Daily Life as Poetry: The Meaning of the Pastoral Songs of the ...

40 Nilo-Ethiopian Studies
Photo 2. meri
with a beaded ornament. In [Song: Color Pattern 2], white lines on the body are compared with a
leather anklet (epokoi) and the front-beaded apron worn by girls (etele) .
[Song: Color Pattern 1]
abukoni ngameriyeki 1 nyakaua, akawua a Siliyil,
o ngameriki.
abukokirri ngameriyeki L osilingorokrJ nyakawua.
abukokini ngameriyeki Lomeringoroko 4 nyakawua.
abukokini ngameriyeki L oko/ingorokaS nyakawua.
abukokini ngangoroko 6 L osilingoroko nyakawua.
The spots have spread at the back of Siliye.
Ooh! Spots!
Spots have spread L osilingorok, (at) the back
(of it).
Spots have spread Lomeringorok (at) the back
(of it).
Spots have spread Lokolingorok (at) the back
(of it).
Spots have spread Losilingorok (at) the back (of
it).
1
Small spots (meri)
2
Ox name: white parr overlaps the spine (sif) on either side
3
Ox name: white part overlaps the spine (sif) on either side with black and white spots (ngorok)
• Ox name: small spots (meri) and black and white spots (ngorok)
5
Ox name: whitish with black spots (koli) and black and white spots (ngorok)
6
Black and white spots larger than meri
[Song: Color Pattern 2]
ekoliyana 1 epewoe ekosi mong ala Lokwangal
etokwanga rrgakepokoycr
Lorengesili 4 a Losiktf,
L orengengoro~ ikoni akuwana
nyatele, nyatele itakitae, enapito ngidwe kanakero.
Our ox with Lokwangwith a white hide is
one-side spotted.
The body of Lorengesif of L osike,
the body of Lorengengorok is like
a beaded ornament that girls put on when they
are at a dancing ground.
1
Whitish with black spots (koli)
2
Ox name: white (akwan)
3
White leather band bound around the ankle as an ornament
• Ox name: reddish-brown (arengan) with white part overlaps the spine (sif) on either side
5
Friend's name
6
Ox name: reddish-brown (arengan) with black and white spots (ngorok)