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I. Cradle Songs. 22

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'NA Q'Gawa-i.

22.

Hao tc'nA lan'ga gua d d'ga.

Your grandfather's town ? you own.

Ga'godiya-i gua sg'naga, Ga'godiya-i gua sg'naga.

Lies large ? is it powerful, Lies large ? is it powerful.

Hao tc'nA lan'ga gua d d'ga.

Your grandfather's town ? you own.

Q'ngodiya-i gua sg'naga, Q'ngodiya-i gua sg'naga.

Lies down greatly ? is it powerful, Lies down greatly ? is it powerful.

Hao tc'nA xal tc!'anuga d d'ga uy'te g'djuya.

Your grand-father's copper fire you own you only are fit to sit greatly.

Do you own your grandfather's town ?

Lying large, has it supernatural power? Lying large, has it supernatural power'

Do you own your grandfather's town?

Lying greatly, has it supernatural power? Lying greatly, has it supernatural power?

You only are fit, sitting greatly, to own your grandfather's copper-fire.
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