Procedural Texts

'' from sore care

last edited Aug. 10, 2021, 9:52 p.m. by Natalie

created Aug. 10, 2021, 9:52 p.m.




Genre: Procedural

Speaker: Mandangu

'Birth in Torukum.' from Birth procedure

last edited Aug. 3, 2021, 12:44 a.m. by Natalie

created Aug. 3, 2021, 12:44 a.m.




Genre: Procedural

Speaker: Toba

'Glen-taking house down' from Taking a house down

last edited Jan. 30, 2023, 4:32 p.m. by Gerdine

created Jan. 30, 2023, 4:11 p.m.




Genre: Procedural

Speaker: Glen

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(Glen explaining the process of taking his house down)

'Grow and sell tobacco' from Grow and sell tobacco - Kelly

last edited Sept. 14, 2023, 2:44 p.m. by Philip

created Aug. 31, 2023, 3:35 p.m.




Genre: Procedural

Speaker: Kelly

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Habu honn yab munum moogut isig ogoo yab munum egee pundininn. Pundub oboob lib, mut ab ogoo hesima egee igisinn. hesima agamb, helennee iluwa ogooteleb oboob yab, moogut egee higininn. omboo undonn egee eteninn. Undonn eteb ogooteleb, munum nomboo egee teninn. Tala agamb, munum nom egee wongometinn. Wongometeb endet, hugul igita wo oboob lib yab, moogut sooguwa hutee om egee higininn. Higeb ogootooloob, mehamonn nom egee heb igisininn oo. habu hugul loogooneeng hala ogootooloob. yab alugutub oboob lib, moogut sooguwa nomboo yab. undonn eteb peg tugub ogooteleb, moogut sooguwa nomboo ab hugul egee wendeninn. Wondoob ogooteleb agamb, yoobug egee weninn. yoobug woloob peg tugula igita. peg tugula igita, egee libinn yab, munum egee luminn. munum luma, munum pagabiguwa, igita agamb holoogul wann eb agamb. mesinol (ooguwa / wala) egee holomootoob tooloob. henee womoom holometeb teninn. teleb, bili tugula agamb yab, habu holoogul egee wann. holoogul wala ogooteleb yab hipundub oboob, huwaninn ogoo egee pigininn. Piguwa agamb, malum hala ogooteleb, oboob tol ab ogoo lib hom egee hipundininn. Hipundub pundub tandeng tugub agamb Mundi hot egee molumeteninn. Mundi hot egee molumootoob Wi tugub ogooteleb. Oboob ilib, tol asam ilib, Simonn egee hesimininn. Simonn eteteb Wi tugub ogooteleb. Simonn asam egee hesimininn. Hesimb hesimb yab Wi tugula agamb Mut eteb eteb igita agamb i, Habu nom helennee egee ilinn. helennee iluwa ogooteleb hom ilib om habu hom oboob hom leb egemee leb agamb egee holometeninn. Holomootoob wi tugub Sog egee heninn oo. Bili heb Pendebiginim eb egee pigininn. Yot yot omboo lambiginim eb Tagul wes ogoo egee pigininn yam. Oo..(thinking) bili nom, om endet om holometeb ogooteleb egee heninn oo. om motom wo egee humee lumininn. Humee lub hom hesima egee igisinn. Agamb mundi hot usomb helennee ilinn eb. agamb helennee iluwa ogooteleb, habu heb yot yot wog pannab teleb, bili omboo pannab pigoob. bili omboo pendebiginim eb yot yot wo lambiginim eb endete egee pigininn.

'How tatoos are done' from Talking about Tatoos

last edited Nov. 22, 2022, 2:34 p.m. by Steve

created Aug. 31, 2021, 12:29 a.m.




Genre: Procedural

Speaker: Sharon

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pengut umum obob o mut etesi ogwa obob umum ogoo pigisi eb ilib eb yab wi ala hogu palibong hogu palibasi waigom neleb yab yabi wi olot

'How to make salt - Kelly' from How to make salt - Kelly

last edited July 7, 2023, 3:52 p.m. by Philip

created July 7, 2023, 12:13 p.m.




Genre: Procedural

Speaker: Kelly

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ig toomoonn otug eb mut oboob alalub oobulub igung mut abalam ilinn, mut ilinn bili bili peninnot nom his oboob oobulub ogootooloob, yab toomoonn otug eb ab ooboogooloob igung ab ooboogooloob bili tugub wi tugub ogootooloob, toomoonn higeb igung toomoonn higeb pigisu pigisu agamb nomol yooguwa yooguwa ogootooloob. mut nim hot higeb igung. nim hot ligilog, bili bili hologul wo oboob teb ebe ebe pigeb igung. ebe ebe pigisu, asam liba loogooneeng hala heb ogootooloob toomoonn otug eb mut hiyogob lub igung (hiyogob) yogumo hiyogob lub henee weleb oobulub yamung i wi tugub ogootooloob mut logolo bili bili abalam ilinn, bili bili henee ogoo pigeb otoosu ooguwa ogootooloob toomoonn hot nom ogootooloob igung mut nom ogootooloob igung toomoonn hot mut endete otoosu ya ya yab i yab i toomoonn mee mee nom noog otoob ogootooloob tuloomb igisisu eb a laba heb ilogulub, ilogulub ogootoosu onnol ooguwa heb ilogulub endete otoosu ya ya yab yab i toomoonn henee et i et i malum hala ogootooloob, nim mendee asam wasoom mooloometeb teleb igung Endee womoom om hiyol ogoo tondee mooloomootoob teleb ogooteleb mondog oboob pigeb igung. toomoonn onnol sandil pigeb igung. toomoonn sandil nom onnol pigoob, sandil asam teleb igung. sandil mondog oboob igung yongum sog mee mee higeb asam omboo teleb igung. tooloob ogootooloob lagab inemb igung. pet ooguwa nisil hala, ogootooloob heb igung oo. uma teb heb ogooteleb i toomoonn om hoogumb igung. toomoonn his bili niyo nom wees ebeb igung. yombonn heb nom wees ebeb igung eningol nom ebeb igung. oboob yab eningol leb nom mesag nemb igung. teb nom wi hala ogootooloob yombonn nom ebeb salab oboob neleb nemb igung nemb igisisu wi hala ogootooloob om toomoonn his nom soogutugub mohis hutee utug eb ongoo sugum ulub igung. nom utub igung. igel nom neleb salab oog neleb, endet nemb igung.

'Kambang making' from Kambang making

last edited Dec. 1, 2022, 11:46 a.m. by Steve

created May 23, 2022, 9:11 a.m.




Genre: Procedural

Speaker: Musisi and Kavaluku

'Mandangu describes castration a pig' from Castrating a pig

last edited June 27, 2023, 2:55 p.m. by Steve

created May 16, 2022, 8:18 a.m.




Genre: Procedural

Speaker: Mandangu

'Maryanne talking about doing laundry' from Example CE

last edited Jan. 23, 2020, 8:02 p.m. by CLAHubDev

created Jan. 23, 2020, 8:02 p.m.




Genre: Procedural

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oke fəst mipla ɡo pulapim wara kam kapsaⁱtim insaⁱt lo bakɛt sɛrim wara biloŋ raᵘsim dəti lo rins na mipla fəst mipla wasim dəti bihaⁱn mipla putim ɡo lo sop wara mipla brasim ol klots pinis sampla blo blits ja mipla blitsim ol pinis mipla putim go lo rins wara mipla rinsim rinsim sop raᵘsim mipla ɡo lo klin wara mipla rinsim naᵘ mipla ɡo haŋgamapim lo laⁱn ɛm tʃol

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'Mele describes castration a pig' from Castrating a pig

last edited June 27, 2023, 2:55 p.m. by Steve

created May 16, 2022, 8:20 a.m.




Genre: Procedural

Speaker: Mele

'Nambi - placing a drop trap' from Drop traps

last edited Feb. 20, 2023, 1:13 a.m. by Steve

created Jan. 25, 2023, 3:25 p.m.




Genre: Procedural

Speaker: Nambi

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enn hasibee piginim eb neleb igugum ina teme agamb amisi molob igita sandil pigeb agamb i heb igung oo sandil pigeb ogoo teb pet ogwa hasibee aleg heb igugum heb mandom om ilib (back to the sandil) yab hogom oo sinnol oosa ubiyab mandigee (mandigond) yam hasibee piginim eb igugum hasibee piginim amisi teme amb igu om bili eb igu ogwa hasibee egee pigeb heem yam yam i hasibee wi tugub ogoo tolob ilib agamb hasibee ana heyoo ongoo ana hoyoo aga hasibee nim endee asam iligot oo (check underneath the drop fall) memee utee wendigee ig (did we catch something?) ebi egee yanim eb igugum hasibee enn aleg henee yab igugum oo ogoo teleb igugund aleg motom (road long kam antap) omboo libinim esi wog aleg heb igugund aleg heb igitasi hasibee heb yab mando mando mi sinnol ebeb (oboob) igugum omboogut ebeb igugum helegel ebeb igugum oboob mando mi holoomot ebeb igugum umi ebeb igugum mondog ebeb igugum ebeb libisi undum amb igugund inda sinnol ebeb libigee nug eb welimb (amamas) amb igugund inda sinnol nug eb amasi enn om abagam bili eleb igugum oboob ilib teleb amb igugum sinnol om eb igugum bili olol (no inap sting) oboob libigom eb igugum olol oboob libigom eb igugum pyag (sting) hyol hangingom egenn eb igugum nom mu abagalas (pikinini no ken holim) eb igugum esi ina amb igu (mother will fix it up) pyag singu nug eb igu nug eb i pyag om imi eteb igu olol (fresh) imi eteb mogob eteb igu mogeb eteb i heb igwoo ogwa ogoo teleb wog teb eseb igu eseb amb igu undum sinnol ogoo nagand (thinking about food) emind utee hebigob wogonong ni eb igu ogwa oboob omatasi (sanapim food) enn molob ogoo teleb i eb igugum endet amb ogoo teleb sinnol umi hebigeb igugum hebigeb nemb igung ogol wongoo pigeb (putim long ol) igugum ina ogoo pigeb igugum undum ogoo pigeb igugum ennel pigeb igugum tatagum ogoo pigeb igugum inda ogoo inda isol (liklik papa) ogoo pigeb igugum mondugwa wog asas eb igugum endet omboo igisisi wog asasi ogoo teleb nemb wi tugub igung (omboo ig egee) ennel egee neleb igugum hobol om undum Stib nom egee nog angom

'Planting a yam garden' from planting a yam garden

last edited Aug. 30, 2023, 5:03 p.m. by Natalie

created Aug. 19, 2023, 5:02 p.m.




Genre: Procedural

Speaker: Silas

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Noonn moogut higininn eb, yab moogut mesag egee eninn, eb mandeb, bili tugub, teenn hum eb ogoo tooloob, ilib, inemb, pet ooguwa yab, endet, moogut hum higininn nom, toloogot aleg mesag pigeb, mandeb i wi tugub, memi higuwa yab wi ala, nim mendee, ndoobulab mendee yot sabuwot egee igugund nom omboo ab hutam sila tugub pigeb, endet neleb memi higuwa, endet iluwa wi ala ogoo tooloob, nim om ogoo higininn. nim higeb wi tugub, higuwa higuwa umo wendeb, mehamonn ende holo nom egee neninn, nom yab nala wi ala ogoo tooloob, nom egee ogoo teninn. ogoo tala agamb isig heleb, hele heleb helennee iluwa ogoo tooloob, yab toloogot egee pigininn. toloogot pigeb, wi tugub, om ig ab omboo endet tutumul ab omboo, moogut oto (no inap lo kukim wara etenim-oto) holo loogooneeng wig omboo, hum undonn, logooteb hutam tugub teb eteb egee yaninn, yab wi tugub, peg ala, mena ubub, wi tugub, mena ubub, songom wendeb, meme ta ta moogut ooguwa ubung nom teenn hum egee ubeninn. Uba yab i wi ala ogoo tooloob, nom hum ogoo togonn nom. ogoo tala agamb endet, yabugum ndumalumasi hum sigig eb mandeb, yoobug hutee hum agabi heleb, mesag iluwa nom, palib, endet nom neleb manda manda yab, mena agabi egee hann. agabi hala, yoobug ende holo his agabi egee hann. Agabi ala, yoobug weleb, peg tugub hala agamb, mena niyo hala, oboob egee nininn. nom moogut higinim eb yab nom moogut mena ubo nom endet nom neleb yab, egee wi tugub, mena niya egee wi hann. torugot tetemul logootenim?

'Ritual to become a good hunter' from Ritual to become a good hunter

last edited Aug. 19, 2021, 6:06 p.m. by Philip

created Aug. 19, 2021, 6:06 p.m.




Genre: Procedural

'Sailas- harvasting sago' from Harvesting sago

last edited May 10, 2023, 10:26 a.m. by Philip

created Jan. 30, 2023, 4:05 p.m.




Genre: Procedural

Speaker: Silas

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(Sailas explains the process of harvesting sago)

'Sepil process' from Sepil process

last edited Aug. 30, 2023, 5:25 p.m. by Natalie

created Aug. 30, 2023, 5:09 p.m.




Genre: Procedural

Speaker: Amon

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Natalie noonn endet, esee iwalubenim eb i, umi peleg yab oboob teb, egee eteninn. Eteb pigeb, umi onn hogu nom oboob hebegenee hoogoot hann oog eb i (nogut em liklik), was oom moogoowa egee yann (kaikai bai go insait). Moogoob (agu) ogoo pigeb ogoo tooloob, esee egee embeninn. Esee yab oboob (egee libigininnog) ilib pigininn gita, deteng embeninn eb i endet neninn. Ese embeb ata oguwa, palib pigob ogoo tooloob, nomol obrub teb ogoo tooloob, piguwa agamb egee uminn (em bai cold). Uma ogoo tooloob, ebegeninn (holim), oboob simonn hala egee ebeninn, hara ig o logolom i go oboob, humi peleg simonn ogoo neninn, neleb pigeb wi tugub ogoo tooloob, simonn ogoo bogolob nolo egee neninn, usal (isi lo mekim) egee neninn. Wi tugub ogoo toolloob, ese egee oboob tavil ogoo pigininn. Tavil ogoo pigininn ig o huwam gita ig o ebegeninn ig o lome(te)ninn nom nonnol om ombul nala ombo igu. Neleb wi tugub ogoo tooloob, om egee iwalumeninn (squeeze out). Pil mesag nom eig iwalumeninn, om nom iwalumeninn, om nom nomol. Pil ombul iwalub pigob ogoo tooloob, om tesime nom nomol umann. Nomol umann nom pigob ogoo tooloob, humi nombo oguwateninn. Humi nom hute oguwoteba liba hute oguwoteba liba, det nom egee neninn. Neleb wi tugub ogoo tooloob, simonn nomboo oboob tob hutambo umelub, mut ab ombo egee eteteninn. Etata igita yab I, singerinn egee hann. Mut ata iba egee ilinn, mut sabuwot sabuwat, em mut bili nom oboob teb (ongonn) mut ata oguwa egee ilinn. (smoke) Ilibi ilibi ese humi nom yu egee ann. Yu olo (dry) yab, wi ala, niyo onn ala, tumonn egee lumininn (supim na sutim). Tomonn ulub, humi ogoo tumonn pigeb, dete pu heninn (hitting the mambu again lo graun), pu eb wi tugub, egee lumeninn. Egee ulub wi tugub, nomol oguwoteb egee pigininn, piguwa gita yab i, nomol noog yoguwa, ese nom oboob humi egee ipannabigininn, humi oboob higwas (cuttim maus) ipannab ogoo tooloob, nim ot ewindo, hum onnol his (another mambu), hute neleb, nim ot endelo his Humi yol endelo his nom neleb i, yogumo tooloob, tumonn oguwoteninn, nomol oguwoteb ogoo tooloob, nim ot nombo ese nom ogoo lometeninn asam gita yab i, egee pil – pil egee ann. Bili ala ege nininn o, ilam mogob ig o, salab hute mogob ig o, nombo neleb egee nininn. Neleb niya wi ala, hute onn endete his egee neninn. Nonn sepil endet iwalume mehamonn endet nom neleb, nom hobol tandenn egee angom.

'Yagil - selling abu at market' from Selling tobacco in town

last edited Feb. 2, 2023, 9:52 a.m. by Steve

created May 6, 2022, 2:22 p.m.




Genre: Procedural

Speaker: Yagil

'Yagil gives the reason for castration' from Castrating a pig

last edited June 27, 2023, 2:55 p.m. by Steve

created May 11, 2022, 10:57 a.m.




Genre: Procedural

Speaker: Yagil

'build a house - Silas' from Build a house - Silas

last edited Sept. 18, 2023, 10:59 a.m. by Philip

created Aug. 31, 2023, 3:39 p.m.




Genre: Procedural

Speaker: Silas

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Noonn tol ab lumetenim eb Musu oboob Tol hot yab egee higininn. higeb oboob teb pigeb. woogebe egee higininn. tonguni humee hiyol hiyol egee higininn. toogum mondu mondu woogebe egee ndugulo nom ombul higeb oboob teb nasim hotoogot om egee teninn. mondu mondu hiyol hiyol nom teenn tala wi hala. mulunn hot teleb tangangi heem heem nom egee wanda lebinn. mondu mondu om isim wanda yooguwa. om endet wi hala. simonn ooboogooloob pelebel ndugub hiyol hiyol ndugub simonn ooboogooloob wi tugub. tagul om egee higininn. sul hogu yab higuwa yooguwa. hogu egee palibininn. hogu palib oboob lib. yeb hot yab higeb oboob teb. sul hogu pigeb yeb hot oboob teleb. simonn hel yab hi pannab oboob lib. hel ig oo? sili ig oo? endet nom wo hi pannab oboob lib. magateb abagam neleb teleb. onn hogu omboo toomalub toomalub egee ebegeninn. asam was omboo ebegeleb isim omboo ebegenim eb toomalub ebegeleb endet nom, onn hiyol hiyol nom teenn, toogum mondu nom nala wi hala. ongool sembig egee pigininn. tonguni humee sembig pigeb ogooteleb tangangi om teenn wanda leb egee wi hann. wi hala hamangut oboob sindeb. hesima leb egee wi hann. wi hala obogond aleg see omboo (palann) nang yam. oo umi hot egee a nelemind. nom nenim eb nom umi hot yab hipundub oboob teb oondoogoond moogooguwoo egee oogoond yam. eb igung. nom nala, egee ilinn. obogond aleg (palann) nom matat hum moogooguwa moogooguwa yab was omboo lib wi hala. om sindee yab ininim eb nom endet nom egee neninn. yab mut ab pigeb ombogond aleg nim sa nom bili tugub endet nala egee wi hann. wi hala sindee yab inoo ogoo utub egee inininn yam. om egemee lebenim eb mamalub, hiyol omboo onnol sila pigeb egemee leb egee mandininn. endet nom onn.

'instructions for spear fishing - Samuel' from instructions for spear fishing - Samuel

last edited Sept. 20, 2023, 9 a.m. by Philip

created Aug. 31, 2023, 3:43 p.m.




Genre: Procedural

Speaker: Samuel

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hobol undum noonn hombol ta wolo hobol nom egee amug. mesag undum noonn yab heey oo. umi igilimut hi pannab oboob lib egee heninn oo. yogob oboob egee heninn oo. umi igilimut ogoo egee utininn. utub piguwa noonn honn hutee egee pigininn. omboo endet egee neninn. endet neleb ogootooloob egee pigininn. pet ooguwa salib egee heninn oo. oboob oo nomol ogoo egee yaninn. om gumi egee humee lumininn. humee lub hombol ta endet egee wenim eb ogootooloob neleb egee heninn. bili hala oboob egee yaninn. yab nomol ogoo yab, egee heninn oo. igindunn, musom ogoo piguwo, nom oboob egee heninn oo. egee pibugeninn. nomol ogoo pibugula bili hala honnot hala ogootooloob. nomol heem yogumo egee yaninn. noonnol wesimee egee yaninn. nom yab egee heninn. nomol iseb hombol ta woloob habandum (u)lumo nomboo egee heninn. simonn hutee egee hi pannab ebegeninn. oboob his hogu omboo pigeb egee humee lumininn ig oo. ebegeninn ig oo. nom oboob yogumo egee yaninn. yab hombol ta woloob egee heninn oo. noonnol nomol yogumo omboo agamb habandum egee lumininn. (u)lub ooboogooloob ilib hombol ta woloob habandum (u)lub endet egee ilininn yab i. noonn tutumul ilib egee heninn oo. ogootooloob egeme heleb agamb, nom mut egee ata enn. mut ata ooguwa agab agamb i. pombonn heleb ogootooloob hom egee isininn. hom egee isininn om ende holo his hom egee neninn. hombol ta woloob, habandum (u)lub endet egee neleb egee ilininn yab i. huligog isomboo ilib ogootooloob, nom egee heninn oo. hombol ta loogooneeng wondoob oboob i. nom (e)leb egee libininn. egee libininn ilib egee heninn oo. nomol ta ogoo hutee haga heninn oo. hombol ta nom mesisoo ogoo alugutub teninn. mesisoo alugutub tala wi hala ogootooloob. nomol ogoo pibugub oboob oo ab ogoo egee libininn. ilib teme undum wog asa egee heeyis oo. wog helennee egee tugelis. helennee tugub wi tugub ogootooloob, mena nog egee embis. ombob atasi ooguwa ogooteleb mena nog imb piguwasi egee nuwa niyasi egee wi hann. nom hobol nom undum egee noonoong angoom.

'rolling a smoke (1)' from Smoking Tobacco

last edited May 22, 2020, 11:12 a.m. by Philip

created May 18, 2020, 11:42 a.m.




Genre: Procedural

Speaker: Samuel

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eŋ ʔaβu pigom mut oβolɛ ʔaβu ogoŋ ɛtɛ sigwa ʔaβu pigom pigoʔ lambigum ʔaβu oᵘg meturum misi jogwa aguru misigemɛ ləβəge

'rolling a smoke (2)' from Smoking Tobacco

last edited May 22, 2020, 11:12 a.m. by Philip

created May 18, 2020, 11:42 a.m.




Genre: Procedural

Speaker: Samuel

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eŋ ʔaβu βo undum wəŋgita βogom oβoβ ɛriŋe tugugam tuguʔ jogwa sog om oβo undum mogoβoβ ʔaβu pəŋaβ pigom pigoʔ ɛliŋɛ tuguʔ jogwa sog o pigoβi ogomoʔ aŋgiŋgom aŋgig mut ɛsigwa lambigom lambigəŋ mɛ turugum ogom mɛsigəmɛ ləβəge

'sex' from sex

last edited Aug. 10, 2021, 9:31 p.m. by Natalie

created Aug. 10, 2021, 9:31 p.m.




Genre: Procedural