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(our ancestors had this story. Two guys got up and went down to the ground, the two left and were at Manina, they were in the Sepik, -they were sepik men?- A bird called a sosoogul, it's liver -egg?- they put on a plate, the man saw the egg and broke it onto a plate. A fish egg was there, that was put on a plate. The fish from a small swamp, he put the baby fish on a wood plate. He broke the bird egg, he broke the fish egg. The ancestors storied about the bird and the fish. The bird, the sosoogul goes mwaaaammmmm, that's the sound it makes. The fish goes saaaaaaaaa, that's what the ancestors said. The two guys shaved planks. One guy killed the bird and got his first liver, the other got the wing of the fish then the two Kovol guys shaved planks. One made a ship, one made a plane. He was at a deep river, he went on the river. They made a ship and a boat, but the engine wouldn't turn on, but he got the bird liver and put it in the plane, the wing of the fish went in the ship and then the ship went. God sent these men and then they went.
-seems to be end of story-
Who made the ship and who made the plane?
I'm going to tell you!
The story is the plane was made and went, the ship was and went on the river Gwam, -the river at ?- the ship followed the Gwam, the plane was in the air. It went to the Sepik, they were in the Sepik. They got up and went down, went to Elees and then to the white country. They made the ship and plane and went.
Where did the plane go to?
To KoyaKoya, to the base of the Digicel tower. So they went and they gave the cargo to the white man. They made the things clear for the white, again they came down, they came again on the road. They came and worked and worked and did God's work, they did money work, they came to Madang and finished the town. They reserved it and put a prison, -made Matamanot?-, -they threw something in prison?-, that's what the our Wanuma ancestors storied, they turned their backs on us. It's clear in town, the light is in town, but they turned their backs on us.
Guys in town are they ship or plane people?
They are both. So they made town, but then left you? Yes. They made town and then hid, they put it in prison and hid. They hid it, but are still eating it. Eating and Jesus came and he followed them. Jesus came and followed this good, he went to the white man country and then he came back is what they say.
One made a plane, one made a ship.
Was Jesus a plane person or ship person or don't you know?
We don't know. The ship person and plane person were before, then when Madang was finished Jesus came and walked around.
So the ship and plane people left you, will they come back and show their faces again?
We don't know... They came, they came to the prison, will they come again or not? They are there. When they know they will come. You guys knew and you came that's what they say. They say if you think about them they will come, if you don't they won't, that's what our ancestors said.
We are going to translate God's word, and then teach you. Is it the same work, the ship and plane work or is it different?
It's one.
Are we white people plane people or ship people?
We don't know. I don't know either, that's why I'm asking.
The guy who made the plane was called Kulubob and Manubob was the guy who made the ship. Is that the end of the story? Yes, that's the end.
Thanks, I've recorded it and I'll listen again. My co-workers will listen.
Our ancestors story we've just told. The plane goes mwaaaaam, they put a bird's liver in it. The ship goes swaaaa, just like the fish. Is it true or not? We've just told it.
It's good you said it. Afterwards we'll teach you the Bible, we'll teach the truth and then you guys will decide if this is a true story or not. That's your job, we'll teach and afterwards you'll decide.)