18 Gunnar Landtman. 



people lived in the stem of a large creeper. Bidedu heard their voices and eut them out. They 

 fed on earth and bitter fruit, but he gave them proper food and fire and taught them to build 

 houses and make gardens. 



THE ORIGIN OF THE PEOPLE OF DUDI. 



16. They developed out of worms in a certain fruit and vvere brought into the open by 

 a man vvho gave them many useful instructions. 



THE BEGINNING OF PARAMA ISLAND AND PEOPLE. 



17. Pàrâma was at first a sandbank, and the people iived on the mainland greatlj' 

 troubled by mosquitoes. A certain Ki'wai man transformed the sandbank into an island, and the 

 people went and settled down there. They learnt to spear dugong. 



HOW THE MAWATA AND GURAHI PEOPLES MET. 



18. The tvvo peoples did not know of each other although living in the same neighbour- 

 hood. Once when pursuing a bird which he had wounded a certain Mavvâta man encountered a 

 Gürahi woman who brought him to her people. They were married and settled at Mawâta. 

 After that the two peoples became friends. 



THE MAWATA PEOPLE MOVED TO THEIR PRESENT VILLAGE. 



19. Once when holding a certain ceremony the Mawâta people were disturbed by the 

 arrivai of a Kfwai canoë, and after that their good luck in hunting and gardening was gone. 

 They became tormented by mosquitoes, and at length Gaméa with some companions went to 

 find a new dwelling place for the people. He landed at the present Mawâta and after some 

 hésitation made friends with the bushmen who lived in the neighbourhood. Shortly afterwards 

 the rest of the Mawâta people joined him, but many of them were sorry to quit their oJd home. 

 The people lament that ail conditions were much better in former times than nowadays, and the 

 men much stronger and taller. — Before arriving at the present Mawâta, Gaméa sailed about to 

 différent places and had some adventures. 



20. His brother Sabâke needed much persuasion before he abandoned his old home, to 

 which he was attached. 



IL FABULOUS MEN AND WOMEN (21-6I) 



SIDO, THE FIRST MAN WHO DIED. 



21. Stdo's Birth. Söpuse of Uüo had connection with the ground, and his son Si'do was 

 born there. He grew rapidly and one day met his father vvho brought him home to the village. 

 Si'do was the first man who died, and vvhatever he did everyone since then does in the same way. 



Tom. XLVII. 



