Kolong ang’orot, alomit awi na alakara.
Once upon a time,
there lived a happy
family.
Pe ajienete kesi. Eng’aranakinete ng’ikauriak kech anawi tani alomana.
They never fought with
each other. They helped
their parents at home
and in the fields.
Na kaneni pe achamunitae kesi irudakinosi nakim.
But they were not
allowed to go near a
fire.
Achamakina esubete etich kech nakwaare.
Kotere asubitae kesi a ng’amonok!
They had to do all their
work during the night.
Because they were made of wax!
Na kaneni emuit esapat epei alosit nikalapatan nakolong.
But one of the boys
longed to go out in the
sunlight.
Apei kwaar abu ekimue tolalaar. Apotu ta lokatokeng kiteng’ero ng’esi.
One day the longing
was too strong. His
brothers warned him…
Na kaneni kisidioro ng’una! Abu ng’esi tokeeya anakolong anakariran.
But it was too late!
He melted in the hot
sun.
Apotu ng’ide a ng’amonok kiyalolong’o aking’olikin lokatokech ekeyari.
The wax children were
so sad to see their
brother melting away.
Na kaneni apotu totiakut arekinet. Apotu tolemut emodol a ng’amonok ana ekeyarito kichaut ikeny.
But they made a plan.
They shaped the lump
of melted wax into a
bird.
Apotu yasi lokatokech lo arai ikeny kidiama naita emoru.
They took their bird
brother up to a high
mountain.
Nabo na ajipunia akolong, abu ng’esi toporo eeokinit tooma nakicha na ataparach.
And as the sun rose, he
flew away singing into
the morning light.
