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Latitude

25.234

Longitude

96.9165

Start Date

2017-02-16

End Date

2017-02-16

Translation (Rita Seng Mai) In the past, there was a big rock at the confluence of May Hka and Mali Hka. There is water in that rock. I will tell you about it. A long time ago, two lovers lived on each side of the river. The girl lived in Tang Hpre village. It was really difficult for them to cross the river. She told him, "If you love me, come to me." He said, "I will come to you at night." They were not humans. But they transformed into humans and met each other. The boy said, "My lady, I will come to you at night." At night, he jumped Mali Hka in a big leap and went to the girl. They met every day and talked to each other. Then, she told him, "If you really love me, cross both Mali Hka and Nmai Hka." He said, "I have crossed Mali Hka because I love you. If you want me to cross both rivers, I will cross them and meet you." They always met at a place at the confluence. One day, she asked him, "If we meet here every night, will it be good for us? Can we still see each other often?" He answered her, "I am not sure." She asked him, "Since we have dated for many years, can we marry now?" He said, "Of course, we can. I don't know how to celebrate our wedding." She said, "I know how to do it." Later, the boy went back to his village, which was on the other side of the river. When he came to the girl, she told him, "Let's make up the story about us. You have crossed both Mali Hka and Nmai Hka to see me. So, I will be the water, and you will be the rock." The boy asked her, "Me? The rock?" She said, "Yes. Be the rock. I will be water. I will be water, and you will be the rock." He said, "Then, I think we should name ourselves." She said, "I will call myself Nam Sani Ta water. You will be called Matsaw Lung Hkrung. You will be Matsaw Lung Hkrung (rock), and I will be Nam Sani Ta Hka (water)." They created their story. We can still see that rock and water at the confluence. They named the confluence like that. We can still see it. Transcription (La Ring) Moi shawng de Tang Hpre ngu ai mare kaw ndai mali hka hte nmai hkra zup dai kaw mali hka hte nmai hka zup re shara kaw lunghkrung grai kaba ai nga ai. Dai lung hkrung kata kaw hka rawng ai. Dai hka a lam hpe ngai hkai dan na re. Dai hka gaw da ndai sumtsaw sumra ndai mahkawn hte shabrang e shabrang wa gaw hka wora hkran de mali hka wora hkran kaw nga ai da. Mahkawn jan gaw ndai Tang Hpre mare maga de mali hka nang hkran nga ai da. Dai hka hpe rap na matu shan lahkawng gaw grai yak ai da. Shana e hkawm na matu yak rai yang she "E shadang sha e nang ngai hpe tsaw ai ra yang gaw nang hkran de ngai hpang de rap sa wa rit" ngu yang she "E lo shana du jang rap na lo" ngu shan gaw shinggyim masha gaw nre da. Raitim mung shinggyim masha hku nna sa nna sa shaga hkat hkat re ai da. Dai shaloi she "Shana sa wa na lo shayi sha e" ngu na shana sa wa ai da. Shi gaw shana e shi hpan Sagya shi hpe hpan da ai masha re majaw shana e sa mali hka hpe gaw kalang ta shingkawt di sa wa wa re da. Dan rai sa wa shana shagu gu shan lahkawng "Nang da ngai hpe ra yang gaw ndai de mali hte nmai lahkawng yan hpe kalang ta shingkawt hkra di u" ngu yang she "E le nang shayi sha hpe ra ai re majaw ngai ning ngan re mali hka hpe pyi kalang sha shingkawt dan sai re ya nang gaw mali hte nmai lahkawng yan hpe shingkawt u nga jang gaw shingkawt nna sa na" ngu tsun ai da. Rai yang shan hkawng shana shagu dai kaw sha sa hkrum mali hka nmai hka zup kaw sha sa hkrum hkrum re da. Hkrum rai yang lani mi na hta gaw shi gaw "An lahkawng gaw da ya ndai hku nga nga yang gaw ndai hku sha wa wa sa sa rai na kanawn yang mai na i" ngu san ai da. "E mai na kun nmai na kun nchye ai" ngu la kasha gaw tsun ai da. "E ya gaw an gaw shaning ma law sai re majaw gaw madu jan madu wa hku na kanawn nga yang mai na nrai i" ngu san yang she "Mai goi gara hku di baw rai kun nchye ai law" ngu yang "Ngai chye ai" da. Ngai chye ai yaw ngu yang she lani mi dai lani mi na gaw shi la kasha gaw wora hkran wa na bai sa mat sai da. Bai sa "Ga ya gaw maumwi hkai na hku galaw da ga le an gaw" ngu di nang gaw ngai gaw deng gaw an hkawng ya nang ngai hpang de mali hte nmai hpe nang shingkawt da na sa mat sai. Re majaw ya ngai gaw ngai gaw hka tai na nang gaw lung hkrung tai u yaw" ngu. "Ngai wa i lung hkrung tai" ngu "E le nang gaw lung hkrung tai u nang gaw la re gaw lung hkrung tai u" ngu yang she "Ngai gaw hka tai na ngu hka tai na ngu tsun yang she "E law nang lung hkrung tai ngai hka tai na" ngu na she "Dan jang an gaw mying shamying da ra ai gaw" ngu. "Ngai gaw e ngai shadang sha gaw nlung tai mat na ngu nang shayi sha gaw hka tai mat u" ngu dai hku tsun ai da. Rai nga yang ngai gaw "Ya gaw da an lahkawng ndai ndai hku rai nga yang gaw nmai na re ngu mying shamying ga yaw" ngu ai da. "Ngai gaw nam sani ta hka ngu na nam sani ngu na yaw da nye mying gaw shayi sha a mying gaw nam sani ta hka ngu na da. Nang gaw e matsaw lung hkrung nau na" ngu tsun da ai da. Matsaw lung hkrung nau na nang hpe shamying na da ngai gaw nang shayi nang sani ta hka ngu na shamying na" ngu ai da. Dai hku na shan lahkawng a maumwi nam sani ta hka ngu na shamying da ai da dai Tang Hpre myitsone kaw na hka hpe. Hka zup le i dai hka zup hpe shan lahkawng dai shamying da ai da. Ya du hkra nga ai le.

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