Jum dance

Jum dance

Salam: A∙chik pante metrarang Dama dokke Bangsi sikke apsan jagam ga∙e chroke-mesae anchingna salamko janabeng∙a.

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Salam/Showing respect: The young boys and girls are dancing and playing dama, bangsi (flute) and receiving us by showing respect.

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Haba nia: Chengo A∙chik manderang jinma tomdake gi∙na bakna a∙barangko amrongana. Uan jinma onge a∙ba niakon a∙ba (haba) nia minga.

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Haba nia/Searching land: In the ancient time, the Mandes used to find out the cultivable land and it is known as Haba nia (searching land).

Wal so∙a: A∙ba niani jamano A∙chik manderang buring ho∙e uarangko wallo so∙ahana. Uan chengo A∙chik manderang manderangni a∙ba ho∙e wallo so∙arang pante-metrang chrok mesae anchingna mesokatenga.

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Wal so∙a/Burning bushes: After the searching land the Mandes used to slash the bushes and burnt it. Now the young boys and girls are showing us how the ancient Mandes slash and burnt the bushes through the dance.

Mi gia: A∙ba nie, burung ho∙e wallo so∙ani jamano uamang apsang onge mi giahana.  Chengo manderangni gitchichi a∙kol pue migiako da∙o anching nikna manenga.

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Mi gia/Planting seeds: After searching land, slashing and burning bushes they plant the seeds. Now we can see here how they made hole with Gitchi (hoe) and planting seeds.

Mi akka: A∙chik manderang mea-mechik apsan tomdake mi akkahana. Ian da∙o anching pante-metrarangni apsan onge mi akkako nikna manenga. Uamang Kokjengo migilrangko chummongengaha.

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Mi akka/Collecting paddy: Men and women used to collect paddy/crops together. Now we can see here the boys and girls are collecting paddy. They are carrying Kokjeng (a long bamboo basket) on their back and put the grains in it.

Mi amma: Mi su∙na skang migilko ramme rana nanga. Ian da∙o pante-metrarang mi su∙na skang migil ramme ra∙ako anchingna mesokatenga.

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Mi ramma/Drying rice: Before to husk the rice it’s need to be dried. Now the boys and girls are showing us how they make it ready to husk through dry it.

Mi su∙a: Mi rammani jamano da∙o uamang rummolo migilko su∙enga. Ian A∙chik manderangni a∙ba dange roani gi∙e cha∙ani bonkamgippa aro nengtogippa kam ongana.

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Mi su∙a/Husking rice: After drying rice now they are husking rice with their traditional pestle and mortal. It is the hardest job as well as the ending part of the jhum/shifting cultivation.

Habua/Awa: Kamrangko bonatane jamano manderang jinma onge chiringona ongonange haburonga. Ian ino da∙o anching metrangni apsan onge chiringona ongonange golpokae habuako nikna mannenga.

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Habua/Having bath: After finishing their all the task Mandes used to going down to spring to have bath. Here we can see that the young girls are chatting with each other and having bath and refreshing them. Rrrr