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distorted by the rhythm of the song, so that the dictated texts appear very 
different from those of the phonograms. — Although I recorded the song 
several times from different people I did not succeed in getting it fully 
explained, and the interpretation is therefore uncertain. 
NN 
sildte-rak:o istmanantwel 1 
kiät’erak‘o isimanan'iwet 2 
ila merak’o isimaralono 3 
ak-iarim'ata isimaralono 4 
ip-iarim'ala 5 
таёае`гаК`о akitsanitse 6 
—1 
(see X) | 
ls 
kisime'name qunuge'mane 9 
kisime'name ercigae'mane 10 
B 
Refrain ajaja Äär’ä'-je' 
When I stood outside him (his house?) 
It may be I came to think of them! 
When I stood north of him 
It may be I came to think of them! 
Thinking that I accompanied him (as 
his companion) |?! 
Thinking that they (the attackers) came 
in great numbers, 
That they had set out on drum combat 
in great numbers. 
When I began to .... him |?| 
That he (or they) would (or could) not 
come (hither) 
That he (or they) would (or could) not 
sing in drum contest 
(scornful outcries) 
Because he is (or they are) alone, they 
are dispirited for him |? 
Because he is (or they are) alone, they 
are afraid of him ? 
x 
Refrain a Ja Ja Jaja 
- Burdens В J@Ra jaja ja 
fl silate ra’ ko isumanay twin Y ja ава je 
5 åg 
5) À 2 D DD aa т | HO Or |. 
2 (4) akiaqim:ata isumanaleno 1 tatararqa tiyuna nıwııa Ja 
3 (6) matalera’ko akicanicin 2 ’älärärga' tinonaniwisaja 
1—8 (see A) 
3 “amilaqa: tinara‘io-1araja 
9(10) kisime-namik ercerae-namik + Kiamemata прага’ to-taraja 
10 (9) kisime'namik дипигае‘патй (5) 
6 matalarerqaja akitsanitsinaja 
„> .. .. …) . . . . 
/ matalärärgaji pitsanitsina:ja 
S (outbreak) д’'аг д’аг 
9 
9 
) nike? at nala‘twaje nage naraja 
CN 
10 nuke‘näl na:gejikulujoraje na'- 
GOI обо с 
