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The Poetry of the Kiwai Papuans.
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23. "Saiba bobo Gebaru busere Saiba burai domodomo." ("Along Gebaru [a place in Saibai] girl he haul him canoe.")

24. "Saiba oromo nimo niwairio wario sama nimo niwairio." ["From Saibai one sting-ray he take you me go other side."]

25. "Paso maramu Kaibani mura sebanba rebeta muroro mia." ("Mother belong Paso [a mythical woman in Paso island] make him belt belong Kaibani [a mythical man], that belt he no good.") This verse probably refers to some incident in a legend.

26. "Gugusu obo topo mea Gugusi obo nou sobere." ("Along creek name Gugusi drink fresh water now.")

27. "Nimo oromorudo Marukara moweamo." ("You me look outside, look island belong Marukara.")

28. "Oh, Augaromuba earobo ea mosio motoi." ("I stand up along Augaromuba, hold him ea [digging or walking stick] along hand.")

29. "Nimo Nugu gaborudo Nuguro nimeiworo." ("Along Nugugabo Nugu [a mythical man belonging to that place] hold him bow [and] arrow after you me.")

30. "Teremuba Manugu boro Manugu teretere nadoro?" ("Along Teremuba Nugu where he go now?")

31. "Ah, Teremuba Manugu darimo nadoro." ("Ah, along Teremuba Nugu he go inside darimo [men's house].")

32. "Nimo osio busere nimo gido nimo Bina wiororiburio." ("You me altogether boy [and] girl look sandbank outside Bina river.")

33. "Oh, Bina suomoie Erumia suo rirou." ("Oh, along mouth belong Bina river string belong Erumia he hang down.") Erumia is a mythical jelly-fish supposed to live at the mouth of Binaturi river.

34. "Kiawuro mea kiawuro rorou wowogo gugere." ("Outside along reef he full up pigeon [birds in general].")