Suriname folk-lore



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j) Watra ɩ̨ŋgi
177. Ti-dɛ, ti - dɛ bo - yo sąn' mor' ka - ba Ɩ̨ŋ - gio Bo - yo sąn' mor' ka-ba Ɩ̨ŋ - gio (8 times) mo - ro ka - ba - a Ɩ̨ŋ - giɛ Today, today, Boyo, Hard times have come, Ɩ̨ŋgi - o! Hard times have come. Ɩ̨ŋgi - e!
178. Mi'ɛ go go - we na li - ba, mi wąn; mi'ɛ go go - we na li - ba, mi wąn Da - ti mi na wąn Ɩ̨ŋ - gi Mi n'ɛ tąn 'a dɛ - bra, trǫ nɛ̨ŋ-gre go - we na li - ba mi wąn Mi'ɛ go go - we na tu - na mi wąn (etc.)
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(3 times) I will go on the river, I will go on the river,Ga naar voetnoot1 Because I am an Indian, I will not remain to turn into a Negro, I will go on the river, I alone.
179. Yan - ki dɛ na dye - re - to - Fa mi 'ɛ - dɛ e gro Yan - ki dɛ na dye - re - to Fa mi 'ɛ-dɛ e gro - Yan- ki dɛ na (etc.) Yanki is on the bier, How my head grows!

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180. Ka - ri dę' Ɩ̨ŋg' na li - ba Gri - gri dɛ ya - na - Ka - ri dę' Ɩ̨ŋg' na li - ba Gri - gri dɛ ya - na - Ka - ri Ko - ri - si na li - ba Gri - gri dɛ ya - na (5 times with minor variations) Ka - - na Call the Indians to the river The GrigriGa naar voetnoot1 are yonder. Call the Indians to the river The Grigri are yonder. Call Kobisi to the river The Grigri are yonder.	voetnoot1 In the repetition the word used, tuna, is Indian for river. voetnoot1 This is said to mean the spirits.