I. Cradle Songs. 18
p. 16
18.
HalA' ga'g gao-o (eight times)
Come, let her sit on my lap (or "let us have her")
Ga ga'os waL'xAn la gu'tgi gagaga'gao gu'tg ska'ndgo lA.
The villages all to each other hand (her) to each other hand.
La sgun ga'ggw', la sgun ga'ggw'
I only take care of her now, I only take care of her now.
HalA' ga'g gao-o (several times).
come, let her sit on my lap.
Come, let her sit on my lap! (eight times)
All the villages used to hand her to one another.
Now only I take care of her, now only I take care of her. 1
Come, let her sit on my lap! (several times)
Footnotes
16:1 This means that all the people of all villages used to be slaves of this family, and so took care of the baby, but now the mother has to do it all herself.
18.
HalA' ga'g gao-o (eight times)
Come, let her sit on my lap (or "let us have her")
Ga ga'os waL'xAn la gu'tgi gagaga'gao gu'tg ska'ndgo lA.
The villages all to each other hand (her) to each other hand.
La sgun ga'ggw', la sgun ga'ggw'
I only take care of her now, I only take care of her now.
HalA' ga'g gao-o (several times).
come, let her sit on my lap.
Come, let her sit on my lap! (eight times)
All the villages used to hand her to one another.
Now only I take care of her, now only I take care of her. 1
Come, let her sit on my lap! (several times)
Footnotes
16:1 This means that all the people of all villages used to be slaves of this family, and so took care of the baby, but now the mother has to do it all herself.
