Songs from Ranga

Translated by ALBERT LEOMALA

To’O Mai Mai

to’o mai mai to’o mai mai to’o mai mai 'o'o mai mai to’o mai mai f o’o mai mai abeku

Sam Do’O At A

?am do'o ata lam karere hivatu \imiu gim dei iuri ha no ?am 10l hantai blomiu jim hurihuri lala gim bano

Vam Habwego

mm habwego 10 la hala tom hav iv’ te maiau nnihiku ma lu la hala ye taru si ari bwagala

Mai Ba Tamuru Ban’

nai ba tamuru ban’ a on’ velvet’ nai ba tamuru ban’ >a gita te ra hav am’ aia nai ba tamuru ban’ i kam umi tu ko vok, baot lelebet i kam umi tu ko ipos u no wandem 'e mi mi wandem i kam umi tu ko

Ong Tosdae

ong tosdae dketa iang boe >li ko dong tanis longana ong naet oli tap kakae van iang kel lukim wan ang boe kivim wan 'otel senda long hem 010 koloini kel wea 010 koloini kel wea vaet hea ntap ia longana

Come Closer

come closer come closer come closer come closer come closer come closer to me

We Crouched Down

we crouched down and looked down at you why did you weep have we broken your hearts because you are sadly

following the path home

I Found You

I found you on the road but you did not bother to speak to me I pondered over our meeting on the road and only wished we were friends

Come Let’S Go

come let’s go to the beach come let’s go and see your relatives there come let’s go come let’s go and have a little walk come let’s go if you don’t want to but I like to come let’s go

On Thursday

on Thursday

some young boys went to dance at longana during the night while they sat eating one young girl saw one handsome boy and she gave him a bottle of scent oh oh who’s this girl oh oh who’s this girl this ginger-haired girl from up there —at longana

This Sepik figure, a Yarage figure, and the ones on the opposite page, from the top, a bark painting typical of the type in Kambaramba haus tambarans, a design on conical clay dishes, and a graceful design of a type incised on bamboo by the Chambri Lakes people, are all by Simon Norep. (See article on opposite page).