaskyoupeople<br />

Whenyougoto<strong>the</strong>farm<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>morn<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Andclearacertamportion<br />

Doyoudigitamorleavesome?<br />

Enoendioyuarekukhebusa<br />

Niomuchemwikhalesituma<br />

Sis<strong>in</strong>dieyi<br />

Munkhukabakamakobi<br />

Sibikhqkamakobi<br />

Nochamumukundabasakhulu<br />

Murebaenywe<br />

Weberabulime<br />

Obulimawabumalanamweobule‐<br />

khelakhungilabwakona?<br />

(OUmawolaniekamanikolele<br />

Bwasiawamahma)<br />

(YoushoulddiguptowhereyoureneIgyis<br />

exhauseted<strong>the</strong>ncomplete<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rpart<br />

Thefbuowmgday)<br />

Youdjgthatfannuntn<strong>the</strong>timewhenyou<br />

Areexhaustedand<br />

Contmuem<strong>the</strong>fbnow<strong>in</strong>gday<br />

ThisiswhatlshouldteUyou<br />

Fromthatexample<br />

Andlmusthaveasked<br />

Youfiom<strong>the</strong>begmn<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Aslamherelikethis<br />

TalkmgtoaU<strong>the</strong>sepeoplearound<br />

Andas<strong>the</strong>wea<strong>the</strong>risverynice<br />

lf<strong>the</strong>reareanydebtsownedbythisman<br />

lf<strong>the</strong>reareanytobesettled---<br />

ThenhowwnlIdig<strong>the</strong><br />

Fann?、<br />

IwiU<strong>the</strong>neatfbrdo<strong>in</strong>gnoth<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Justby`beatmg<strong>the</strong>mouth,<br />

(Nqwecan,ttalk`that,here)<br />

Yes<br />

Youknow<br />

Youareveryright<br />

Everyth<strong>in</strong>ghasitsowncourse<br />

`Eachriverhasitsownsnake,<br />

OUmabulimebwenobwooli<br />

Niokamanikawawechawamalila<br />

Muchuli<br />

Namubolelendiko<br />

Lukanoolwolwoemubolelandi<br />

Enywenywe<br />

Murebirekhale<br />

Esesenganendimuno<br />

Ngababandunebecha<br />

Enjengaeng,onneeri<br />

Omukobiwomunduoyu<br />

Bibikhonebiliaa--<br />

Nabakumukundamwenekane<br />

Enimendiena-?<br />

Abakanendiebusumabusa<br />

Khurochaemunuaeyiyong,ene<br />

(Taakosekhumamaanota)<br />

Eee<br />

Eweomanyile<br />

Eweomanyile<br />

Akanonekumwnna<br />

Luch<strong>in</strong>andemu<br />

-61-

(Yes,youareveryright)<br />

`Everygenerationhasitsownsong,<br />

Weusedtodanceakmd<strong>of</strong>dance<br />

CaUedkzzmarere‐<br />

(Thereyouareveryright)<br />

Later<strong>the</strong>ystartedano<strong>the</strong>rcanedAzzma6ekzz<br />

Wehavebeendanc<strong>in</strong>gam<strong>the</strong>se<br />

Likerecentlywhenwe<br />

Dancedwithano<strong>the</strong>rone<br />

CanedKenyatta<br />

The〃畑'ZgzJplayer<br />

A1mostcoUapsedm<strong>the</strong>ceremony<br />

ltwasveryhot<br />

Thatwasat<strong>the</strong>PaperMiUmWebuye<br />

Thankyouverymuchchildren<strong>of</strong><br />

Batukwika<br />

Itisnotbad<br />

lcan,tcomehere<br />

Andbreakyourcustoms<br />

YoushouldcalTyoutyourownrituals<br />

Asyoulike<br />

Asyouhavebeendomgso<br />

Yes<br />

Thatisamelders<br />

Timeisalsorunnlngout<br />

Wearenear<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>end<br />

Wecan,tsayeveryth<strong>in</strong>goverandover<br />

Agam<br />

Weshouldn,texhausteveryth<strong>in</strong>g<br />

ForexamplefbUow<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>Bukusuhistory<br />

FromEgyptthrough<br />

Khamukoya,Namarareetc<br />

lfwedidthat<strong>the</strong>sunwouldsetbefbre<br />

F<strong>in</strong>ish<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>wholestory<br />

Butpeoplewillnotunderstand<br />

Whatissaid<br />

AsIhavebeenhere<br />

Movmgthiskumuse<br />

laskedifLukawasaround<br />

Andif<strong>the</strong>son<strong>of</strong>Masakhaisnotaround<br />

ItisonlyLukathatisaround<br />

(Eee)<br />

Selukhoyichanamwenyakwayo<br />

Khwakhmangakamatete-<br />

(Eeewabolaabwene)<br />

Kamabekaolibakll<strong>in</strong>abachema<br />

Khukh<strong>in</strong>abusa<br />

Ngakhwamakhukh<strong>in</strong>a<br />

Likolobaehnokundi<br />

BaliKenyatta<br />

Omunduoupalitungu<br />

Engeokwilenemumuse<br />

KumumukufWa‐<br />

Ewebuyemukaratasi<br />

Muriobanabakitwika<br />

SebuUbub<strong>in</strong>ibwota<br />

Kimimakwenywengamukhola<br />

EsesefUnakata<br />

Enywemukholakikienywe<br />

Ngamukholanga<br />

Ngamukholanga<br />

Eee<br />

Nikakobasakhulu<br />

Chisachosichilikhwimbiya<br />

Ch<strong>in</strong>ambibusa<br />

Nesekhulomanekhubelelelata<br />

SekhuchakamakalibaU<br />

Nekllulondelelakhukhwama<br />

Emisirikhucha<br />

Mukhamukoya,Enamarare<br />

Basakhuluenyangaecha<br />

Yakwilabusaeyi<br />

Atabandusebaulaelomo<br />

Niyoomundualomalomata<br />

Esenganendimuno<br />

Mumusemunondi<br />

NdebirendiLukaaliyo<br />

Nekhwamasakhambao<br />

Lukayeng,eneniyeoUo<br />

-62-

Bulwalesebulibwamulalatawe<br />

Busiabusianako<br />

Nioomwamioyuabangamulamu<br />

Andikakhabararawe‐<br />

Aa1Tawe<br />

Raraoolomeraraokumuse<br />

Diseaseisnotfbroneperson<br />

Eachdayhasitsownevents<br />

Ifthiselder(Masakha)wasnotsick<br />

Evenif<strong>the</strong>deadmanwashis‘fa<strong>the</strong>r,‐-<br />

Ah1No<br />

Onecannotmove<strong>the</strong>kumuse<strong>of</strong>his<br />

`fa<strong>the</strong>r,<br />

Thatwouldbeataboo<br />

ltisgoodtha<strong>the</strong>refUsed<br />

Butlaskagam<br />

I<strong>in</strong>quiredaboutLuka<br />

Orishenotaround?<br />

Luka?Myfriend?<br />

(Saywhatyouhave)<br />

Yes1Yes1Youbetrayedme<br />

Iwounderwhyyoumoved<strong>the</strong>wholeway<br />

TolookfbraBakhwamiclanmanm<br />

Webuye<br />

Don,twehaveBakhwamimNalondohere?<br />

Kumusilotatatata<br />

Akholilebulai<br />

Nendeba<br />

NdmdikhileLukaNamulala<br />

Namwesalimo?<br />

Luka,owomutai?<br />

(Bola)<br />

Eee1Eee1Eweunjamileese<br />

Obewebusaocheolange<br />

Omukhwamiengakiengaki<br />

Nomukhwamiatakhaanalondo<br />

Ano?<br />

(Kamanikamuwele)<br />

Belesomanynesil<strong>in</strong>gilosiowota<br />

Bee?<br />

(Yabasenamanyasismgilosiowota<br />

Andisewambolela?)<br />

Ngawabaeyoorwo<br />

Sewabonases<strong>in</strong>ekisangawesi<br />

Newekisileori?<br />

Nekhalemunduloyabakhubolela<br />

Khulialubaka?<br />

(Bangawamumanyaandiwalobile<br />

OmanyaoHbubi<br />

Nonookhamumanyatabubi<br />

S<strong>in</strong>abulio)<br />

AⅡ?<br />

(Oyunosis<strong>in</strong>gilosieweesi)<br />

(Theone<strong>in</strong>Nalondoisveryold)<br />

Didn,tyoUknow<strong>the</strong>deadman,s<br />

Circumcisionperiod?<br />

(Ididn,tknowyourcircumucisionperiod<br />

Whycouldn,tyouteUme?)<br />

Didyouseemehidewhen<br />

Wewereat<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rplacejust<br />

Asyouaredomg?<br />

AfteraLhowcouldIteUyouif<br />

Iwasn,tcircumcisedwithyou<br />

(Hadyouknown<strong>the</strong>deadmanyoucould<br />

Haverefilsedknow<strong>in</strong>gthatitisbad<br />

Butsmceyoudidnotknowhim<strong>the</strong>reis<br />

Nothmgbad)<br />

Who?<br />

(Thecircumcisionperiod<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>dead<br />

Man)<br />

Iknew<strong>the</strong>manandhiscirucmcision<br />

Period<br />

Heis<strong>of</strong>Kananachicrcumcisionset<br />

(Butwhenyoucame,didyouknow<br />

Namumanya<br />

Omukananach<strong>in</strong>iye<br />

Nenewichileomumanyion<br />

-63-

Waseniye?<br />

Ta<br />

(Nekhale?)<br />

Ewewesi‐<br />

Luka?<br />

Eeebola<br />

Musakhulutakanemwabene<br />

Mumanye<br />

Eee1Eee1<br />

(Bamangakhalebanakhale<br />

Bakosanga)<br />

Abeleesn<strong>in</strong>ekamanibusa-<br />

(Bandumukhenyokhata<br />

Asili)<br />

Belukhas<strong>in</strong>a?<br />

(Baumanyaorekukha)<br />

(Mukhelukllata!)<br />

Balosimwnukhasma?<br />

Nemusilebusa<br />

EI1jeendayibusaabeleendayimyo<br />

That<strong>the</strong>manwasyours?)<br />

NC<br />

(Thenwhyareyougrumbung?)<br />

Myfiiend‐<br />

Luka?<br />

(Yes,whatdoyouliketosay?)<br />

Youknowoyourselveswhat<br />

Youwmdo<br />

Yes1Yes!<br />

(Makmgmistakesisjustcommonmistakes<br />

Wheremadefiom<strong>the</strong>begmn<strong>in</strong>g)<br />

Butyouseemtobestillenergeitic-<br />

(Peopleshouldnotstand,heis<br />

Stmcontmuemg)<br />

Whyshould<strong>the</strong>ybestartled?<br />

(Theyth<strong>in</strong>kyouareleav<strong>in</strong>g)<br />

(Don,tbestartled!)<br />

Ladies,whyareyoustartled?<br />

Youjustcalmdownandlisten<br />

Thewea<strong>the</strong>rseemsnice<br />

Kisuyawmgivemesomeonetotakeme<br />

Home<br />

Thepersonwhobroughtmeknowshow<br />

Todrive,hewiUtakemeback<br />

Thewea<strong>the</strong>rseemsnice<br />

Children<strong>of</strong>mym<strong>the</strong>r<br />

YesBakitwika‐<br />

Is<strong>the</strong>reapersonfrom<strong>the</strong>Basefilclanm<br />

Thisga<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>g?<br />

Is<strong>the</strong>reany?<br />

Or<strong>the</strong>reisnone<br />

Answerme?<br />

(Therearesome)<br />

Dowehavesomehere?<br />

(Yes,<strong>the</strong>rearesome)<br />

(Theyshouldrespond<strong>the</strong>mselves)<br />

ThoseBasefn‐<br />

ThekumusestickIamuslngnow<br />

BelongstoMusamali<br />

Musamalison<strong>of</strong>Watna<br />

O<strong>the</strong>rpeopletrytodowhat<strong>the</strong>yshouldn,t<br />

KaneKisuyaarekhoomundu<br />

Ounderireangobosieyoatimia<br />

Bulai<br />

Enjeendayi<br />

Banabapapa<br />

Bakitwika<br />

OmusefilaUmuno?<br />

Omusefilaukhomuno?<br />

Munombao<br />

Uuu?<br />

(balimo)<br />

Basefilbanmo?<br />

(Eeebanno)<br />

(Okhoyaomweneomanyile)<br />

Omusefiloyo<br />

Esimboniyoendulaymo<br />

YaMusamal<strong>in</strong>iyo<br />

MusamaliwaWatila<br />

Bandubekhupakhobusa<br />

-64-

Do<br />

Putt<strong>in</strong>gonleadershipgowns(c/tﾉﾉt"伽j)<br />

Andyetwear<strong>in</strong>gspiritualr<strong>in</strong>gs(〃ere)<br />

Aclancharacteristicthatisnot<strong>the</strong>irs<br />

Theyclaim<strong>the</strong>ycanpreachtopeople<br />

lhavejUstbeentell<strong>in</strong>gyou<br />

That<strong>the</strong>onlyperosnwhocansay<br />

Someth<strong>in</strong>ghere<br />

Isthispersonhere<br />

ThatLukaNamulala<br />

Hisclan<br />

Thesameclan<strong>of</strong>tllischild(PeterKisuya)<br />

Theyare<strong>the</strong>owners<strong>of</strong>thiskumusestick<br />

Butfbr<strong>the</strong>Batecho‐<br />

Likefbrexampleonewhichisacrosshere<br />

CaUedNamung,oma<br />

Theycanneverown<strong>the</strong>stick<br />

Never1<br />

Hecannevermakethispathlammakmg<br />

Butifanelderlymanhasdied<br />

lnthierclan<br />

Likethisonediedukethis<br />

TheycaUsomeoneto‘makeapatHfbr<br />

Them<br />

Makeapathfbr<strong>the</strong>maslammakmg<br />

Youshouldobserve<br />

Thathoweverimportantapersonmaybe<br />

Howeverpowerfillhemaybe<br />

Howeverlowhemaybe,hecan,tjuststand<br />

andtalk<br />

Luka,cananyonejuststandandsay<br />

<strong>Kumuse</strong><br />

(Itisyouwhostayswiththosepeopleand<br />

Know<strong>the</strong>mWedon,thave<strong>the</strong>mhere)<br />

(IneverseeBatechothisway)<br />

Doesitmeanthatllivewithbadpeople?<br />

BakwUechmgubo<br />

Nebirerekhumakhono<br />

Khabakukhalimusambwata<br />

BalomabaliefWekhwilwacha‐<br />

Namakhumukelekela<br />

Omuduolomalomaelomomuno<br />

OmunduoUaa<br />

Lukaoyo<br />

EkholoyaLuka<br />

Yomwanayuno<br />

Nibobabeneesimboymo<br />

Nayeomutecho‐<br />

AkhabaaUaa<br />

KhwaNamung,oma<br />

Kumusilo1・<br />

Tatata1Satulaengilaymota<br />

NayeomunduwabwenafWilemo<br />

Omukhulu<br />

Ngayunonakwileari<br />

Balangaomunduabatuu1a<br />

Engilangakhutulaklluri<br />

Lolaomulunda<br />

Kakhabaalie<br />

Kakhabaomwamiwamuo<br />

Akhabaasi<br />

Enyokhaaloma<strong>Kumuse</strong>kuno<br />

Luka?<br />

(Eweomenyilenaboobamanya)<br />

Sebamenyakhoenota?<br />

(Sembabonangata)<br />

Abaesenamenyamukholos<strong>in</strong>a<br />

Muno?<br />

OmunduwabwenafWile<br />

Sebamutulaengilangakhutula<br />

When<strong>the</strong>irpersondies<br />

Theydon,tmakeapathfbrhimasIam<br />

Makmg<br />

Thistime<br />

Khurita<br />

-65-

Kumusilo1<br />

MalabamwikhasiabusakhuSilala<br />

Bakholan1oongane<br />

Kamaembaniobamusikha<br />

SebalambisiangangaefWe<br />

Khulambisiangakhurita<br />

Chikholonichobasena<strong>Kumuse</strong>muno<br />

Chakmanachimanua<br />

OmulisaAmutala<strong>of</strong>Wileoyu<br />

RaraweMayeku<br />

Mayekukabaomwiwanaomuchemai<br />

Theynever1<br />

Theybury<strong>the</strong>dead<strong>in</strong>asittmgposition<br />

Theymakeagravewhichlookslike<br />

Theholefbrfbnnentmgmillet<br />

Theyneverstretch<strong>the</strong>corpse<br />

Like<strong>the</strong>waywedohere<br />

Theclanswhichmovekumuseare<br />

ManyandIknow<strong>the</strong>mall<br />

Takefbr<strong>in</strong>stanceBausa,Amutala,sclan<br />

Hisfa<strong>the</strong>rwasMayeku<br />

Mayeku,smaternalclanwasBachemai<br />

Mayeku,skumuse-movlngcharacteristics<br />

Came<br />

Fromhismo<strong>the</strong>r,splace<br />

Bahsaclanm<strong>the</strong>mselvesarenotkumuse<br />

Movers<br />

Thiskumusehasitsowners<br />

Among<strong>the</strong>Tachoni<br />

Therearepeoplewhohavebeenmislead<strong>in</strong>g<br />

O<strong>the</strong>rs<br />

PeopleukeBayumbuclan<br />

IknowBayumbu<br />

BecauseIgrewupwith<strong>the</strong>m<br />

Aslwatchedauthierparentsdie‐<br />

TheBachumaageset<br />

None<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>mevermovedkumuse<br />

Esimboeyiyamuamba<br />

Yebukhochawe<br />

Busaomulisayesiyesi<br />

Saswalakumusekunotawe<br />

<strong>Kumuse</strong>kunokul<strong>in</strong>ebabene<br />

Ebutachomeyi<br />

Bandubechanebakhutimia<br />

Timia<br />

Kakhabaomuyumbu<br />

Omuyumbueseomenyanabo<br />

Nakhumenabo<br />

BararababwebamakhufWa<br />

Bawa-Bachuma<br />

Omuyumbusasenangakumuse<br />

Kunotawe<br />

OmuyumbuomwenenafWile<br />

BalangaomundungaLukaoyo<br />

Wachawemakhubwali<br />

Nieoloma<br />

Nebusanibobabeneta<br />

Nabonebasakhulu-<br />

Babanabalalabepnekho<br />

Babandubalalabepilikhobusa<br />

Whenaman<strong>of</strong>Mayumbudies<br />

TheycaUsomeonelikeLukahere<br />

Togoandmakearrangements<br />

Sotha<strong>the</strong>canmovekumusefbr<strong>the</strong>m<br />

But<strong>the</strong>ycan,tmovekumuseby<strong>the</strong>mselves<br />

But,eldersImusttellyou<br />

Therearesomechildren(people)<br />

Whoarejusttlymgtodowhat<strong>the</strong>yare<br />

NotaUowed<br />

Forexamplewhen<strong>the</strong>yseeLukamov<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Thekumuse<br />

Theysay``IfthisLukacanmove<strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>Kumuse</strong>lshouldalsogoanddoit,,<br />

Pickmgonacharacteristicthatdoes<br />

NgabonaLukanasenaen<br />

●<br />

Au“NieLukaasenelaari<br />

Sesilekhanjesene,,<br />

Epakhumusambwakwabenebone1<br />

-66-<br />

｡

Notbelongtollisclan<br />

Cananyonemanageano<strong>the</strong>rperson,s<br />

Witchcraft?<br />

Assumeyouwereaskedtotalk<br />

StartmgfiPom<strong>the</strong>timewecamehere<br />

Thatisnowtwohours<br />

Trymgtoimitateacharacteristic<br />

Thatisnotyours<br />

Mov<strong>in</strong>gupanddown<br />

UPanddownasIhavebeendomg<br />

Canyoureallymanageit?<br />

Iaskyouagaln<br />

Can,tyoufbeldizzyifyoudidthat?<br />

Orwmyoumakeanexcuse<br />

Andgotodr<strong>in</strong>kwaterbefbrecommgto<br />

Cont<strong>in</strong>ue?<br />

Youwouldbeeatenbyahyena<br />

Youshouldkeep<strong>of</strong>Tsuchth<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

Youshouldunite<br />

Andgethold<strong>of</strong>LukaNamulala<br />

Heisapreacher<br />

Butwhenhepreaches<br />

Hedoesn,tdemandanyth<strong>in</strong>gfiomanyone<br />

Lilokouabeneeweonnyala?<br />

Bakhurakhobaukholomalome<br />

Nganekhwanjileano<br />

Lolachisachibni-<br />

W<strong>in</strong>gilemunokukhaUmusambwa<br />

Kwowota<br />

Wilenobotokhelelanoyiya<br />

Newilaeyiori<br />

Okanyala?<br />

Murebaenywebasakhulu<br />

Sokwalulumbuchu?<br />

Namweolomaonnamemo<br />

Njemsabeniongoboleesene?<br />

Abanamunyusakhulilewa<br />

Khemw<strong>in</strong>yokheyo<br />

NemukhaambneLukamukhono<br />

Muambenekamakhonokombi-<br />

Aliomwilwacll<strong>in</strong>iye<br />

Nenekelwacha<br />

Sanas<strong>in</strong>dusiamunduta<br />

Yesiakelekabusa<br />

Akambabusa<br />

SaUas<strong>in</strong>dusiamundu<br />

NiemulomamuU``Akhanakho<br />

KhaLukaakhakheche<br />

KhakhuseneleefWekumuse1,,<br />

Ewewamanyaononawe<br />

●<br />

Sosenawamwenemungo<br />

Mwenywe<br />

NomanyaoliomunduwefWe<br />

KafWne<br />

HeOnlyguides<br />

Heonlyadvices<br />

Henevertakessomeone'sth<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Whereyoucansay“Howcanthis<br />

SimpleLukacomeandmove<br />

<strong>Kumuse</strong><strong>in</strong>ourhome1,,<br />

IfyouknowthatLukaissimple<br />

Wllycan,tyoumovekumuse<br />

Byyourself<strong>in</strong>yourhome<br />

Ifyourrelativehasdied?<br />

§11<br />

Bakhasibanobakhwenibo?<br />

Eee<br />

Bakhasibomusanioyu?<br />

Are<strong>the</strong>sewomenaffInes<br />

Yes<br />

Are<strong>the</strong>y<strong>the</strong>wives<strong>of</strong>thisman<br />

-67-

(PeterKisuya)?<br />

Yes<br />

lfthatisso<strong>the</strong>nitisalright<br />

Orelse<strong>the</strong>yshouldn,tsit<strong>in</strong><br />

Twogroups、1s､,tsoLuka?<br />

(NC,thOseareaff<strong>in</strong>es)<br />

Icannowsee<br />

(Ifyoupush<strong>the</strong>maround<strong>the</strong>ywiu<br />

Notunderstandyouwhenyouadvice<strong>the</strong>m)<br />

<strong>Funeral</strong>sarenotfbroneperson<br />

Theyaffecteveryone<br />

Eventhosewhorunawayto<br />

Far<strong>of</strong>Tplaces<br />

WhenonegoestoGod,splacenow<br />

Asweareatthisman,sfimeral<br />

Onewouldf<strong>in</strong>dthatGodiswatch<strong>in</strong>gus<br />

lnwhateverwearedo<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Andwondel<strong>in</strong>g“Sothisishow<strong>the</strong>se<br />

Peoplebehave,,<br />

Godhimselfhasguidedus<br />

Onwhateverweshoulddo<br />

Hehasadvicedmesaymg<br />

“Speaklikethisandlikethat,,<br />

SothattllisKananachiperson(<strong>the</strong>dead<br />

man)<br />

Wiubeplacedataniceplace<strong>in</strong>heaven<br />

W<strong>in</strong>sit<strong>in</strong>agoodplace<br />

Sothatonetimewecanalsojomhim<br />

Andthatisnotbad<br />

Oncewehavecomehere<br />

WeknowsomepeopleareaffInes(BaMwe)<br />

Whotrytorunawayall<strong>the</strong>time<br />

Whenwearehere<br />

Weshouldjustadviceoneano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Wedon,twanttotalk<br />

Obsceneth<strong>in</strong>gs(B"肋we)<br />

Weavoidsuchth<strong>in</strong>gsaslnuchaspossible<br />

Whodoesn,tknow<strong>the</strong>reproductiveorgans?<br />

Anyonewhocomestosuchaplace<br />

ln<strong>the</strong>kumuse<strong>of</strong>suchahonouledman<br />

Suchanimportantperson<br />

Eee<br />

Ngebenebusaaa<br />

Khukhwikhalabitumabekllalanga<br />

Bibili?Luka?<br />

(Tawe,abobakhwe)<br />

Eee<br />

(Polenononobasukiasukia<br />

Kanebaun1eas<strong>in</strong>obabita)<br />

Kaukamulalaasi,kabosi<br />

Akhabawilukha<br />

Wachaaleyi-<br />

Engonochawawele<br />

Omusakhuluoyulunonga<br />

NafWmeari<br />

LunoWelekwakhulolele<br />

Ngakhukholakhuri<br />

A1i``Babandubanobakholabari,,<br />

Omwenewakelelmenga<br />

Nikokhuloma<br />

Wekelesiliealikhakehsiaau<br />

“Lomaolilomaori,,<br />

Nonobachakhwikhasia<br />

Omukananacm<br />

Mubwikhasiobulai<br />

Achekekhalemubwikhalobulai<br />

Fwesikhukhamunyoleyo<br />

SebuUbubita-<br />

Akhabanekhwolilemuno<br />

Akhabababanabakhwe<br />

Nebelukhanebemaeyo<br />

Nekhwichamuno昌釘<br />

Khukambannabusa<br />

Sekhwenyakhubukulachilomo<br />

Chebukhwe<br />

Nekhuchiramukhanuatawe<br />

Wakorwabukhweniye?<br />

Owichanabukulamunonga<br />

Mumusekwomwamiwakwile<br />

Omunduwakwneomukasabandu<br />

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BakwnebaU<br />

Malaonyobanyobechilomo<br />

Abakanyolaomwene<br />

Eee1<br />

Khochaweyomunduoyu<br />

SaUota?<br />

Alio?<br />

Khochawemumbolelebulai<br />

Eseendikhwelukha<br />

Khochaweyomunduoyuauo?<br />

(Andiomwenewamanyikhe)<br />

Omukhurarwaalio?<br />

Sahota<br />

(Ewelomabusachilomo)<br />

Babunasio<br />

Akhabasisoniyota<br />

(Nonobakhamukhonyelata)<br />

Andf<strong>in</strong>dsomanypeopleseatedlikethis<br />

Thenstarttalk<strong>in</strong>gonobsceneth<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

Suchapersonshouldbe<strong>in</strong>danger<br />

Yes1<br />

Is<strong>the</strong>reanymaternaluncle<br />

Ofthisperson(deadman)?<br />

Is<strong>the</strong>reanyone<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>m?<br />

Youshouldtellmenow<br />

BecauseIamsoondisappearlng<br />

Is<strong>the</strong>renomaternaluncle?<br />

(If<strong>the</strong>rewasonehecouldhaveshownup)<br />

Is<strong>the</strong>reanyman<strong>of</strong>Bakhurarwa?<br />

Thereseemstobenone<br />

(Youjustsaywhatyouwanttosay)<br />

A11<strong>of</strong>thisman,sunclesseemtobedead<br />

Eventhosewhocanhimgrandfa<strong>the</strong>r<br />

(Theyevennevergavehim<strong>the</strong>circum‐<br />

cisioncow)<br />

If<strong>the</strong>rewasany`grandson,hewould<br />

Comeandask``Nowthatourwoman,s<br />

Childisdead----,,<br />

But<strong>the</strong>yseemtobeaudead<br />

ljustwonder1<br />

ButlhaveonewoIdtoelders<br />

ObselvetmsyouBabukusu<br />

WehaveBatukwikaclan<br />

AndBasakhasub-clan<br />

Banambobisub-clan<br />

Bakitan9,asub-clan<br />

TheBakitang,awehavebeentalk<strong>in</strong>gabout<br />

Can<strong>the</strong>sesub-clans<strong>in</strong>telmarry?<br />

Luka,can<strong>the</strong>sesub-clanmtermarry?<br />

(Yes,<strong>the</strong>y<strong>in</strong>termarry)<br />

HaveyoubeenmtermalTymg?<br />

(Yesjwehavebeendo<strong>in</strong>gso)<br />

Incredible!<br />

(Wearesomanythat<strong>in</strong>termarry<strong>in</strong>gisnot<br />

Bad)<br />

(ItisthoseclanswithsmaUnumbers)<br />

(Thatshouldn,t<strong>in</strong>terma【丁y)<br />

Butyou,Luka,areyounot<br />

Abelesichasiarebasili<br />

OmwiwanawefWewakwile<br />

Babunasiosio<br />

Omukhurarwachana1<br />

Basakhululikhuahlala<br />

Lolaenywebabukusu<br />

OmwanaMukitwika<br />

NomwanaMusakha<br />

Nomunambobi<br />

Nomukitang,aniye<br />

Bakitang,achana<br />

Munanananga<br />

Chikholong,eneLukamuilana?<br />

(Eeekhuilana)<br />

Muilananga?<br />

(Eee)<br />

Eee1<br />

(Bakwisabakhilata)<br />

(Ekholoyabombaniyo)<br />

(Ekhayilanata)<br />

Neewewe-<br />

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Ewesouomukitang,a?<br />

(Eseomukitang,a)<br />

Neomunambobi?<br />

FromBakitang,asub-clan?<br />

(Yes,IamfromBakitang,a)<br />

CanyoualsomanFywomenfiomBanam‐<br />

bobisub-clan?<br />

(Icanmalry<strong>the</strong>re)<br />

(Theycanalsomarryfrommyclan)<br />

CanyoumalTyfromBakwangwa?<br />

(Icanalsomarry<strong>the</strong>re)<br />

Canyou?<br />

(Yes)<br />

Thenyoupeoplenevercanefromone<br />

`stem,<br />

Oh1Thenyouhaveneverbeeenonepeople<br />

(Nambobiimbna)<br />

(Ambila)<br />

Nomukwangwa?<br />

(Omukwangwayesiariario)<br />

Muyila?<br />

(Eee)<br />

Khaneabasemwababandu<br />

Balalatawe<br />

UWaa1khanasemwababandu<br />

Balalata<br />

Omunambobi,esengelaendi<br />

Omunabob<strong>in</strong>o-<br />

Mukitang,ano-<br />

Mukwangwanlyoenjundala<br />

(NdiD<br />

Nebabanabailanabarie?<br />

Lismababikhamal3<br />

Semutiukhamala?<br />

(Eee)<br />

Nenayebabanabailananamweta?<br />

lhavebeenth<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>gthat<br />

Banambobi<br />

Bakitang,a<br />

AndBakwangwaarepeople<strong>of</strong>onehouse<br />

(Thatisveryright)<br />

How<strong>the</strong>nshould<strong>the</strong>irchildrenmtennarry?<br />

Andyetusesamefamilynames<br />

Don,t<strong>the</strong>yusesamemmilynames?<br />

(Yes)<br />

Then,howcan<strong>the</strong>children<strong>in</strong>termarry?<br />

(Youhavebeentoldthat<strong>the</strong>ydo<br />

htennarry)<br />

Do<strong>the</strong>childrenmteImarry?<br />

(Yes)<br />

Theyare<strong>the</strong>childrenwhohavehadschool<br />

Influence<br />

Nowusten<br />

Luka,Ustenandsee<br />

Youasapreacher,aleader<br />

Ifyoutem<strong>the</strong>sechildren<br />

Ifyouencourage<strong>the</strong>sechildren<br />

To<strong>in</strong>termarry<br />

Youarespoil<strong>in</strong>gyourselves<br />

Oh1Oh1<br />

Thesechndrenwillgivebirthto<br />

Lamepeople<br />

Givebirthtolamepeopleonly<br />

(Balibailana)<br />

Babanabailana?<br />

(Eee)<br />

Babiraesikuli<br />

Nonouhlaobone<br />

Lukaoun1aobone<br />

Omwilwaclliomwami<br />

Babandubano…<br />

Nemukholamunonemuloma<br />

Munbailana<br />

Mwasakhamangakhale<br />

Owaa1Ooo1<br />

Kanebabanabasalebandubabi<br />

Baleme<br />

Musalebandubalemebong,ene<br />

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Bon9,ene<br />

Bekhururiraasibalala<br />

Babandikimikhono----Khabe<br />

Nga<br />

Bandubabechanga----<br />

Eweenoniebakhasibakhali-<br />

chanatangaewfWeeyo<br />

CrawUngon<strong>the</strong>ground--<br />

O<strong>the</strong>rswithhandsnke-----<br />

Likem<strong>the</strong>oldendayswhen----<br />

Youpeopleareluckythisway<br />

S<strong>in</strong>cewomendonotundelgokhulicha<br />

Ritual<br />

Andkllutiang,aritualwherepeople,s<br />

Bonesare<br />

Removed---<br />

YourcllildrenwillresembleSucllpeople<br />

E1ders,ifcmdrenmeet,<br />

Takefbr<strong>in</strong>stancefIrstcouslns<br />

Onecall<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>r“cmd<strong>of</strong>myuncle,,<br />

A､d<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rcam<strong>in</strong>g‘`child<strong>of</strong>myaunt,,<br />

Wheneachmarliedsomeoneandproduced<br />

Cmdren<br />

Canthosechildren<strong>in</strong>termarry?<br />

Can<strong>the</strong>y<strong>in</strong>tennarry?<br />

(Nq<strong>the</strong>ycan,t)<br />

Do<strong>the</strong>y<strong>in</strong>tennarrynowadays?<br />

(Nq<strong>the</strong>ydon,t:Yes<strong>the</strong>ydo)<br />

E1demhaveyouheard?<br />

Youmust<strong>the</strong>nbeexist<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>unlqueclans<br />

Buttakesuchasituation<br />

Takefbr<strong>in</strong>stanceamalechild<strong>of</strong><br />

Thismanwhohasdied<br />

Assumesuchachildproducedacmd<br />

Assumethischild(grandson)hadafemale<br />

Cous<strong>in</strong>,daughter<strong>of</strong>hisaunt<br />

TheauntfiDm<strong>the</strong>same‘womb,withhis<br />

Fa<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Wearetak<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>case<strong>of</strong>thisdeadman<br />

lf<strong>the</strong>daughter<strong>of</strong>thisdeadmangave<br />

Birthtoachild<br />

Andasonalsogavebirthtoachild<br />

Can<strong>the</strong>y<strong>in</strong>tennalry?<br />

(Nqthoseonescan,tmalTy)<br />

Butthisonehasjustsaid<strong>the</strong>ycanmarry<br />

Don,tyouth<strong>in</strong>kthatiswrong?<br />

Ngabatiang,angabandu<br />

Nebabarusiamo<br />

Bikumba<br />

Kanebabanabakholebario<br />

Babanabakwnanebasakhulu<br />

Khabaomwanawakhochaweomwene<br />

Oyuali“wakhocha,,<br />

Oyuali“wasenge,,<br />

Newasengeweoyoasaleomwana<br />

Wakhochaweoyoasaleomwana<br />

Babanabenababailanabasakhulu?<br />

(Tawe)<br />

Lelobailana?<br />

(TaweEee)<br />

Basakhulumwaume?<br />

Enyweabakholonakholo<br />

Kwel<strong>in</strong>gamunanomun<br />

Omwanawomusamokwile<br />

Yuno-<br />

Omwanaoyuasalaomwanawewe<br />

Nayeomwanawasengewe<br />

O1ondananeraraweyomwana<br />

Okonileyuno<br />

Sengeweomweneacheasale<br />

Omwana<br />

Noyuasaleomwana<br />

Bailana?<br />

(Tawasebailanata)<br />

Noyualibailana<br />

Abasemwonakile?<br />

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Mukhakholamuriota<br />

Enywenywe<br />

Banababukusunebamulangabali<br />

“Babukusu,,<br />

Lis<strong>in</strong>aueBubukusuuamunyala<br />

Enywenywekimimanikwomukhola<br />

Babandubabandisebakikholata<br />

Sebakmyalata<br />

Enywemwabenemukmyala<br />

Malaenywenywe<br />

Mukhabukulababana<br />

Omwanaocmekhumwana<br />

Khumulebe----<br />

KhandebeLuka<br />

Luka?<br />

Bola<br />

Yabaomwananachnekhumulebe<br />

Bakholangabariena?<br />

(Bamulangangabahwakwile<br />

Luswa)<br />

Bakholebarie?<br />

(Bakholabariendibaosiabusa)<br />

Youshouldn,tdothat<br />

You<br />

Cmdren<strong>of</strong>Babukusu<br />

When<strong>the</strong>ycaUyou`Babukusu,<br />

Thatonenameisenough<br />

Noo<strong>the</strong>rpeoplecanmakeupthattribe<br />

Theywmnotmanageit<br />

Itisyoupeopleyourselves<br />

Whocanmangeyourtribe<br />

Butyoupeople<br />

Donottakeachild<br />

Achildwhohasmarried<br />

Arelativeand-----<br />

MayIaskLuka<br />

Luka?<br />

Tenme<br />

Whatusedtohappentoachnd<br />

Whomarriedarelative<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>past?<br />

(Theywouldsay<strong>the</strong>childhadmcest)<br />

Whatcould<strong>the</strong>ydo?<br />

(Whatelseifnottomakeasheep<br />

SaclifIce?)<br />

(Theyputpieces<strong>of</strong>abrokenpoton<br />

Thehouse)<br />

Yes<br />

Listen<br />

Mayltellyoumoreclearly<br />

Theycoulddothatonlyif<strong>the</strong><br />

Couplehavedefiantlyrefnsedtoseperate<br />

Then<strong>the</strong>pieces<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>brokenpotbe<br />

P1aced<strong>the</strong>re<br />

Sothatthosepasslngnear<strong>the</strong>housecould<br />

Wonder“Whatis<strong>the</strong>use<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>sepieces<br />

On<strong>the</strong>house?,,<br />

Then<strong>the</strong>ywouldbetoldthat<strong>the</strong>husband<br />

andwifewererelatives<br />

Orelse<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>omendays<br />

When<strong>the</strong>earthwascreated<br />

Whenitwascreated,<br />

Ifacmdseduced<strong>the</strong>wifb<strong>of</strong><br />

(Barakamachokhunju)<br />

Eee<br />

Waume<br />

Khakhuboleleobone<br />

Nolaobonamurakamachokhunju<br />

Mwechukhanebandusebaulilata<br />

Niomwarakamachokhunju<br />

Omundunabonaan<br />

"Nesichoesisiasikhukhayu<br />

Okhu?,,<br />

Khanakailaomulebe<br />

Nebusakhale<br />

Yabakhalenekhale<br />

Niemobalialongelwa<br />

Yabaomwana<br />

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Nachilekhumukhararawe<br />

Bamulamanga<br />

Bamulamabali“Ewewonakile<br />

Wasimbule<br />

Enguboyararao<br />

Sichula,,<br />

Neweluswa<br />

Oyuwabukulewacholekhumwana<br />

Wasengewenamwewakhochawe<br />

Namweniyealangaalikukhu<br />

Bamulamangabaliwonakue<br />

Ewewonakulebulebe<br />

Basakhulumalemwakelao<br />

Muli“Khabananekukaniye<br />

Waime,,<br />

Abamwonekhasemukhabe<br />

Chikholochmdayita<br />

EywenywebanaBabukusu<br />

Lolaemutulanemukobolelakho<br />

Omwanamubukusu<br />

Owafijlmaomwanamubukusu<br />

Achamukholoekmdiarere<br />

Omukhasi<br />

Akhachamukholonimwoalanga<br />

AUbakhochanamwebakukatawe<br />

Mumukanie<br />

Nemukanisiemuno<br />

MumueomukhasiokundiayUe<br />

Neomwanaoynaoyo<br />

AbawamulekUeenywe<br />

Abawaleknekimirwekiebabandu<br />

Ngamwikhalemuriabasali<br />

Omulaitawe<br />

SamanyaahbangambilekauUlata<br />

Mumukambilamwalanga<br />

Babamibabao<br />

Bechmgongobalio<br />

Sub-chiefaho<br />

BabandubaUobakasabano<br />

Hisfa<strong>the</strong>r<br />

ThechUdcouldbecursed<br />

Theywouldsay``Youhavedonewrong<br />

Toremove<strong>the</strong>cloth<strong>of</strong>yourfn<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Andleavehimnacked,,<br />

Butthat<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>taboowas<strong>the</strong>onewho<br />

SeducedhisfIrstcouslns<br />

Or<br />

Hisgranddaughters<br />

Theywouldsaysuchaperson<br />

Hassponed<strong>the</strong>relationship<br />

Butelders,iflateronyouwm<br />

Say‘`Let<strong>the</strong>mmarryslnce<strong>the</strong>irrelation<br />

lsfar,,<br />

Thenyouwouldhavespoiledkmship<br />

Andyourclanswillneverbegoodaga<strong>in</strong><br />

Youchildren<strong>of</strong>Babukusu<br />

Ikeeptell<strong>in</strong>gyou<br />

EveryMubukusuchild<br />

AnyMubukusuchUd<br />

Shouldgotoano<strong>the</strong>rclan<br />

Togetawife<br />

Heshouldn,tgotollismo<strong>the</strong>r,s<br />

Orgrandmo<strong>the</strong>rs,clans<br />

Youshouldwarnsuchachild<br />

Afterwarn<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>child<br />

Givehimano<strong>the</strong>rwomantomalry<br />

Butachildwho<strong>in</strong>sistsonhischoice<br />

Musthaveundenn<strong>in</strong>edyou<br />

Hewouldhaveunderm<strong>in</strong>edampeople<br />

Justasyouareallhere<br />

Thenheisnotagoodchild<br />

Hew<strong>in</strong>notlistentoadvices<br />

YoushouldcaUleaders<br />

Andadvicehm<br />

TheLukongoleadersshouldbe<strong>the</strong>re<br />

Thesub-clliefshouldbe<strong>the</strong>re<br />

Thebakasaando<strong>the</strong>rpeopleshouldbe<br />

There<br />

Theleadersshoulddisplmesuchachild<br />

Balangaomwanaoyobamupa<br />

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Bibokobalekha<br />

Waalabakhuchakhukhwonaka<br />

Ekholoyamawe<br />

Abaebumawe<br />

Nemubalekhabusabasi<br />

Ooo1Bah“walebenekaime<br />

Arisebalekhilebusa,,<br />

Nayeokundikeambnakho<br />

Ababonekha<br />

Bonakalulwibulobanabawele<br />

Ababonakne<br />

Barwabakhwiramatayi<br />

BerawaMasibilikhubutundeokhu<br />

Bandubababakanbababari<br />

Sebabawakalaekhumibusaen<br />

Bonakholelobandu<br />

Welewang,onabonalelobasi<br />

Wareransayeaubandubasalana<br />

Basalana<br />

Warerababekesiaahbekesie<br />

Babandu<br />

Bombokhacllilay<strong>in</strong>i<br />

Baambana<br />

Balikhwombakhekhubukana<br />

Eee1<br />

Nobukanaokhoyaobene<br />

Kumwoyo<br />

Kumulelekumulai<br />

Lundibukhasiamutikh<strong>in</strong>yiewe<br />

Omunduwebikumba<br />

Ewe<strong>of</strong>imdililabasiobibmdu<br />

Malawichewipemubasomimbo<br />

``Eseembukana,,<br />

Nioolokebulai<br />

(Babolelebaume;bebitambala<br />

Aba)<br />

SebaUbebitambalata<br />

Akhabaeweomusecha-<br />

Sobonakhwabechangamucm-<br />

Lay<strong>in</strong>i<br />

Khale<br />

Bywhipp<strong>in</strong>ghim<br />

Hewillfeartogoandspon<br />

Theclan<strong>of</strong>hismo<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Thatishismo<strong>the</strong>r,splace<br />

Ifyoujustleave<strong>the</strong>mlikethat<br />

Oh1O<strong>the</strong>rswmsay“soandsoarerelatives<br />

And<strong>the</strong>ymarriedbutnoth<strong>in</strong>gwasdone,,<br />

Theno<strong>the</strong>rswillfbUow<strong>the</strong>sametrend<br />

Theywmspoilcompletely<br />

Theywouldhavespoiled<strong>the</strong>irgeneology<br />

Theirgeneologywouldbedoomed<br />

Rememberwewerekilledby<strong>the</strong>Kalenjms<br />

AtMasibilfsplace<strong>in</strong>Butunde<br />

By<strong>the</strong>n<strong>the</strong>populationwasverysmall<br />

Theywere<strong>in</strong>just<strong>in</strong>tensnotevenhundreds<br />

Seehowyouhavemultipliedtoday<br />

AfterGodhaspacifled<strong>the</strong>world<br />

Hemcreased<strong>the</strong>irabilitytomultiply<br />

Andgaveleaderstoleadpeople<br />

Andteachpeople<br />

Theystayedmcamps(Christiancamps)<br />

Andunited<br />

Saymg<strong>the</strong>ywereunit<strong>in</strong>gtOdevelope<br />

However<br />

Ifonegoestochurchoneneedstohave<br />

Agoodheart<br />

Butifyouknowthatyouarea<br />

Person`whothrowsbones,<br />

Oronewho<strong>in</strong>fects<strong>the</strong>fbod<strong>of</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rs<br />

Youshouldnotrunto<strong>the</strong>Christians<br />

Say<strong>in</strong>g``IamaChristian,,<br />

Sothatyoucanpractisewitchcraffwell<br />

(Tell<strong>the</strong>mtohearwell;thosepeople<br />

lnheadscarfS)<br />

NC,itisnot<strong>the</strong>people<strong>in</strong>headscarfSalone<br />

Evenyoumendo<strong>the</strong>seth<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

Forexampleweusedtostay<strong>in</strong>`lmes,<br />

(i・a<strong>in</strong>Church)<br />

Sometimesback<br />

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Khanebandubalosibalokanga<br />

Esenaukandi<br />

"Aa1Mundualokakwen?,,<br />

And<strong>the</strong>rewerewizardsandwitches<br />

Butlusedtoth<strong>in</strong>k<br />

"Ohno1Howcanapersonbewitch<br />

Ano<strong>the</strong>r?,’<br />

Yes1Onedaylstruggledwithawitch<br />

Thenlthought‘`Soyoumanyoubewitch<br />

People1Soapersonbewitch<strong>in</strong>go<strong>the</strong>rs<br />

Looklikethis<br />

WhenIreleasedhim<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>mornmghewas<br />

Veryashamed<br />

Thenfbryoupeople,menandwomen<br />

lfyouareabeerdr<strong>in</strong>ker<br />

Letnoonetemyou``Idon,twant<br />

Youwhodr<strong>in</strong>kstobemyneighbour,,<br />

Eee1Nararananayenaukandi<br />

``Khanaoloka;khaneoloka<br />

AfWanaari1,,<br />

Onenjakhumwanulawomoma<br />

Neweweakhabaomusecha<br />

Nonomumywiwekamalwa<br />

Munduakhakhubolelaali“Omundu<br />

Wekamalwayunoesesekhulonde-<br />

Khanata,,<br />

Kumwoyokwowo<br />

Noundakumwoyomunda<br />

Kumwoyomundanikwoolmda<br />

Kamalwasilisiakhulia<br />

Siekhulia<br />

TakhaWelekekesiesiakhulia<br />

Sienesioandimulichanga?<br />

Itisyourheartwhichmatters<br />

lfyoucancareafteryourheart<br />

Thenbeershouldbejustlikeany<br />

O<strong>the</strong>rfbodthatyoushouldeat<br />

lfGoddidnotshowyouhowto<br />

Makeit,couldyoubedr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>git?<br />

Whotaughtmenhowtomakeanddr<strong>in</strong>k<br />

Beer?<br />

IsitnotGodwhoshowedpeople<br />

Howtodr<strong>in</strong>k?<br />

Butyoushouldn,t‘eat,toomuch<strong>of</strong>that<br />

Food<br />

Suchthatitcanharmyou<br />

A1ot<strong>of</strong>ithannyou<br />

Youshoulddr<strong>in</strong>kitcarefUlly<br />

Evenifyouareaman<br />

And<strong>the</strong>nyousayyougotochurchfbr<br />

Prayers<br />

While<strong>in</strong>reaⅢyyougoto<br />

Eateggs,backbiteo<strong>the</strong>rs<br />

Andplanevilabout<strong>the</strong>m<br />

AU<strong>the</strong>timediggmgato<strong>the</strong>rs<br />

Butsay<strong>in</strong>g“IamaChristianall<strong>the</strong>time,,<br />

Whileyougotobackbiteo<strong>the</strong>rs<br />

Thenyouarenotagoodman<br />

WhatChristianitywouldthatbe?<br />

Nanuwekesiaanbakholebanywe?<br />

SaUWelewekesia?<br />

NemalawamwenenoUaweika<br />

Nesikhukholakamakosa<br />

WamalawaUaweikasikhukhola<br />

Kamakhua,oliabukele<br />

Akhabanoliomusecha<br />

WelaomuoUnjakhubukana<br />

Khanaochakhwolamubwenomwo<br />

Khuliakamaki,bibitma<br />

Kamasiekho<br />

NemwikhaUlababasienywe<br />

Mbo“Eseomubukani,,khaneewe<br />

Niyeochakamachi<br />

Abaewesoliomulaita<br />

Ababukristayoslnanibwo?<br />

●<br />

-75-

Abaomukristayoasi<br />

Neyoomukhasi<br />

Omukhasimboesenjakhubukana<br />

Engobamumanynebali“Eee1<br />

Mukhalebeyunoahnebitma,,<br />

Abonaarioau“Aaasekhenje<br />

Niebakhambulata,,<br />

Woo1Eseoyones<strong>in</strong>gamayi<br />

Wes<strong>in</strong>gawakanamuubukana<br />

Onyolakembelaebweniebwene<br />

Balikemba1<br />

NanomuFurenji<br />

NaliomuKatuliki<br />

Namwenanabababandibapende<br />

Bano<br />

Nebabandibechmg,omabano<br />

Wa1Niowohleomwonio<br />

Walokelamubwenebusa<br />

Nioenywekamarumbo<br />

"Eeeyayaomukristayo,,<br />

Khanaomulos<strong>in</strong>ambamOJa<br />

Nebaloosi<br />

Balosimwekanile<br />

Baloosimwekanile<br />

Baloosimulekhebikhubibe<br />

Kumwoyokwowokubekumulai<br />

Nobonaomwanawomundu<br />

Omuelekamakhonokombi<br />

Okhamuelamulalatawe<br />

Mwekanilebaloosi<br />

Chmyangacholile<br />

Mwekanileakhabaomusecha<br />

BasoleUmubukana<br />

ThatwouldbenoChristianityatall<br />

Andfbr<strong>the</strong>woman<br />

Whosayssheisgomgtochurch<br />

Butwhenathomeeveryonesays“Oh1<strong>the</strong><br />

Wife<strong>of</strong>soandsobackbiteso<strong>the</strong>rs,,<br />

Don,tsay“Oh1Maylgotochurchwhere<br />

lcannotbeeasilyrevealed,,(asawitch)<br />

-Oh1HereIambath<strong>in</strong>gnicely<br />

Togotochurch<br />

S<strong>in</strong>gmgfiPom<strong>the</strong>front<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>church<br />

S<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>gverynicely1<br />

If<strong>the</strong>personisaFriendsbeliever<br />

OraRomanCatholic<br />

Or<strong>the</strong>sePentecostalchurches<br />

Oh1Don,tbewitchpeoplefrom<br />

Thechurch<br />

But<strong>the</strong>peoplewillfOohshlysay<br />

“Yes,that`sister,isaChristian<br />

While<strong>the</strong>personisa<br />

Witchnumberone<br />

lshouldteUwomen<br />

Thatyoumustrepent<br />

Youmustrepent<br />

Youshouldleavewithcraft<br />

Youshouldhavegoodhearts<br />

lfyourneighbour,schildneedshelp<br />

Help<strong>the</strong>childwithbothhands<br />

Dono<strong>the</strong>lp<strong>the</strong>child<br />

Us<strong>in</strong>gonlyonehand<br />

Youshouldrepentoldwomen<br />

Daysarenear<strong>in</strong>gto<strong>the</strong>end<br />

Menshouldalsorepent,andfbrthose<br />

Youngmenwhogotochurch<br />

Evenifyougotodr<strong>in</strong>k<br />

Yes,dr<strong>in</strong>kcareM1y<br />

Somepeopleg<strong>of</strong>brverybadtypes<strong>of</strong><br />

A1cohol(chα'ZgtJα)<br />

Ipassedsomeplacewhere<strong>the</strong>ybrewit<br />

At<strong>the</strong>beerbrewmgplace,<br />

Thebeerishiddensowell<br />

Akhabaomunywimalwa<br />

EeenywaburekefU<br />

Atakichilekamamayanubusa<br />

Nabirabalongangabmdubila<br />

Bekamalwa<br />

Okanyolawae<br />

-76-<br />

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Kekisanekakandikaronyanga<br />

Sikhelekho<br />

Aa1Nikobanywa<br />

Ouanywakamenakota<br />

Khabaokhamanyuenalomota<br />

Yamunamabusabasi--<br />

Kamalwakenguliaka<br />

NamweenoseUyo?<br />

(Yakmla)<br />

(Balangabalikamapata)<br />

Lelobarakhobau1ipata?<br />

Eee1<br />

Enywemwesibakhabola<br />

Enywebabukususemulibalaita<br />

Lolalolangamwakholamuno<br />

Mwakalukhasismuriomuli<br />

Lipata,kakabapelele<br />

Balibasungubalakhumanyata<br />

Nebosibamaya1<br />

EeeEeeBanabewele<br />

Akokamenekano<br />

Eselolandikhonelomia<br />

Lomiamunondi<br />

Nendulakhaknanengobola<br />

Ch<strong>in</strong>yangachakanakhwola-<br />

Asikaleakekheari<br />

Nduremo<br />

Mwabenekumwimakwenywe<br />

Particularly<strong>the</strong>beerwhichleakslike<br />

SfAFheノビ肋o<br />

Oh1Thatis<strong>the</strong>alcohol<strong>the</strong>ydrmk<br />

Andwhenonedr<strong>in</strong>ksthat<br />

Onedoesn,tknowhowtotalk<br />

Thechα'ZgzzZztroubleshimuntil---<br />

By<strong>the</strong>way,doyouhave<br />

C7m"gtzathisway?<br />

(Thereisalot<strong>of</strong>i<strong>the</strong>re)<br />

(Theyhavenicknamedit`<strong>the</strong>duck,)<br />

Sonowadays<strong>the</strong>ycaUit`<strong>the</strong>duck,?<br />

Thatisra<strong>the</strong>rfilnny1<br />

ThenyouBabukusu<br />

Thosepeoplewhoblameyoumustberight<br />

Seewhatyouaredomg<br />

YouusedtocaU<strong>the</strong>alcoholpeに/e<br />

Nowyouhavechangedto`<strong>the</strong>duck,<br />

Th<strong>in</strong>kmgthat<strong>the</strong>Wmtemandonotknow<br />

But<strong>the</strong>yalsoknowwhatyouaredo<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Yes1Yes1Children<strong>of</strong>God<br />

Thereareth<strong>in</strong>gslwmnotmanage<br />

Aslhavebeentalkmgandtalkmg<br />

Liketms<br />

Makmgthispath<strong>of</strong>m<strong>in</strong>e<br />

Timeisalsorunnlngout<br />

lnashortwhile<br />

lw<strong>in</strong>stop<br />

Butyouyourselvesknowyourritualsand<br />

Customs<br />

Andhowyouperfbnn<strong>the</strong>m<br />

Lukaknows<br />

Howyouhavebeensittmg`<strong>in</strong>groups,<br />

Youwmsettle<strong>the</strong>debtsbyyourselves<br />

Ngamukholangaeno<br />

Lukakamanya<br />

Ngamwikhalangabituma<br />

Mwabenemuchemukabemakobi<br />

Kenywe<br />

Kanemuchemukabe<br />

Nayeese<br />

Neuengonlyonamenyaeyo<br />

Sekhwikhalangakhwikhalekhuri<br />

Abelenamamuno<br />

Narekukha<br />

Nekhamamekumusangokuno-<br />

Youwmsettle<strong>the</strong>m<br />

Butfbrme<br />

lfitwas<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>arealcomefiom<br />

Wecouldnotsitaswehavesatlikethis<br />

And<strong>the</strong>nfInishand<br />

Leave<br />

Befbresettl<strong>in</strong>geveryth<strong>in</strong>g<br />

-77-

Kamakobikos<strong>in</strong>iekaronyela<br />

Nebibikhobienenamalasio<br />

Nionaruramo<br />

KalikarioefWekhukholangakhurio<br />

Kilanenomandionabonakuka<br />

Osalapapanasenakumuse<br />

Kalomangabelesebamwilamunyuma<br />

Lundita<br />

NamakhubonapapaoUasenakumuse<br />

IshouldsettleaU<strong>the</strong>debts<br />

Thegivmg<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>nephew,scow<br />

Befbreleavmg<strong>the</strong>kz"7mse<br />

Thatishowwedoitdown<strong>the</strong>re<br />

Isaythisbecauselsawmygrandfa<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Thefa<strong>the</strong>r<strong>of</strong>myfa<strong>the</strong>rmovmgkzJ加皿se<br />

Hecouldnotleave伽、"sebefbre<br />

Everythmgwassettled<br />

Ialsosawmyfn<strong>the</strong>rmovek"加伽e<br />

lusedtogowithhim<br />

Hecouldsettlean<strong>the</strong>disputes<strong>of</strong><br />

Debts<br />

Andf<strong>in</strong>ishedeverythmg<br />

After伽加"seeveryonewouldstandup<br />

Andgo<br />

Andgotosomeo<strong>the</strong>rduties<br />

Yes,thisbull(refel<strong>in</strong>gtohimselD<br />

HascometothisKananachiage-setman,s<br />

二<br />

<strong>Funeral</strong><br />

And‘it,feelsthataU<strong>the</strong>sepeopleare<strong>the</strong><br />

Same<br />

A11<strong>the</strong>seBabukusubelongtoonesource<br />

Then<strong>the</strong>y(Babukusu)shouldnotconfUse<br />

Us<br />

Asifwearefromastrangeplacelikem<br />

Kabras<br />

Andyetitis<strong>in</strong>ourownland<br />

Whichisonlyoneland<br />

Wearenotpeoplefrom<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rplace<br />

WeareaU<strong>of</strong>thisplace<br />

Wespreadgomgto<strong>the</strong>eastlikethat<br />

A11<strong>of</strong>oneroot<br />

AmIcheatmg,elders?<br />

(NC)<br />

Theleaderwhoisdownhere(Bungoma)<br />

Heis<strong>the</strong>leader<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>landthat<br />

ExtendsuptoKitalaisn,tit?<br />

Yes<br />

Don,tyousee,ourchildren?<br />

Buto<strong>the</strong>rshavesplit<strong>the</strong>mselves<br />

(FromBabukusu)<br />

Esenachichanganaye<br />

OUamalaamalilaelala<br />

Kamakobi<br />

Nachilaelala<br />

Yababandunebamame<br />

Bakhumukha<br />

Bacllabusa,bachakhub<strong>in</strong>di<br />

Eee・eunwa<br />

Yoh1ekhumukananachiyuno<br />

BandubanobabefWebabene<br />

BabukusubabefWebabenemala<br />

Bakhutimianebakhutimiangasi<br />

Yabangaebukabalasieyeyo<br />

KhanakhungokhukhwefWe<br />

Sibalasilalasiong,ene<br />

EfWesekhulibabandubeyota<br />

EfWekhulibeno<br />

Khwabirakhunonekhuchakhurio<br />

Lusilutwela<br />

Namwebasakhulumbea?<br />

(Tawe)<br />

Omunduoumwamwaloomu<br />

BaUniyeorukabachabakabana<br />

Nendeowekitalibombita?<br />

Eee<br />

LolabanabefWe?<br />

Nekhanabalalabakh21ikha<br />

-78-

BeyobeKakameka<br />

Niekhwachichangabusuru<br />

Khaalekhwatoangabusurueyo<br />

Nionekhukholasisa<br />

Nebakhupilakhungna<br />

Lelo-<br />

Babandubenababosibapakho<br />

Busurulubekalunoku?<br />

(Khabata)<br />

Eee?<br />

(Tawe)<br />

Eee1Banabawele<br />

Eunuaneipananekmdi<br />

Yabaneipananek<strong>in</strong>di<br />

Yabaneipa､anekmdi<br />

Malasisil<strong>in</strong>esilio<br />

Nechipana<br />

Abaekmdiyakiumenekiulile<br />

Ekiula-<br />

Sisil<strong>in</strong>esiUaambi<br />

Os<strong>in</strong>makho<br />

Balikumurongoronekunaambi<br />

Thoseones<strong>of</strong>Kakamegadistrict<br />

TheplaceweusedtOpayourtaxes<br />

Longtimeagoweusedtopaytax<strong>the</strong>re<br />

Weusedtobetroubled<br />

Be<strong>in</strong>gbeatenon<strong>the</strong>way<br />

ButnoWadays-<br />

Dothosepeoplepay<strong>the</strong>ir<br />

Taxesthis-waynowadays?<br />

(Nq<strong>the</strong>ydon,t)<br />

Do<strong>the</strong>y?<br />

(NC)<br />

Yes1Cmdren<strong>of</strong>God<br />

Whentwobullsfight<br />

When<strong>the</strong>yfight<br />

In<strong>the</strong>pastwhentwobullsfbught<br />

And<strong>the</strong>rewasananthiUsomewhere<br />

Andwhen<strong>the</strong>yfightlikethis<br />

Onedefeats<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Chas<strong>in</strong>gitaway<br />

lf<strong>the</strong>anthmisnear,youshould<br />

C1imbit<br />

Orif<strong>the</strong>reisanearbytree,youshould<br />

Cumbit<br />

YoushouldcUmbit<br />

Orelse<strong>the</strong>bullscanrun<br />

OveryouandkiLisn,tit?<br />

(Yes)<br />

Can<strong>the</strong>ytreadonyou?<br />

(Yes,<strong>the</strong>ywnldo)<br />

Yes<br />

Now,eldels<br />

Timeisrunnmgout<br />

Wearerema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>gwithafewmmutes<br />

Toend<strong>the</strong>ceremony<br />

ThenyouwmaUstand<br />

Youshouldgetready<br />

Anyonewhoisnotsittmgwell<br />

Shouldsitwell<br />

lamtell<strong>in</strong>gyou<br />

Thosesitt<strong>in</strong>gshouldsitweU<br />

Youshouldnotstandabruptly<br />

okun<strong>in</strong>akho<br />

NebusayebelaabwenaonosiUasi<br />

Sekhusena?<br />

(Eee)<br />

Sekhusenata?<br />

(Esena)<br />

Eee<br />

Nonobasakhulu<br />

Chasikalechisangekhechiri<br />

Chasikalecllidakikalekhachole<br />

Anoatitiari<br />

Mukhumukhe<br />

Mweng,ona<br />

Omunduwikhalebubi<br />

Ekhalebulayi<br />

Esendamubolelanga<br />

Owikhalekekllalebulayi<br />

Mukhakhumukhawakal2<br />

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Omunduekubemwanatawe<br />

NenonoLuka<br />

Lolaomwanayuno<br />

Lolangaanari<br />

Lunorarawewenyokllileo<br />

SaumyewimUengarerawe-<br />

Niewelubekaolu?<br />

EkuLuka?<br />

(Babana)<br />

Babanabomunduoyu?<br />

Bolamunane<br />

Bolamunanenomukhuluau<br />

Waena?<br />

(Omukhulu,nesewamubone<br />

Niyoyuta)?<br />

OmukhulundiPeterKisuya<br />

Eee<br />

Ewewaulile?<br />

Ewewauhlesobona----<br />

Papa,eweoUomwiwanamundusi?<br />

(Omubuulo)<br />

OmwiwanaMubuulo?<br />

(Eee)<br />

Omubuloniyeomwenesimboy<strong>in</strong>o<br />

Nieyararawe<br />

Chisimbochibili<br />

OrieLuka<br />

Oriebabandubano<br />

Obarie<br />

Babandubakhusifebulai<br />

Obarereobaambasie<br />

Nebechamungomwowo<br />

SiakhuUasitakhabusa<br />

Obaelesiebalie<br />

Obaelesiebahe<br />

Raraoakhulekhileewe<br />

Lunoewe<br />

Nganoliaoono<br />

Lunowekhomengararao<br />

Youcaneasilytreadonchildren<br />

By<strong>the</strong>way,Luka<br />

Thischild(PeterKisuya)here<br />

Asheisseatedhere<br />

Nowthathisfa<strong>the</strong>risdead<br />

Hehasassumed<strong>the</strong>position<strong>of</strong>hisfa<strong>the</strong>r-<br />

Ishe<strong>the</strong>oneover<strong>the</strong>re?<br />

Luka,ishe<strong>the</strong>one<strong>the</strong>re?<br />

(Who?)<br />

Thechndren<strong>of</strong>thisperson(deadman)<br />

Are<strong>the</strong>yeight?<br />

If<strong>the</strong>yareeight,whois<strong>the</strong><br />

Eldest?<br />

(Have､,tyouseenhimhere)?<br />

TheeldestisPeterKisuya<br />

Yes<br />

Haveyouheard(toPeterKisuya)?<br />

Youhaveheard,see----<br />

Whatisyourmo<strong>the</strong>r,sclan?<br />

(Babuloclan)<br />

Soyourmo<strong>the</strong>ris<strong>of</strong>Babuloclan?<br />

(Yes)<br />

Babuloare<strong>the</strong>ownelB<strong>of</strong>thisk"、"sestick<br />

Then<strong>the</strong>onefromhisfa<strong>the</strong>r(deadman)<br />

Youowntwokumusesticks<br />

YoushouldrespectLuka<br />

YoushouldrespectaU<strong>the</strong>sepeople<br />

Youshouldrespect<strong>the</strong>m<br />

Sothatpeoplecanspeakwell<strong>of</strong>you<br />

Youshouldunitepeople<br />

When<strong>the</strong>ycome<strong>in</strong>yourhome<br />

lf<strong>the</strong>reisanyfbod<br />

Youshouldgive<strong>the</strong>mtoeat<br />

Youshouldgive<strong>the</strong>mtoeat<br />

Yourfa<strong>the</strong>rhasleftyou<br />

Younow<br />

Asyouarehere<br />

Youarenowlike<strong>the</strong>fa<strong>the</strong>r<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>whole<br />

Family<br />

Theycouldeasnypickonano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Bachababukulaomwanaomukekhe<br />

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Wakhabanewang,onabulai Persontolead<strong>the</strong>family,howevergood<br />

Youare<br />

Theycanleaveyouevenifyouare<strong>the</strong><br />

eldest<br />

Andselectayoungersonfbr<br />

ThisauthDIity<br />

IteUyOuelders<br />

TeUme,Luka<br />

(Youcontmuetalkmguntuyouf<strong>in</strong>ish)<br />

Balekhaomurangisi<br />

Baelesiaomwanaokundi<br />

Omukekhewalondakho<br />

Mumbolelabasakhulu<br />

Luka,mbolele?<br />

(Lomaewelomakaneokhalakanie)<br />

Eee<br />

Kambnaomwanabulai<br />

Okambilanebabasie<br />

Nd<strong>in</strong>ikonoma<br />

Ndimanyaomwanaokundialiyo<br />

Okhilaoyu<br />

Akhabanebalondana<br />

Oyuomukhulu<br />

Ewenganoliori<br />

Lunoewewe<br />

Mubakitwikamubararaobano<br />

Oriebararao<br />

Busilubukhakhuambambo<br />

“BambUaEngaki,,<br />

KhubolelaabaotibUe<br />

Nganonaaon<br />

Lunoeweouomwamiweliloba<br />

Wechimomch<strong>in</strong>ochoosi<br />

Wupaemwaloyosiyosi<br />

EwefWeyolola<strong>of</strong>ilma<br />

Chimomch<strong>in</strong>khwiwe<br />

Oriebabandu<br />

Babandubakhurie<br />

Wamwenewetotokania<br />

Kanebabukulebubwami<br />

Omuatilemwanakundi<br />

Babasiobabekhalebano<br />

Nolabakhukholelakho<br />

Embelekeu-<br />

LolaLukaauao<br />

Omukambisiwenywe<br />

BabandibaUanobalebebowo<br />

WhatareyousaymgLuka?<br />

AdvicethatchildweU<br />

Youshouldadviceo<strong>the</strong>rsalso<br />

Thatisexactlywhatlamsay<strong>in</strong>g<br />

lthought<strong>the</strong>rewasano<strong>the</strong>rwho<br />

Is<strong>the</strong>eldestson<br />

lhavenowknownthat<br />

Thisoneis<strong>the</strong>eldest<br />

Foryounow<br />

Asyouarehere<br />

AmongyourBatukwika`fn<strong>the</strong>rs,<br />

Youshouldrespect<strong>the</strong>m<br />

Donotbestupidenoughtandsay<br />

“Irepresent<strong>the</strong>m<strong>in</strong>Parliament,,<br />

Youwouldbe<strong>in</strong>trouble<br />

Asyouare<strong>the</strong>relikethat<br />

Youarealeader<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>world<br />

A1eader<strong>of</strong>aU<strong>the</strong>seeyes(people)<br />

Whoaredeepdown<strong>the</strong>re<br />

UPtoourplace<br />

Eyesareonyou<br />

Youshouldrespectpeople<br />

Andpeopleshouldrespectyoutoo<br />

Ifyoubecomeaweakl<strong>in</strong>g<br />

PeoplewillsnatchpowerfiPomyou<br />

YouwiUthrowittoano<strong>the</strong>rchild<br />

lfyourage-mates<br />

Donotrespectyou<br />

ConsultLukawhois<strong>the</strong>re<br />

Asyourarbitrator<br />

Therearealsoyourrelativeshere<br />

-81-<br />

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OtimaoboleoUpapa<br />

“BabanabefWebanderemarutawe<br />

Sebandiata,,<br />

Muambanemukholes<strong>in</strong>dusnala<br />

Mubaukumebakhurie<br />

Lunoewemungomwenyweomu<br />

Bech<strong>in</strong>jumulibengangamuliaa<br />

Muri?<br />

(Ch<strong>in</strong>juchnichibni)<br />

Chibilichong,ene?<br />

(Eee)<br />

Munnebakhasimwesi<br />

(BosibosD<br />

BaramababⅢbakharera<br />

Bakhasita?<br />

Ooo1Papawalakhulumaemurwe-<br />

EkhafUniyoomwanaoyu<br />

A1ekhilemukhakionakata<br />

MulumiaomwanaosikaleOyo<br />

Nauosoma<br />

Muambaneacheasome<br />

Akhebelamundaata<br />

Lundibawandayobano<br />

Bakhakhumkhoembelekeumbo<br />

"Kimiandupapawalekhile<br />

Khukabana,,<br />

Tawe,semukabanata<br />

Mukabanangakimiandu<br />

Nebakhaulekimikoye<br />

Niobabandubakabanakimiandu<br />

Nebusakhusakhunombo<br />

"Oookhekholakumulukha,,<br />

AbukulaekhafUachakhukikusia<br />

Sekankamalakanikota<br />

Babanabakhanaaba<br />

Raraowakhulekheleewe<br />

Babanabakhanaaba<br />

Abelebanalararawenga<br />

Akhonyaekhafil-<br />

Khabawaimilekhasang,ikhewe<br />

Enjeeyiwesikile<br />

Youshouldrunto<strong>the</strong>mandsay<br />

“Ourchildrenhavebecomestubborn<br />

Theydon,trespectme,,<br />

Sothatyoucanumte<br />

Andurge<strong>the</strong>mtorespectyou<br />

By<strong>the</strong>way,howmany<strong>of</strong><br />

Yourbro<strong>the</strong>rs(PeterKisuya,s)are<br />

Married?<br />

(Therearetwohouses)<br />

Are<strong>the</strong>reonlytwohouses?<br />

(Yes)<br />

Doyouallhavewives?<br />

(Theyanhavewives)<br />

Doesitmeantwo<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>boysarenot<br />

Manied?<br />

Yesmyson,ifyouw<strong>in</strong>notbetough-<br />

Thecowthatyourm<strong>the</strong>rhasleft<br />

Beh<strong>in</strong>dwillbemisused<br />

If<strong>the</strong>sonwhoisnotmarriedislearnmg<br />

Youshouldstruggleandeducatehim<br />

Youshoulduniteandeducatehim<br />

Lethimnotbecomeatllief<br />

Fur<strong>the</strong>rmore<strong>the</strong>sebro<strong>the</strong>rs<strong>of</strong>yours<br />

Shouldnotdisrespectyouandsay<br />

``Ourh<strong>the</strong>rhasleftwealthweshould<br />

Share,,<br />

NqYoucan,tsharethatwealth<br />

Youshouldshare<strong>the</strong>wealth<br />

After<strong>the</strong>KI7"jADoyeritual<br />

Thatiswhen<strong>the</strong>wealthisshared<br />

Butnottosaynow<br />

"IammakmgawealthshaI<strong>in</strong>gceremony,,<br />

Andtakmg<strong>the</strong>cowfbrselungit<br />

Thatwillnotbegoodconduct,<br />

Andfbr<strong>the</strong>segirls<br />

Theirfa<strong>the</strong>rhasnoW1eft<strong>the</strong>mfbryou<br />

Thesegirlshere<br />

Theyhadloved<strong>the</strong>irfn<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Whenheslaughteredanycow<br />

Orhuntedandkilleda<br />

Wildanimal<br />

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Bechabakamba<br />

Lelokhukambamukhanyale<br />

Mukambekhomukllanyale<br />

Abelemukambambo<br />

"Nanchangalikumbamnopapa<br />

Kambelesiangabelenasiliomulamu,,<br />

Theycouldcomeask<strong>in</strong>gfbrsomemeat<br />

Thistilne<strong>the</strong>ywillnotdoit<br />

YouwiUnotsayyoudeserveanymore<br />

Youhavebeensay<strong>in</strong>g<br />

“Iusuauyeatthistype<strong>of</strong>meat<br />

Andfa<strong>the</strong>rdoesnotrefilsetogiveme,,<br />

Butthistimeif<strong>the</strong>reisanymeat<br />

Youcan,taskfbrmorethanyouaregiven<br />

NowitwiUbethisbro<strong>the</strong>r<strong>of</strong><br />

Yours(PeterKisuya)<br />

Whocanorganizearitual<br />

Andifhehasgivenyouanyth<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Howeversmauitmaybe<br />

Youshouldnotrefilseit;takeit<br />

Takeit,howeversmaUitmaybe<br />

Sothat<br />

Theyoungerpersonisgivenmore<br />

Andyou<strong>the</strong>olderonetoget<strong>the</strong>smallest<br />

ln<strong>the</strong>olddayswhenanelderdaughter<br />

Wasgivenmeatshecouldcutsomeand<br />

Giveto<strong>the</strong>youngersister、Don,trefUse<br />

Saymg``Ishouldgetmore,,、No.<br />

Thearbitrator<strong>of</strong>au<strong>the</strong>seth<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

lsdead<br />

Youcan,tcomplam<br />

Haveyou(PeterKisuya)heard?<br />

Asyourfa<strong>the</strong>rhasdied<br />

Hehasleftalot<strong>of</strong>problemsfbryou<br />

Thesepeople(<strong>the</strong>sisters)areyourdowry<br />

Theyareyourwealth<br />

lf<strong>the</strong>irdowryhasnotbeenpaid<br />

YouwiUtalkaboutitlater<br />

YouwiUdiscusswithyouriMaws<br />

About<strong>the</strong>wealth(dowry)<br />

UntilyouwiUcometoanagreement<br />

Yousee,yourfn<strong>the</strong>rhad<br />

Neversaidthat<br />

lhavesentyouto<strong>the</strong>Whitemen<br />

(ParUament)<br />

Soyougoandclaimdowryfbrmy<br />

Daughters<br />

Lunoneenyokllileo<br />

Eweokambe<br />

Lunowandayenyweoyu<br />

Oyuno<br />

Nieokholasmdu<br />

Nakhueleewe<br />

Nesilisikekhe<br />

Okhakambatabukula<br />

Malaobukulesiakhaba<br />

Nesiusikekhe<br />

Baelesieomukekheengali<br />

Neomukhulubakhuaengekhe<br />

Khaleliabechangalikumba<br />

Okhalekhootaseomukekhe<br />

Okhamganaoli<br />

“Mbeeseendieengali,,ta<br />

Omukambisibeleomwene<br />

Okambangakenyokhileo<br />

Enywesemunyalata<br />

Waulile?<br />

Raraonekenyokheoan<br />

Akhulekhelekamakhua<br />

Babanduababukhwebwowo<br />

Kimiandukiowo<br />

Kimiandukiabanekisili<br />

Mwabenemuchakhukibola<br />

Kanemubolanenabo<br />

Kimianduekiopaka<br />

MuuUusianenebakllwebulaibusa<br />

Beleraraooyu<br />

Sakhulekhulaali<br />

Ewewachamubasungu<br />

Khurumeocheochidaye<br />

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Sakanata<br />

Kaneol<strong>in</strong>ioomukhwekechne<br />

Banmuchakhusitaka<br />

LukaaUaakaneache<br />

Amukelekelemubone<br />

EfWesekhusitakata<br />

Omukhwelulimi<br />

Endaniyoekilanga<br />

Mwaambananesis<strong>in</strong>du<br />

Welenakhuelewaliawekura<br />

Basimwababandubalaibosi<br />

Nioomukhwewakhuelesia<br />

Kimiandu<br />

NewamufUtarira<br />

Ekhafilyasikalaakhuaasi<br />

Hecouldnotwantthat<br />

Letyounotseeyourm-1aws<br />

Andgotoaccuse<strong>the</strong>m<strong>in</strong>courtfbrdowry<br />

Lukaishere<br />

Hewnldirectyouonhowtogoaboutit<br />

Weshould､,taccuseour<strong>in</strong>P1aws<br />

Onecanonlywm<strong>in</strong>-1awsthroughtalk<strong>in</strong>g<br />

ltisonly<strong>the</strong>stomach<br />

Thatcanmakepeopletounite<br />

lfGodhasgivenyouenoughtoeat<br />

SothatyoucanaUbegoodpeople<br />

Then<strong>the</strong><strong>in</strong>-1awswmgiveyou<strong>the</strong><br />

Wealth<br />

Butifyouneglect<strong>the</strong>m<br />

Theycan,tgiveyou<strong>the</strong>remam<strong>in</strong>gcattle<br />

Fordowry<br />

Youshouldrespectpeople<br />

Sothatyourmmecanspread<br />

Asithasalreadyspread<br />

AslhavebeensaylngaUthistime<br />

●<br />

Evenif<strong>the</strong>yhavebeentap<strong>in</strong>gme<br />

Wehavenotabusedanyone<br />

Wehaveabusednone<br />

Weonlyarbitratepeople<br />

Aslwassaylng<br />

You<strong>the</strong>son<br />

OfthisKananachiage-setman<br />

Youshould`standonbothyourfeet,<br />

Theencouragementwearemakmg<br />

lsfbryourstrength<br />

Youshouldworkwithstrength<br />

AsGodhasgivenyoupower<br />

For<strong>in</strong>stancetocomefiomwhereyouwere<br />

Afterbe<strong>in</strong>gtoldthatyourfa<strong>the</strong>risdead<br />

Asyouhavecomepeacefillly<br />

Sothatwhenyougoback<br />

YoushouldreachweU<br />

Togoandcontmuewithyourwork<br />

Peacefilny<br />

lnstead<strong>of</strong>wastmgtimethisway<br />

Peoplemightendupsay<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Oriebabandu<br />

Oriebabanduefnmaeche<br />

Nganeyachneeri<br />

Nganenomile<br />

Bakharekabario<br />

Efwekllukhakhomilemunduta<br />

EfWekhukhakhomilemunduta<br />

EfWekhukambUababandu<br />

Nganenomile<br />

Omusakhuluoyu<br />

Mwanawomukananachi<br />

O1umilaelala`bikelebiombi,<br />

Kumuyanikwokhufilamo<br />

Kunoobenekamani<br />

Okholelekamani<br />

Welenganakhuele<br />

Nganakhurusisieeyolola<br />

BakhulangararaowafWne<br />

Ngawichile<br />

O1iokobolayo<br />

Woleyonebuyanji<br />

Ochekhumilimokioobulai<br />

Khukhilaweboraboreeno<br />

Lundibalomebau<br />

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``Owa1Oo1Kisuyachanabali<br />

Kelukhile<br />

BaUkalekmeekasi,,<br />

Eee1Tawe<br />

Kamasikasekaukamulalata<br />

"Hey1Kisuyahasrunaway<br />

Fromwork,,<br />

Oh1no,itshouldn,tbesaidso<br />

You(Kisuya)arenot<strong>the</strong>firstpersontobe<br />

Affbctedbyfimeral<br />

For<strong>in</strong>stance<strong>the</strong>personwhocametolook<br />

Forme<br />

Thatgrandson<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Bayumbuclan<br />

Theman<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>Bamwaneclan<br />

Washenot<strong>the</strong>onewhocametocaUme?<br />

Whenhe<strong>in</strong>troducedhimself<br />

IrealizedheisrelatedtoBayumbuclanmy<br />

C1an<br />

Theclan<strong>in</strong>which<strong>the</strong>son<strong>of</strong>Tengebelongs<br />

Thismanfbundusmano<strong>the</strong>rga<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>glike<br />

This<br />

ls<strong>the</strong>manheretoclarify?<br />

(Nqheisnotaround)<br />

Areyou(to<strong>the</strong>manwhocaUedllim)<br />

AIound?<br />

Hefbundusmafimeralga<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>glike<br />

Thisone<br />

Thenlwondered‘`Oh1Seehow<br />

God<br />

Istak<strong>in</strong>gawaypeople,,<br />

ThatiswhyIsaidGodtakes<br />

Both<strong>the</strong>youngand<strong>the</strong>old<br />

ltisjustuselessfbryou<br />

Tomournverymuch<br />

Youmightbetemptedtoth<strong>in</strong>kevil<strong>of</strong>his<br />

Death<br />

While<strong>the</strong>manhasbeentaken(byGod)<br />

Andplacedmacomfbrtablehome<br />

Andhereonearthyousay``<strong>the</strong>y<br />

Bewitchedhim,,<br />

Givmgllimabadname<strong>in</strong>heaven<br />

Youshouldavoidtmnkmglikethat<br />

Youshouldmournhim(deadman)well<br />

Mournhimwell<br />

ltisGodhimselfwhodirectedhim<br />

Omunduwechileano<br />

Omwichukhulumuyumbu<br />

OmuMwaliesal<strong>in</strong>iye<br />

Wechile?<br />

Lolaomwanawebulakhana<br />

Omumwahewaseniye<br />

OkhwaTengeomuyumbu<br />

Sekanyomebandubakwnebari<br />

Namweomwanachanasanano?<br />

(Tawe)<br />

SohoPapa?<br />

Kanyolabandubakwile<br />

Bakhimebari<br />

Nandi“Ee1Lolabandukhu<br />

Wele<br />

Nganabukulakabandu,,<br />

NikomboUlewakhabamwana<br />

Abukulamuklluluabukula<br />

Nanywemukhalila-lna<br />

Lukan<br />

Mulilesisabuyubusa<br />

･シダ<br />

Khanaoyuwachilekhumwikhasia<br />

Mubwikhalo<br />

Muli“bamulokne,,ta<br />

Mumubikhelis<strong>in</strong>alimayanu<br />

Mwmyokhayo<br />

Mumulilabusabulayi<br />

Mumumabulai<br />

Weleomweneamukelekele<br />

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Ch<strong>in</strong>yangachewengachoule<br />

An“Yibulababanabali<br />

Malanicheekhubukule<br />

Munyangaecho,,<br />

Weleamuboleleam<br />

UPto<strong>the</strong>end<strong>of</strong>hisUfb<br />

He(God)said“Goandproducesuch<br />

Anumber<strong>of</strong>cllildrenandIwiUcomeand<br />

Takeyouaway<br />

Godhasnowtoldllim(deadman)“IfI<br />

Extend<br />

Yourlifebeyondhereyouwillendup<br />

Domgwrong,,<br />

He(God)hasthought“Hemightendup<br />

Domg<br />

Wrong<strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong>nearfUtureiflleavehim,,<br />

AndsoGodhasfbldedhim<br />

Andthatis<strong>the</strong>end1<br />

Bu<strong>the</strong>shouldgo<strong>in</strong>peace<br />

Gowithhappmess<br />

Andgowithall<strong>the</strong>lOvehedeserves<br />

Ashehadlovedhimselfonearth<br />

Ashelovedllisownheart<br />

Heshouldlovehimself<br />

Thewayheloves<br />

O<strong>the</strong>rs<br />

Onceyouloveyourself<br />

Youshouldloveyourselfasyoulove<br />

O<strong>the</strong>rs<br />

Don,tdespiseyourneighbours<br />

Ifyoudisrespectyourfiiend<br />

Then-<br />

Oh1Nqyouwouldhavedonewrong<br />

Itisjust<strong>the</strong>sameaswhatissaid<br />

"Youhavesmned,,<br />

Wherewouldyou<strong>the</strong>nbe?<br />

Ifyouabuseafriend<br />

Thenyouwouldhavedonewrong<br />

Orifyoustealaneigllbour,sproperty<br />

Thenyouwouldhavedonewrong<br />

lfyoustealaneighbour,scow<br />

Thenyouwouldhaves<strong>in</strong>ned<br />

Ifyouhityourneighbouron<strong>the</strong>head<br />

Youwouldhaves<strong>in</strong>ned<br />

Andyeto<strong>the</strong>rssay“Hewrongfillly<br />

"Wa1Namalanamusendekho<br />

Wacha<br />

Arikechakhwonaka,,<br />

AⅡ“Kanekonake<br />

Asikaleatitiarikanekonake,,<br />

NioWelewamummbabasi<br />

Lwawa1<br />

Nakhoyaachenekimilembe<br />

Achenebuyanji<br />

Achenebusimebukosibwosi<br />

Ngakekosia<br />

Ngakekosiakumwoyokwewe<br />

Lundiakhoyakekosiangaokosia<br />

Owasio<br />

Kumwoyokwowoonamalawekosia<br />

Wamweneyekosiangaokosia<br />

Owasio<br />

Okhamulekata<br />

Wamalawabukulawalekaowasio<br />

Ari-<br />

Aaa1Abawonake<br />

Khabanikobanabolangambo<br />

"Abawonnebubwoni,,<br />

Wapi?<br />

Ewewakhomaowasio<br />

Abawonake<br />

Namwewebaowasiosis<strong>in</strong>du<br />

Abawomle<br />

Onamalawebaekhafilyowasio<br />

Abawonile<br />

Onamalawapaowasiolikuma<br />

Abawomle<br />

Babukulababanduban``Achile<br />

Kumusi<br />

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Wabenebauabaniowonile<br />

Waeyne,,<br />

Tawebubi<br />

Kamalakaenywemwafimakamalaka<br />

Wenttoaneighbour,shouse,sohehas<br />

Smned,hascommittedadultery,,<br />

NC,itisaUbad<br />

Youhavebroken<strong>the</strong>laws<br />

Youhavebroken<strong>the</strong>TenLaws<br />

(Commandments)<br />

YouwiUbeluckyifyouwm<br />

Likhumienywemwafima<br />

Onnekhabikhukhoolamubwami<br />

Bwe<br />

Mwikulu<br />

Eubaekllabikhukhwolamu<br />

Bwamibwemwikulu<br />

Chungakimioyokienywe<br />

Mubebalai<br />

Muambanemubes<strong>in</strong>dusilalabasi<br />

NioabamuUbandubasilne<br />

Weleolialangaapalulwikabasi<br />

Beasibenyokllaakhabanebasili<br />

Balamubenyokha<br />

NiooUmukhumukhabasi<br />

Mubire<br />

Basakhulu,eeemweng,ona<br />

Nou1ekhubwaU<br />

Nolilekhubwanbasakhulu<br />

Mweng,one<br />

Munduakhatubundula<br />

Omunduwabenetawe<br />

Mukhatubundulababanatawe<br />

Omukananaclliabelekhana<br />

Eunuaesili<br />

Beleabelenebakhasibenga?<br />

(BabilD<br />

Eeebabili?<br />

(Eee)<br />

Neniyembonemulalayeng,ene<br />

Oyu<br />

Okundian?<br />

(Mbaota)<br />

Achawae?<br />

MaweyebabanabanokafWa<br />

(Anngo)<br />

A1uala?<br />

Reach<strong>the</strong>Kmgdom<strong>of</strong>God<br />

ItWouldbealot<strong>of</strong>luck<br />

Foryoutoreach<strong>the</strong>K<strong>in</strong>gdom<strong>of</strong>heaven<br />

Lookafteryoursouls<br />

Begood<br />

Youshoulduniteandbeoneth<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Thenyouwimbegoodpeople<br />

SothatwhenGodblowshishorn<br />

AUwmraise<br />

Theliv<strong>in</strong>gand<strong>the</strong>dead<br />

Andwhenyoumarchfbrward<br />

YouwiUaUpass<br />

EIders,yes,youshouldgetready<br />

Iamnearlyreach<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>end<br />

Iamreach<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>end,elders<br />

Youshouldbeprepared(tostand)<br />

Letnoonestepon<br />

Someone,schild<br />

Don,tsteponchildren<br />

SothisKananachi(deadman)was<br />

Stmayoungbum<br />

Howmanywiveshadhe?<br />

(Twowives)<br />

Hadhetwowives?<br />

(Yes)<br />

Butwhyisitthat<strong>the</strong>reisonlyone<br />

Here?<br />

Whereis<strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>rone?<br />

(Sheisnotaround)<br />

Wherehasshegone?<br />

Has<strong>the</strong>mo<strong>the</strong>r<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>secllildrendied?<br />

(Sheisathome)<br />

Isshesick?<br />

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(Omulamu:KafWa)<br />

Auwae?<br />

(Engo)<br />

Omulamu?<br />

(Eee)<br />

Womusani?<br />

Ndiwomusamomukhulu?<br />

SaUao<br />

Silima-<br />

BabolabalisⅢemasaaba<br />

(Sheisnotsick:Sheisdead)<br />

Whereisshe?<br />

(Sheisathome)<br />

Isshealright?<br />

(Yes)<br />

Doesshestaywith<strong>the</strong>son?<br />

Doesshestaywith<strong>the</strong>eldestson?<br />

But<strong>the</strong>eldestsonishere<br />

How-<br />

TheyusuaUysay“Strangeth<strong>in</strong>gsare<strong>in</strong><br />

Masaaba,,<br />

Yes<br />

Youjustseewhatishappen<strong>in</strong>g1<br />

Iamnotllis(deadman)agemate<br />

By<strong>the</strong>way,isshe<strong>the</strong>mo<strong>the</strong>r<strong>of</strong>thiscllild<br />

(PeterKisuya)?<br />

(Yes,sherefilsedtocomeevendur<strong>in</strong>g<br />

buriaD<br />

Kisuya,didyouleaveyourmo<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Sick?<br />

Sheshouldhavecometo<strong>the</strong>L”n<br />

Ofherhusband<br />

Tohearwhatwesay<br />

Andnowyoupeople<br />

ldon,tunderstandwhyyoucaUus<br />

Bamasaaba<br />

lfamo<strong>the</strong>rgoesto<strong>the</strong>son,splace-<br />

Excuseher:Youremember“whoeverate<br />

Thehenwasonlyone,,(meanlng:mistakes<br />

donebyasmglemdividual<strong>in</strong>agroupare<br />

generaUzedfbr<strong>the</strong>wholegroup.)<br />

Ihopeshehasheardwhatwearesaymg<br />

Listenoldman(toLuka)<br />

Areyoulisten<strong>in</strong>gLuka?<br />

Itisnotbad<br />

Ifherhusbandisdead<br />

Sheshouldhavecomeandsa<strong>the</strong>re<br />

Sheshouldhavesat<strong>in</strong>thiskumuse<br />

Sothatpeoplewouldsay<br />

"Thewifb<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>deadman<br />

Ishere,,<br />

Eee<br />

Lolelolelole1<br />

Bakokiweta<br />

Omwenoyomaweyomwanayuno?<br />

(EeekalobUeakhabaabele<br />

Mukhusikha)<br />

Kisuya,olekhilemaoabele<br />

Alwala?<br />

Akhoyawekhalamulufi1abele<br />

Lwomusechewewe<br />

Waulilanikokhubola<br />

Sololabandueno-<br />

MukhulangaefWemun<br />

Bamasaaba<br />

Omuloos<strong>in</strong>ekachawomwaha-<br />

Tawewauaengokhokabamulala<br />

Kakhabanaulne<br />

UUlamusakhulu<br />

Waun1eLuka?<br />

SebuUbub<strong>in</strong>ibwota<br />

Oyoomusakhuluwewenakwile<br />

Andikekhale<br />

Kakhalamumusekuno<br />

Niobabandubalome<br />

Bali“omukhasiwomusakhulu<br />

OfWUeniyeyuno,,<br />

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BaⅡ“Baubombi,,<br />

Kakhabanalwalabubimbao<br />

Nekabanaliomulamubusa-<br />

Arirebalomamakhuas<strong>in</strong>amuno?<br />

Eeebulaibasakhulu<br />

Sebulibub<strong>in</strong>ibwotawe<br />

Nebano<br />

Omunduomukhulukalomaah<br />

`Kumubilikumanyamwene,<br />

Lulumbengamwikhalemuno<br />

Ngamwikhalemwesimwesimuno<br />

Ochunuaabwenao-<br />

Omwenesanniyewemanya?<br />

Theywouldsay“Both<strong>the</strong>wivesarehere,,<br />

Ifsheissick<strong>the</strong>n<strong>the</strong>reisnoproblem<br />

Butifsheisalright-<br />

Whatdidshefearthatwouldbesaidhere?<br />

Yes,itisjustahightelders<br />

Itisnotbad<br />

Asfbr<strong>the</strong>sepeople<br />

IwmteU<strong>the</strong>mwhat<strong>the</strong>wisemenhavesaid<br />

Thebodyknowsitsowner,<br />

considersickness<br />

Asyouareauseatedhere<br />

If<strong>the</strong>reisoneamongyouwhois<strong>in</strong><br />

Ishenottllesickpersonwh<strong>of</strong>belsitby<br />

Himself7<br />

(Yes)<br />

Thepersonw<strong>in</strong>justbepersevenng<br />

Evenifhedeniestha<strong>the</strong>issick<br />

Whenlammpa<strong>in</strong>syoupeoplecan,tfbel<br />

Evenifyouarega<strong>the</strong>redlikethis<br />

Youcan,tfbelmypam<br />

lam<strong>the</strong>onewh<strong>of</strong>eels<br />

Thesuffer<strong>in</strong>g,<strong>the</strong>pam<br />

lcanonlysay6`Itispam<strong>in</strong>gsuchandsuch<br />

(Eee)<br />

Kekhamikhabuusa<br />

Kakhabanekekana<br />

Lunjunaewesoumata<br />

Akhababandungamwikhalemun<br />

Enywesemuumata<br />

Esesamweneouma<br />

Buchunue,burafn<br />

"Lunjunilaanoluri,,<br />

Parts,,<br />

Asfbrher<br />

Thatoldwoman<br />

Itmeans<br />

ThattlleBabulogirl<br />

Knows<strong>the</strong>state<strong>of</strong>herbody<br />

ltmeanstha<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Bodyisnot<strong>in</strong>agoodstate<br />

Donotabuseher<br />

Donotcurseher<br />

Le<strong>the</strong>rrest<br />

Le<strong>the</strong>rmournherhusband<br />

Inpeace<br />

Sheis<strong>the</strong>age-mate<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>man<br />

(deadman)<br />

Hewas<strong>of</strong>Kananachiage-set<br />

Heis<strong>of</strong>Misangasub-set<br />

ThefIrstsub-set<br />

NenaUario<br />

Omuloosioyo<br />

Aba<br />

Omukhanamubuulo<br />

AbaomwenewemanyUe<br />

Kumubilikwewe<br />

Sekunkumula<strong>in</strong>ikwotawe<br />

Mukhamutulatawe<br />

Omunduakhamupayokimmuatawe<br />

Khakeikhalile<br />

Ameomusechawewe<br />

Nekimilembe<br />

Bakokiweniye<br />

Omukananach<strong>in</strong>iye<br />

Misanganiye<br />

Nambamocha<br />

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Nonomwolilekho<br />

Basakhulu<br />

Eee<br />

Mukhoya<br />

Mwekhalabulayi<br />

NgaoyoLukanga<br />

Kanjamile<br />

Khanakabolelebabana<br />

Abaanchamumuchame<br />

Muri<br />

WachawanJame<br />

Nabakhubwalibwabakoki<br />

Nesebunbubita<br />

Ndikhoneu1a<br />

Ses<strong>in</strong>ema<br />

Ses<strong>in</strong>elila<br />

Kanenyangakoleabwene<br />

SemanyabusianebufWananatawe<br />

BusiabufWana-<br />

Semanyaenyanganieyolelata<br />

Basakhuluenyangayakwne<br />

Yolilenono<br />

Mwmyokhemumeomunduwenywe<br />

ButIhavereachedhim<br />

E1dels<br />

Yes<br />

Youshould<br />

StayweU<br />

ButasfbrLuka<br />

Hebetrayedme<br />

Andsohehadtold<strong>the</strong>secllildren<br />

``Goandbetray,,<br />

Likethisandthat,,<br />

Hehasbetrayedme<br />

Ihavemovedkumuse<strong>of</strong>myagemate<br />

Butitisnotbad<br />

lamjustfbrward<strong>in</strong>gmyproblems<br />

lshouldfbrward<strong>the</strong>m<br />

lshoulddoso<br />

ldon,tknowwhatwillhappen<br />

Eachdayhasitsownevents<br />

Sunriseresembles-<br />

Idon,tknowwhen<strong>the</strong>(my)daywiUrI<br />

E1ders,<strong>the</strong>sunhasset<br />

Thedayhascome<br />

Youshouldnowstandandmournyour<br />

knowwhen<strong>the</strong>(my)daywiUreach<br />

Person<br />

Stand1<br />

Inyokha1<br />

(Theend)<br />

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