Vol. VII, No. 9.] Ethnography of the Bashahr State. — 581 
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Hwéhgydl Chhering lotash, nu batang gii ma-hanrk, 
ni: bdtang git ma-hank, zabdn-chhushid narchhing, 
zabdn-chhushid narchhang, dagot shardp bite ; 
paisa : is rdndit, dagot bimd bim-sheyin, 
dagot bimd bim-she-yin, dagot sharép md buch. 
| Translation. 
Khadura Negi’s son, by name Hwajigyal Chhering, 
Of Khadura ! village under Jaéiigi,* is a handsome youth. 
And so is the worthy maiden of Jaigi village, 
By name Butich, a remarkable maid. 
A Tibetan blanket, as a token from Hwangyal Chhering, 
Is in the hand of the fair pretty Butich. 
And a bit of apricot from Ladakh, as a present 
From Butich, is in Hwaiigyal Chhering’s hand 
His parents said: ‘‘ Put away the out-land woman. 
If you turn her out, we’ll give you a pair of bracelets, 
And gold earrings for your ears besides.’’ 
Hwaigyal Chhering replied, ‘‘ No, no, I can’t do it, 
For I have faithfully pledged my word to her, 
And she will curse me 
Let my other wife go away, if she go away, 
There is no fear of a curse from her, as she has been paid 
i as 
Mani AND Parti’s Sona. 
The following song relates to the two damsels of Jaiigi 
village named Mani and Pati, who fell in love with a youth 
named Mishpon Zaban Das of the same village. 
Mordli: nyum dotdri bdj6, dotdri nyum khanjari bajo. 
Mishpan Zabdn baydr, parmi duyin yd ma-duyin ? 
Bétang sachi gydshé, dng td parmi toa, 
Pdngi Pdngtu chimet, Gydlchhan Pati banthin. 
Translation. 
There below the road, Mani and Pati are spinning the 
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1 Khadura is the name of a village under Jaiigi, in Shawé pargand. 
2 JAigi is a large village in Shiwa pargand. 
