86 Gunnar Landtman. 



Next morning Båduame tooU his bovv and arrows and set out to hunt in the bush. Close 

 to the men's house he shot a cassowary, and then a pig, wallaby, iguana, and many birds in 

 rapid succession. All the other hunters failed to shoot a single animal, but Bâduame was won- 

 drously successful. On hearing his hunting-song Mörari rejoiced, for she had given him the right 

 medicine, but she kept her delight to herself, although everybody eise was praising Bàduame. The 

 peopje could not even carry home all the game which he had killed. He distributed the méat 

 among the people. „He nevv man start now, all big man he down, Bâduame he up." 



Nexl time Bâduame had the same success, and no one could rival him. His famé spread 

 over the whole contry, „Bâduame, he one man (unparalleled), no man alongside, everything he 

 kill him along bush."' His sister said, „First time you been give me shame, I give you shame 

 now. You no been give me no meat before, this time all he kaikai meat belong me two fellow. 

 Bad fashion \'ou got before, me got good fashion." 



Once when the people went out hunting Bâduame pretended to be ill and remained in the 

 village. „What's the matter, Bâduame?" Mörari asked him. „I can't walk about," he answered, 

 „too cold altogether, I want go sit down close to ashes." When most people were gone Bâduame 

 got up, painted himself black, and seized his weapons. He drew his bovv and shot one of the 

 children who were bathing in the Bi'natiiri. „That's wild belong him come now, what 'medicine' 

 he been kaikai, he come up now." He was revenging himself upon the people who would not 

 give him any food before. He sent his sister to draw out the arrow from the body, but none 

 dared reproach Bâduame. Again he shot a child, and then the fathers and mothers all ran 

 away into the bush with their children. Bâduame even killed the tame pigs and dögs which were 

 left behind. 



Next morning Bâduame found himself alone with Mörari in the village, so he left her and 

 set out to look for some people to live with. He went from place to place, to Dirimo, W('>ruüpi, 

 Ködi, Säwa, Magi, and Gâma, but did not tind any people, and he returned to his sister. Another 

 day he again feigned sickness and stayed at home when Mörari went to the garden, but as soon 

 as she was gone he painted his body black and set off to wander about the country. He came 

 to Bâdu, and the people there asked him, „Where you belong.'" „Me belong Biigamu man, that's 

 my name Bâduame. Who you fellow.?" „Me belong Bâdu people." Bâduame slept at Bddu. In 

 the morning, he continued his wandering and came to Olome, where he was greeted in the same 

 way as at Bâdu. Next he went to Djibaru, and the same conversation took place there. The 

 Djibâru people wanted Bâduame to remain with them, and he did so and married a woman there. 

 After a time she bore him a boy, who was named Bidedu. 



One dây Bâduame feit sad at the thought of his own home and wept. „F"ather, what 

 name (why) you cry?" Bidedu asked him. „I sorry my place," he answered, „1 no belong here, 

 that's all wife belong me belong here." „Were you belong.'" „Me belong Küru." " Then Bidedu 

 said, „Father, you stop Djibâru, I go look Küru." 



Bidedu set out on his journey carrying his bovv and arrows. He went to Sébe, Mirapu, 

 Tâti, Bügia, S(')moröse, and at lasf reached Güruru where he slept. He was tired of Walking in 

 the shape of a man, so he changed himself into a cassowary, aud then proceeded on his way. 

 An éterari (ef. no. 2) came up to him and said, „Bidedu, you me iwo pdna (friend), go together," and 

 they bore each other Company. When they had gone a long distance the clcrari became tired and 



Tom. XLVII. 



