Suriname folk-lore

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G. Town-Negro songs

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1. Songs in Stories.¹

1 The order of words given with the songs is that taken from the records themselves, and do not always agree exactly with the words to the same songs as found in the texts of tales, where they are reproduced as recited by the tellers of the tales, after the respective songs had been sung into the phonograph.

113.²

A-bri-kɛ - ɛ ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni

2 To story 102.

114.³

Bi-a, bi-a, bi-a, bi - a
(Dje - be de - de) su - ma dɛ - dɛ ma'i - ka - ra-(ke)-bro
Ti - ge - ri Pap' Ti - gri Ta Dje - be'ɛ dɛ - dɛ

3 To story 17; see pp. 175-177 for translation.

115.⁴

Ɛ - mɛ - li - na to - do-wai̯ - sɛn - d'Ɛ-mɛ - li - na to - do-wai̯ -

4 To story 128; when this song was played back to the singer, he harmonised with the phonograph, as he did in the case of other songs (127, 138, 146).

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sɛn - dɛ to - do - wai̯ - sɛn - dɛ to - do - wai̯ - sɛn - d'Ɛ̨ - mɛ-

 

li - na to - do - w'ai̯s' Ɛ - mɛ - li - na to - do - wai̯[s']-

 

-sɛ to - do-wai̯ - sɛn - d'Ɛ-mɛ - li - na to - do - wai̯-sɛn-d'Ɛ- mɛ - li

 

Ɛ - mɛ - li - na (etc.)

 

(3 times)

116.¹

Ųn kir' A - nąn - si tɛ Ųn kir' A - nąn - si tɛ A-

1 To story 12; see p. 169 for translation.

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la su - ma sɑ dɛ - dɛ Ko - num s're - fi sɑ dɛ - dɛ

 

Ko-num wei̯ - fi sɑ dɛ - dɛ A - nąn - si wan sɑ tą' na lib'.

117.¹

Kir' A - nąn - si tɛ Den kir' A - nąn - si tɛ A - la su-
ma sɑ dɛ - dɛ Ko-nu s're-fi sɑ dɛ - dɛ He - ri kɔn-dre sɑ
su' - ųŋ A - nąn - si wa- wą sɑ tąn Den

1 To story 11; see p. 167 for translation.

118.²

Mi - ni - mi - ni kɔ̨' nyam Fre - man - bo - ni kɔ̨'
nyam Fre - man - ta - ya kɔ̨' nyam Ko - pro - ka-

2 To story 101; see p. 323 for translation.

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nu tą' dɛ Ko - pro - ka - nu tą' dɛ

119.¹

Pu - ru par' na fe - si, o grį-ŋya Pu - ru par' na ba-ka, o grį - ŋya
Mi A - nąn - si, mi kɔn', o gri- nya Pur' par' na (etc.)
Pur' pa-ri na (etc.)

1 To story 64; see p. 259 for translation.

120.²

Kɔ̨' go na broi̯- ki, yu sɑ si Kɔ̨n go na broi̯- ki yu sɑ si
Kɔ̨' go na broi̯ - ki yu sɑ si Ma - la - ta u - mą

2 To story 119; see p. 369 for translation.

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dɛ, ya - yo yu sɑ si Ma - la - ta u - mą de ya - yo

121.¹

Sɩ̨ŋ', sɩ̨ŋ', mi dɩn-dya-ma - ka Sɩ̨ŋ', sɩ̨ŋ', mi dɩn-dya-ma - ka
Sɩ̨ŋ', sɩ̨ŋ', mi dɩn-dya-ma - ka Sa - ni sɑ dɛ, mi dɩn-dya-ma-ka

1 To story 128; see p. 403 for translation.

122.²

Na mi, na mi, brɔ̨n Ko-nu ker - ki (4 times)

2 To story 80; p. 285 for translation. See Parsons, (II), p. 145, for this same song.

123.³

Man Kwa-kwa Man Kwa-kwa Ba To - to mi na Kwe-man - do,
Man Kwa-kwa Man Kwa- kwa Na mi, na

3 To story 66; see pp. 269-271 for translation.

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mi, na Fi-ąn- to - ni Na mi, na mi, na Fi - ąn-

 

to - ni Ba To - to, mi na Kwe - mąn - do, Mąn Kwa - kwa

124.¹

Yɔr - ka d'a sa - ba - na Pɛa̮ dɛ? Yɔr - ka wɛ - ri wei̯ - ti
Pɛa̮ dɛ? Yɔr - ka d'a sa - ba - na Pɛa̮ dɛ? Yɔr - - ka d'a bɛr̮' pɛ
Pɛa̮ dɛ - ɛ' Yɔr - ka (etc.)

1 To story 128; see p. 403 for translation.

125.²

Sa - ni mor' A - ba - na No mąŋ go a no mąŋ kɔm
Sa - ni mor' A - ba - na No mąŋ go a no mąŋ kɔm

2 To story 119; see p. 371 for translation.

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Tɛ sɩ - ne - ki bei̯ - ti mi M'si wɔ̨ - rɔ̨ŋ mi fre - dɛ

 

Tɛ sɩ - ne - ki bei̯ - ti mi M'si wɔ̨ - rɔ̨ŋ mi fre - dɛ

126.¹

Syɔ - ro ma tyɛn - tye, Mi kɩ - si Tyɔ - tyo moi̯
Sɔ - ro ma tyɛ̨n-tye, Mi kɩ - si Tyɔ-tyo moi̯ Syɔ - ro ma tyɛ̨n-
tye, Mi kɩ - si Tyɔ - tyo moi̯ Sɔ - ro ma tyɛ̨n- tye,
Mi kɩ - si hɛm moi̯ Sɔ - ro (etc.)

1 To story 62; see p. 253 for translation.

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127.¹

Ark' tɔ - r'A - nąn - si tɔ - ri Mąn di̯a - so
Ar - ki tɔ - r'A - nąn - si tɔ - ri Mąn di̯a - so
Ark' tɔ - r'A-nąn-si tɔ - ri Mąn di̯a - so

1 To story 128; see p. 405 for translation.

128.²

Ɛf' mi mu tro nąŋ - ga mi pa - pa Mɔ - ro bɛ - tre mi dɛ -
dɛ A mɔ - ro bɛ - tre mi wa - si mi fu - tu Mi go
na mi bɛ - de go di - dǫ - ǫn Pre - si - si̯a lɔ̨'-
tų doi̯ - doi̯ mɩ - si Pre - de - si - si̯a lɔ̨' - tu doi̯-

2 To story 119; see p. 373 for translation.

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doi̯ mɩ - si Ɛf' mi mu tro nąŋ - ga mi pa - pa

 

Mɔ - ro bɛ - tre mi dɛ - dɛ A mɔ - ro bɛ - tre mi wa -

 

si mi fu - tu Mi go na mi bɛ - de go di - dǫ - ǫn

129.¹

U - ra, sa - ni nyą' mą-nya U - ra, sa - ni nyą' mą - nya [U-]
Nyą' ma - nya, nyą ma -nya U - ra, Pom - pom nyą' ma - nya
Nyą' ma - nya, nyą' ma - nya U - ra, sa - ni nyą' ma-nya
Pom-pom

1 To story 119; see p. 371 for translation.

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130.¹

Sri - bi na dɛ - dɛ - ɛ Sri - bi na dɛ - dɛ - ɛ Sri-
bi - na dɛ - dɛ - ɛ lu - ku, u - mą ki - ri mąn
Sri - bi na (etc.)

1 To story 127; see p. 401 for translation.

131.²

A - nąn - si kɔ - ni, kɔ - ni, kɔ - ni mąn Kɔ - ni'ɛ mɔ - ro mi
Kɔ- mi'ɛ mɔ - ro mi

2 To story 127; see p. 397 for translation.

132.³

A - san - ti bɔ - yo Da mi a wi-dy'a - kɔ - lo A - san - ti

3 To story 19; see p. 181 for translation.

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bɔ - yo Da mi a wi-dy'a - kɔ - lo a - kɔ - l'a - kɔ - l'a - ba - nu ba

133.¹

A-li-mąn, xɛf-mąn, be - tyɛ so A - li-mąn tyɛ, tyɛ, A - li - mąn
A - li - mąn, xɛf'-man (etc.)

1 To story 119.

134.²

A - gi- da fa - dǫ' Mąn no dɛ A - gi- da fa - dǫ' Mąn no dɛ
Prɩ̨n - ci wą-wąn na mąn A - gi - da wą-wąn na mąn

2 To story 139; see p. 423 for translation.

135.³

Ti - bo, ti - bąŋ, sąn a na - ki mąn tro - we

3 To story 2.

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Mi go bu - ku ba - ląn - sɛ tɩ̨ŋ - gɩ lɩ̨ŋ - gɩ lɩ̨ŋ

 

Bu - ku ba - ląn - sɛ tɩ̨ŋ - gɩ lɩ̨ŋ - gɩ lɩ̨ŋ

136.¹

Su - sa - na - rei̯ Su - sa - na rei̯ Yu ha - bi wą
moi̯ bɔ - bi Na bɔ - bi na fō yu Ma
te mi dɛ fas' Ɛ̨ŋ na fō mi na fō mi

1 To story 20; see p. 185 for translation.

137.²

Kɛs - kɛ - si djɔm-po na ta - pu Go fre - di wan
gran mɩ - si Są' mi sɑ gi'ɛ̨' fō drɩ̨ŋ -

2 To story 120; see p. 377 for translation.

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gi? Pɩn - da nąŋ-ga ka - ru wa - tra, ha -ha!

 

Pɩn - da nąŋ - ga ka - ru wa - tra, ha - ha!

138.¹

A - lei - siɛ fa - dǫ' Kɔm pi - k'ɛm, ba, Sa - ni dɛ
ni dɛ - A - lei - siɛ fa - dǫ' kɔm pi -
kiA̮ - lei - siɛ fa - dǫ' kɔm pi - kiA̮ - lei-siɛ fa-dǫ' (etc.)

1 To story 128; see p. 407 for translation.

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139.¹

Mi sɛ - rɛ - na mi sɛ - rɛ - na trį, trą, trį,
Mi na mɔ - ni ma - sra trį trą, trį

1 To story 127; see p. 399 for translation.

140.²

Srap' mi - i nɛ - fi srɛ̨ŋ, srɛ̨ŋ Kɔt' A - ku - ba bar - ba
Sra - pu mi nɛ - fi moi̯, moi̯ Mi go kɔt' A - ku - ba bar - ba

2 To story 20; see p. 185 for translation.

141.³

Ska - pu na wąn sɛ - gi me - ti Są'a go du na sa - ba-na
Ska - pu na wąn' sɛ - gi me - ti Są'a go du na sa - ba - na

3 To story 119; see p. 373 for translation.

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142.¹

Ba - gɛ, ba - gɛ Lei̯ - mąn yu kɔm fō le - i lei̯ dɔ - ro
Ba - gɛ, ba - gɛ Lei̯ - mąn yu kɔ̨' fō le - i dɔ - ro, Lei̯ - mąn
yu kɔm fō lei̯ Lei̯ - man yu kɔm fō Lei̯ - mąn

1 To story 104; see p. 335 for translation.

143.²

Ba‧-a - na, ba‧ - a-na, ku - le ku - le, d'Ɩ̨ŋ-
gi kɔ - ti ba‧ - a - na, ku - le ku - le

2 To story 123; see p. 389 for translation.

144.³

Mor - gu Dąn kɔt' 'a li - ba I' tro - wɛ tɛ ya - na
N'Ɩ̨ŋ - gi kɔt' 'a li - ba I' tro - wɛ tɛ ya - na

3 To story 147; no translation of these words was obtained.

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Mor - gu Dąn kɔt' (etc.)

145.¹

Sɛn' kar' bi - a, bi - a Sɛn' kar' bi - ke - ble - du - ą
- ą Kɛ - ti dyɔmp' ɩn de pɔt, yo- ti Ta ma - ka
yąŋ - ki - ki - ky - o Ta ma - ka yąŋ - ki - ho

1 To story 10; see p. 165 for translation.

146.²

Se - li - na fa - nei̯ - da san 'ɛ - dɛ yu dɛ krei̯
dɛ krei̯ Yu lɔb' mi fō mi mɔ - ni Ma i no
lɔb' na mi par-son Na da - ti yu dɛ krei̯

2 To story 128; see p. 405 for translation.

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147.¹

Tra-plɛnt wɩl - tyɛ, snɔ-rɛ, snɔ-rɛ Tra-plɛnt wɩl - tyɛ, hɔ - rɛ, hɔ - rɛ
Dra-tyɛ rɛk, i ląŋg-sam haut Dra-tyɛ rɛk, i ląŋg-sam haut

1 To story 122; no translation of this song was obtained.

148.²

Na mi Tan - ta fu ne - ti Mi gō fu gō lu - ku Grą'-mɩ - si
ya - gi mi Wɔ - i, wɔ - i Grą' - mɩ - si ya - gi mi

2 To story 120; see p. 375 for translation.

149.³

(Mi) wa - ni nyą-nyąm Mi wa - ni nyą-nyąm Su- ma wąn' k'ɛ̨ŋk
Mi a - bi wąn
ɛ̨ŋ Wą' pis' wąn go - tu mɔ - ni Fō wąn pi - si le - frɛ
go - tu mɔ - ni

3 To story 91; see p. 297 for translation.

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Mi wa - ni (etc.)

150.¹

Wą' ma - ma tyɛ! San na wą' ma-ma? Wą' pa - pa tyɛ!
San na wą' pa - pa? Tąŋ - gi, tą - ŋ' gi mi pi - kin
wa- tra Tɛ yu dɛ - dɛ, mi sɑ mɛm-brɛ yu Ma - yu

1 To story 127; see p. 397 for translation.

151.¹

A - len - sɛ kak' a - len - sɛ A - len - sɛ kak' a - len - sɛ
A - len - s'i - mɛ - rɛ ka - ka a wa - ni si A - len - sɛ kak'
a - len - sɛ a - len - sɛ

1 To story 92; no translation of this song was obtained.