Book 3 Lesson 6 | man'acing so kois (Tying up Pig's Feet)

man'acing so kois ｜ Tying up pig's feet

Sekez (Se), Sidongen (Si) and their partners (Ke) were bored, so they decided to tie up a pig's feet. However, the pig dragged them along the ground and they ended up covered in scrapes. On their way home, they met a group of people building a boat (Va). When they got home, their father (Am) and mother (In) scolded them.

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Se: tamo miwalam siciaraw ya manga kehakay a, mi tamo man'acing so korang an.
Dear friends (male classmates), today is a holiday, so let's go tie up pig's feet.
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Ke: nohon.
Sure.
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Se: inio rana manga kehakay am, mi niotoyoen o kois a, yaken rana am pinanan ko o 'a'acing an.
You people, go chase the pigs out. I will tie the pig up.
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Si: wo, ya mirarala o oo mo, mo kehakay.
Oh, (my friend), your head is bleeding.
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Ke1: apia o katawtao mo a ya nimiciasazisazingodngod ya?
What do we do? You are scraped up all over the place.
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Va1: ya nimakong o ri, manga koynio, sino ya na nipacilimanan ya?
Hey, children, what happened to him? Who did he fight with?
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Ke2: na nipakedked do lima na o 'a'acing a, miratateng am, na to lololoa no korang a, ya na kato nikciknozan do vatovato am kayokayo ang.
He tied the rope he used for tying pig's feet on his hand, and then he was dragged along by the pig. He hit rocks and pieces of wood.
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Va1: a ya maviay o ya na nilolo no korang?
To still be alive after being dragged by a pigβ€”what an incredible stroke of luck!
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Ke2: nonan, no ya nimiciavacivaci o tototoang na am, ji abo na kaviay a.
Yeah, if all his limbs had been broken, he definitely wouldn't be alive.
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Va1: ori o pia no ji meywalam.
Haha, it's his own fault for fooling around.
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In: ya nio ikalovot do vahay namen ya manga keypong?
Why are you all gathered here in our house, dear children?
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Si: ya abo rana na o na kapiapian ni kehakay, ta ya na nilolo no korang a, na kapiciasazisazingodngod.
Our (male) friend just got dragged by a pig and is scraped up everywhere.
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In: tang a, imo pa sio mo pihahavoada a ji meywalam, apia o akma sang.
Oh my, my baby, why are you always running around? Do you think getting hurt feels good?
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Am: cita pala o katawtao mo ito a ya maloit a, mi ta ariosen imo.
Look how dirty you are. Let's go, I will bathe you.
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In: ipangap ta si alikey so viniay, ta makasi a ya nimizaza an.
Our child is heavily injured. Should we kill a pig or a sheep to help calm his shock?
Note 1: man'acing is a traditional children's game popular among Yami people born before the 1940s. A looped rope is placed on the ground; once a pig steps into the loop, the child pulls quickly, flipping the pig. Then the child and the pig β€œtug-of-war” in a contest of strength.