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MPOISI NGE
THE CREATION OF THE WORLD


Fe mpoisi ran na nge na xrende mpo leq se Mbimbol Jenkoni Maq.
Story creation sky and earth and thing-link like say in Book Images Great.
Story of the creation of the sky and earth and related things as it is told in the Book of the Great Images.


U-ran stan-ta mon, n’u nkin rom me mpau.
The-sky stand-then alone, and it move strong without stop.
The sky stood alone, moving strongly restlessly.

Na mpo nkine ran nem fan-ta ner ran.
And from move sky wind come-then under sky.
And from the movement of the sky a wind appeared beneath the sky.

Na mpo nkine nem mpyr fan-ta ner ran.
And from move wind fire come-then under sky.
And from the movement of the wind a fire appeared beneath the sky.

Na ran zeq syn nem na mpyr.
And sky unites with wind and fire.
And the sky united with the wind and fire.

Mpo zeq-ke fan-ta nge ha limen ner;
From union-that come-then earth with pool under;
From this union came the earth with a pool below;

Na jam stan ner ran telo.
And mountains stand under sky far.
And the mountains [that] stand under the faraway sky.

Ran pe na limen ner bain syn;
Sky above and pool below march together;
The sky above and the pool below marched together;

La ran na nas drom pi hondo lal.
But sky and water run to way other.
But the sky and water ran in opposite directions.

Na mpo rin rai na nas coq fan-ta ner ran.
And from discord air and water noise come-then under sky.
And from the discord of air and water a noise appeared beneath the sky.

Mponde mpraqam zeq me mplan.
Thus things gather without mistake.
Thus things gather without mistake.

Ran na nge nta hori.
Sky and earth then divide.
Sky and earth were then divided.

Nem fysa se ran pe, mpoj liq.
Wind blow in sky up, make few.
The wind was blowing in the upper sky, accomplishing little.

Na nem pis nem jen-ta.
And wind after wind come-then.
And wind to wind succeeded.

Nem jen po mpyr po wonke.
Wind comes from fire like family
The wind came out from the fire, like a kin.

Nta mpe jam den was brandy.
Then on mountain tree grow slowly
Then upon the mountain, trees grew gradually.

Nem fysa mpe limen lece ‘nto.
Wind blow above pool true inside.
The wind blew above the pool, truly inside. (?)

Nem fysa mpe nas sem.
Wind blow above water rot.
The wind blew above the rotten water. (?)

Nem rom coq.
Wind strong noise.
The strong wind made a noise.

Nem fysa mpe nge na ce:
Wind blow above earth and look:
The wind blew over the earth and observed:

Mpyr se ran pe u ndar xrem maq.
Fire in sky up it make wealth big.
There were a fire in the upper sky making great wealth.

Mpyr mpe syl;
Fire above wood;
The fire was over the wood;

Mpyr dar dy.
Fire act two.
The fire acted twice.

Mpyr palnas se nkar jam.
Fire wander in top mountain.
The fire was wandering on the top of the mountain.

Mpyr pe jen telo mpo limen ner.
Fire up go far from pool down.
The upper fire departed from the lower pool.

Mpyr pe nas me ntel.
Fire over water not finish.
The fire was over the water [but] it didn’t achieve.

Nta coq na feq daq.
Then noise and light bite.
Then the noise and light bit [each other?]

Feq jen-ta mbrandy mpe nge.
Light go-then slow over earth.
The light rose slowly over the earth.

Na ran syleq maq ho jam.
And sky gather great amidst mountain.
And the sky gathered greatly in the midst of the mountain.

Nem fysa se jam;
Wind blow in mountain;
The wind blew in the mountain;

Mpyr was kal ner jam;
Fire grow beautiful under mountain;
The fire grew beautifully under the mountain;

Na jam syleq.
And mountain gather.
And the mountains gathered.

Limen lanto se riza jam.
Pool decrease in root mountain.
The pool decreased at the bottom of the mountain.

Mpeq req skon se riza jam.
Spring spurt dark in root mountain.
A spring spurts out darkly at the bottom of the mountain.

Na coq ner jam.
And noise under mountain.
And there was a noise under the mountain:

Jam stan pe nge.
Mountain stand on earth.
The mountains stood upon the earth.

Mixel hori mpo ran.
Haze secede from sky.
A haze seceded from the sky.

Ngyr sam syl.
Damp rot wood.
Dampness rotted the wood.

Mpyr menta s’ento limen;
Fire change in inside pool;
The fire transformed itself inside the pool;

Limen pe jam:
Pool over mountain:
The pool [that is] over the mountain:

Limen zeq n’a ris xarmo.
Pool unite and they find joy.
Joining, the pools found joy.

Nta limen stan me nas.
Then pool stand without water.
Then the pool stood without water.

Na coq s’ento limen.
And noise in inside pool.
And there was a noise inside of the pool.

Mixel jen pe nge n’u syleq.
Haze come over earth and it gather.
The haze rose above the earth and gathered.

Na nefe nambai se ran n’u men.
And cloud ascend in sky and it wait.
And the clouds ascended into the sky and waited.

Nas stan pe syl feran;
Water stand over wood well;
The water stood over the wood of the well; (?)

Nas tel pe mpyr;
Water finish over fire;
The water achieved [itself?] over the fire;

Nas meci mpe jam;
Water stop over mountain;
The water stopped over the mountain;

Nas menter pe limen;
Water measure over pool;
The water measured [itself?] over the pool;

Nas rew me mpau nas dy.
Water flow without stop water two.
The water flows restlessly, the water doubled.

Nefe lamban keraun;
Cloud seize thunder;
The clouds seized the thunder;

Nas harmo mpe nge;
Water agree above earth;
The waters agreed above the earth;

Nkeraun pe ran deq dyna-ntu maq:
Thunder over sky show power-its great:
The thunder up in the sky shows its great power:

Nkeraun na nem mein;
Thunder and wind endure;
Thunder and wind endured;

Nkeraun na mpyr jen lun pe syn.
Thunder and fire go abundant up together.
Thunder and fire rose abundantly together.

Nkeraun was pe jam:
Thunder grow over mountain:
The thunder grew over the mountain:

Nkeraun gam limen pe;
Thunder wed pool above;
The thunder wedded the pool above;

Nkeraun na wen ten syn.
Thunder and rain melt together.
Thunder and rain melted together.

Nkeraun kentein na mbrom:
Thunder sprawl and rumble:
The thunder sprawled and rumbled:

Mponte nkeraun jen kentein ta nge fal.
When thunder come rumble then earth stagger.
When the thunder came rumbling, the earth staggered.

Mponte ran na nge zeq ta hesy fan.
When sky and earth unite then quietness come.
When sky and earth united, quietness appears.

Nden was pe nge;
Tree grow above earth;
The tree grew upon the earth;

Feq jen s’ento nge na nkrum;
Light go in inside earth and conceal;
The light entered inside the earth and concealed [itself];

Jam tampein s’ento nge;
Mountain humble in inside earth;
The mountain [became] humble inside the earth;

Nas maxe s’ento nge;
Water fight in inside earth;
The water fought inside the earth;

Nkeraun naj pali s’ento nge;
Thunder dwell again in inside earth;
The thunder dwelt back inside the earth;

Na nge nden rom.
And earth accept strongly.
And the earth strongly accepted.
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