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FOLKTALES

    SISTERS           Once there lived a Couple who had two daughters. One fine day the parents told the eldest daughter to kill her sister and prepare her sister's flesh for the meal. They went for their daily chores. The elder one made the younger one to sleep in the ancient resting place and told her to cover herself with a shawl. Not knowing the trick her sister obeyed her. But whenever the elder one tried to hit her the younger one would ask what she was trying to do. The elder one would reply, "I am plauing".         She tried many times to kill her sister but each time she failed. When their parents came they asked their eldest daughter whether she had killed her sister. She replied that she was not able to kill. When they heard this they were annoyed with their daughter.        Then they themselves tried to kill their youngest daughter but she managed to escape from their clutches. They started chasing he...

POEM

        MIIHIE SHEHM Tsotho wuori vii lorii wienga, Noh kiilorii wa miikiithsii niih, Nohkhi nohzhii kiimiihie vinii,       "Miihie shem" ta sa behuoluo.         Nyuri noh kiijo bela wienga.         Shita masie kii-proluo nyunii,          Kiizhike zhikhri shewie taji,         "Miihie Shem" ta behuoluo. Kiimiirhiiri nohrhii sanga, Noh kiimiishe bhrate mbe nga, Zhii zhiinii noh kiimiishowa bha, "Miihie Shem" ta sa behuo luo.           Nyuriniih noh no notha sawienga           Wuhle chie mavii miikiidzanga,            Noh kiirhowa vi maniih chiena,           "Miihie Shem" ta sa behuo luo.     STILL BETTER Though sad at some moments, Let not your sadness be shown, Holding your words and expression.          Always say, "still better". ...

POEM

          ATSA KIIMIIHIE Atsa kiimiihie nyuri zhii vi, Kii-ro viinga sa kii-zhie vii wienga. Kiikhra thsenii tsotho wa vive.      Atsa kiimiihie miikiizhu rhuo,      Zhehlo nyula vii kiikhra whuove,      Lozhe thuoke be whuo wienave,  Atsa kiimhie miikiiraluo, MA miikiilo sawie ketii niih, Kiimiisii noja tsiitii rave.        Atsa kiimhie nyi kiikra ngii         Kiikhruo kiize kiimiisiiri ve,         Kii-kra kiizhii viinga miikiichu.       DISCIPLINED CHILD Disciplined child obeys other people, At work and at play, Welcomes opportunity wholeheart        Disciplined child seldom idle away        Assists household chores        Happiness reigns the life. Disciplined child quarrels not, Even when displeased, Wrong doings all can be forgiven.        Disciplined...

FOLKSONG

        HUO ESORA ESORA 1. Huo esora esora     Oh esora esora 2. Huo nyi waza esora esora     Oh nyi waza esora esora 3. Huo nyi waza esora tejo tepu eshi-lia     Oh nyi waza esora tejo tepu eshi-lia 4. Huo nyi wazakhra hie     Oh nyi wazakhra hie            This is a folksong sung by Meluri people. The song is usually sung by men folk during any festive gathering. But, there is no restriction to be sung by women folk too. The song is sung in two group. The song makes the gathering very lively and joyous celebration. Though this song bring a good relationship and finding to live a new life      

FOLKSONG

  OH FIIRILOTI/ OH FRIENDS O fiiri loti, Dukru Loti O fiiri loti dhomo tseju kiimiirhii Dali? O fiiri loti, fiiri loti O chzahniih kiiriinguo siimiinii ehpaniih miino rata. O fiiri loti, fiiri loti O ruketii ehpati miijiitii ehpiizati rujita O ruketii ehzahti miijitii ehzahthsiiti rujita O fiiri loti, fiiri loti O fiiri loti, dhomo tawny kiimiirhii salo?    This song is taken from a true story about a young girl who left her home believing her friend's words. Once there was a couple fiilethsii and kheinyipa who had a daughter named shieriithsii. She was obedient to her parents and lived under their watchful care. One day the wife died and the husband married another lady by the name chiirethsii.         As the days passed shierithsiii became more and more stubborn. Though her stepmother loved her she could not accept her and love her like her biological mother. She became very laze and refused to do any household chores and specially to go to the paddy...

FOLKTALES

  The pregnant Women and the Tiger     One day a pregnant women went to a forest to collect wild rashberry. As she reached the place, she saw a tiger. Since she could not climb the tree she asked they tiger to help her but the tiger refused. Since she was craving for the fruit she promised to give her child to the tiger when she delivered. The tiger accepted her offer. She went home happily after satisfying herself.         After a month the women gave birth and the tiger came to take the baby. Whenever the tiger came, the women hid the baby in a basket so that the tiger would not see it. When the child grew, the mother started weaving shawls and her husband started weaving baskets. They would cry everyday while weaving  since they were about to give away their daughter to the tiger. Whenever the child asked why they were crying the two would answer, "It is because of weaving shawls and her husband making basket". As soon as they finished weaving ...