Bayu

Pounding has been one of the house chores of children after school.  But these days, many children might not know how to pound.

Ukaton, loh-on ha himboto’

Ulutonhinanligawu

Inlahunyainhodhodhinanluhung

Yabinayunannibagay an lalu

Binallinhinnaplag

Pohdon e yatina’opan

Ngempinhodeygagala

Inayyun hi enaahulhulan

Nahulhul e yainakud

Toopan ta makaaanan hi dugi

Yanannaguduyainahhin

Ipaan hi immogmogan, adiiwili

Yaintuluy an binayu

Ta ingganamalopa

Yaahinanmaudianto’op

Ta mapilinanboga

Mu ta ahiwadaymabayu

Yamahapul di hinlu!

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Rough English Translation

Pounding

Bring out, bring down a bundle

Remove grains from stalks on a winnower

Bring out from the house then put into the mortar

Then pound with a suitable pestle

Overturn when grains start to split up from pinnacle

If desired winnow the grains

But in orderto shorten work time

Continue pounding until half-done

When half-done place it on the winnower

Then shift to separate the rice hulls

And the thinly cracked grains must be separated

To feed the chicken, not to be thrown away

Then continue pounding until finished

And the final winnowing follows

To extract the grain

But in order to have something to pound

One must he industrious