Nånu Dångkulu yan Nånu Dikkike' by: Norbert Perez

Nånu Dångkulu and Nånu Dikkike' are out in the woods this morning performing their daily chores. They are tasked with picking leaves and roots for their mother's secret potions and medicines, Makåhna Chunge'...the village doctor.

Nånu Dångkulu: Yayas yu' (I am tired!) He cried out as he slumbered down on a log beside the passage.

Nånu Dikkike: Guåo lokkue' (Me too!) He retorted as he made himself comfortable on a grassy area beside his brother.

Nånu Dångkulu: Ai na minanenghing I manglo guini. (The breeze is cool here) He remarked.

Nånu Dikkike: Magåhet håo ga'chong. (You are so right, my friend)

Nånu Dångkulu: Fana'an månglo' tåsi esti. (I believe this is a sea breeze)

Nånu Dikkike: Hu'u lai. (Yep!) Gof manenghing che'lu (Very cool, brother!)

Nånu Dångkulu: Håfa esti? (What is this?) He declared as he picked up a shiny stone. He held the stone up high and began inspecting it.

Nånu Dikkike: Håfa enåo? What is that? His brother asked, coming close to his side.

Nånu Dångkulu: Ai na linamlam. (Man is it shiny.)

Nånu Dikkike: Maila' fan ya ta li'e'? (Give it here and let me see) Reaching out to his brother.

Nånu Dångkulu: Måolek dinangkulo-ña esti na åcho' låmlam, (It is fairly large size diamond.)

Nånu Dikkike: Estague' un åcho' mågi. (Here is one more stone) His brother said as he reached out beside a huge rock.

Nånu Dångkulu: Baihu chule' guatu gi gima'. (I am going to take this home)

Nånu Dikkike: Mungnga che'lu. Ilekña si nåna na båba esti siha na åcho'. (No, brother! Mother said these stones are bad.)

Nånu Dångkulu: Håfa binabåña? (What is bad about it?)

Nånu Dikkike: Ilek Nåna na magnganiti. (Mother said it was evil spirit)

Nånu Dångkulu: Tåya guini anitin båba. (There is no bad spirit here)

Nånu Dikkike: Hungan! Ilek Nåna na båba i acho' låmlam. (Yes! Mother said the Diamond stone is bad.)

Nånu Dångkulu: Låo gof atanon, che'lu. (But it is so beautiful, brother)

Nånu Dikkike: Mungnga ga'chong. (No friend)

Nånu Dångkulu: Låmlam yan atanon. (Shiny and beautiful)

Nånu Dikkike: Kumu guåo, mungnga yu' puma'cha. (If it is me, I won't touch it)

Nånu Dångkulu: Kumu guåo, bai chule' pa' i gima'. (If it is me, I will take it home)

Nånu Dikkike: Ma sångan na un taotao mama'åcho'. (It is said that one man was turned to stone)

Nånu Dångkulu Magåhet? (Is that right?):

Nånu Dikkike: Hu'u che'lu. Ti ha osgi i sangan Makåhna ya mama'åcho. (Yes brother. He did not heed the words of the Doctor and was turned to stone.)

Nånu Dångkulu: Båsta ombre! (No way.)

Nånu Dikkike: Hungan ombre ga'chong. (Yes, indeed my friend)

Nånu Dångkulu: Puruha' enåo dinagi. (It is all a lie)

Nånu Dikkike: Kumekelek-mu na man dagi si Nåna? (Are you saying that Mother is lying?)

Nånu Dångkulu: Ahe'. Kumekelek-hu na ti u hongge. (No. What I am saying is I don't believe it)

Nånu Dikkike: Yanggen ti un hongge i sinangan Nåna, bai kehåyi håo. (Since you don't believe Mother's words. I will tell on you.)

Nånu Dångkulu: Hånåo keha. (Go and tell)

Nånu Dikkike: Toka håo. (You're gonna get it.)

Nånu Dångkulu: Baihu chule' ini åcho' pa i gima'. (I am going to take this diamond home)

Nånu Dikkike: Håfa malago'-mu ni' acho'? (What do you want with the diamond?)

Nånu Dångkulu: Hekua'. Låo ya-hu. Gof atanon yan låmlam. (I don't know but I like it. It is so beautiful and shiny.)

Nånu Dikkike: Ekungok i sinangan Nåna. (Heed what Mother said.)

Nånu Dångkulu: Ilek-hu na ti uhongge' (What I said is I do not believe.)

Nånu Dikkike: Ombre che'lu. (Please brother) Fan gågåo asi'i ni mañaina.

Nånu Dångkulu: Guelo', Guelo', Guelo'.....Nå'i yu' ini acho' låmlam. Guelo', Guelo', Guelo'.....Nå'i yu' ini acho' låmlam.

Nånu Dikkike: Guelo', Nå'i gue' ini acho' låmlam. Asi'i gue' Saina! Asi'i gue' Saina!

Nånu Dångkulu: Asi'i yu Guelo'! Asi'i yu' Guelo'!