Suriname folk-lore

f) Alada.¹

1 In classifying the songs in this group, we follow native terminology; we are not able, however, to offer any explanation of why they are so termed.

101.

A - la - da - nya - Bo - nya - we Dan - di - dy-a

[p. 598]

 

A - la - da - nya Bo-nya Dan - di A - la - da - nya (etc.)

102.

We - a Mam- ba Ga - du g'Wa-o - si We ku - ma nya so kwe
dia f' A - la - da Wɛd' Gad' Nam - fa - ye -
Ma-ǫn de di Ga - du Wa - o - si Ya - kō-ma ya no kwe - a dya f' A-
la-da Dya - kai̯ - o Mam - ba Ga - du f'i (Nyąn-kɔm' ....)

[p. 599]

 

Mam - ba Ga - du f'i Yą - kō - mo yo ku - kwe dia f'A - la - da

 

(..................) Yą - kō - mo yo ku - kwe

 

dia f'A - la - da Dya - ka-o - Mam - ba Ga - du f'i

 

(Nyąn - kɔm' ....................)