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Latitude

25.234

Longitude

96.9165

Start Date

2017-03-30

End Date

2017-03-30

Translation (Seng Pan) The story I will tell you is about Ma Kaw (the eldest daughter) and Ma Lu (the second daughter). Once upon a time, there were Ma Kaw and Ma Lu. And there was also a son of a very wealthy man. Ma Kaw and Ma Lu competed in cutting the rice since they were told that the one who could cut more rice could marry the rich man's son. On those days, the grooms had to be paid the dowry. So, the two sisters, Ma Kaw and Ma Lu, tried hard in order to get him. Since Ma Lu got so tired, she sat down under the tree by making a sound, "Du Duu Du". Then, the eldest daughter, Ma Kaw, felt annoyed and pressed her. Therefore, Ma Lu died there. Afterwards, Ma Kaw married the son of the rich man. While they were having a meal, the soul of Ma Lu came and sat down on the tree near them. Ma Lu made a sound, "Du Du Du. Hai Lawk". What she wanted to mean by Hai Lawk was that it was shameless her sister, Ma Kaw, killed her. Transcription (Lu Hkawng) Ya ngai hkai na maumwi gaw ma kaw hte ma lu na lam re. Moi shawng e da ma kaw hte ma lu nga ai da. La i la kasha lauban wa na la kasha shi na kasha grai lauban wa na kasha langai mi nga ai da. Dai wa hpe ma kaw hte ma lu gaw ya yi hkyen shingjawng i, ding re yi hkyen grau hkyen lu ai wa i hpe la dai jaw sha na ngu ai da. La tim n kau mi gaw mari la ai, jaw sha na ngu ai da. Ma kaw hte ma lu mung grai shakut ai da, dai wa ma lu wa gaw grai ba ai da, grai ba na hpun kaw dung nna da-du-du-du ngu na dung nga ai da. Ma kaw wa gaw nau maji magun nga na abyen dat ai da. Dai ma lu gaw si mat wa dai ma kaw gaw i htaw ra lauban kasha la kau na shan dai lauban kasha hte shat sha yang nga taw ai shaloi dai ma lu wa gaw sa nna dai hpun du kaw dung nna da-du-du-du-du (Hai lawk) ngu ai da. (Hai lawk) ngu ai gaw gaya nchye ai ngu ai ngai hpe sat kau ai kaya nchye ngu ai da.

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