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On-line language documentation for Biak (Austronesian)

Biak text:

Ras ine ras jumat. Ras samfur di suru seser di suru ro paik oktober tahun syaran di suru seser di fyak oras ri war arwo babo. Ro fyoru yafafyar baime yakofen badir manggun aya snori. Isoine binsar B Mofu ro mnu Nyampun sup Byaki bar wamurem. Yamarisen kaku yakfafyaru fafyar beba bero sup Papua ine. Fafyar ine byeknam kaku ro mnu Sopen ro sup Byaki bar Wambarek. Isoine fafyar beba Mananarmak'rdi. Snon bero mnu Sopen ya snori Yawi Nusyado. Yawi Nusyado dom yaf ya ro urek bero mnu Sopen bande ya bori. Dom yaf anya ra ibro, ifrom i ma ikun i ra imnai kyer i kuker japan, ifen ma bakdi. Ro fyor rokaker na nasur kwar Yawi Nusyado ifrur ayar ya fa idwarek u yaf i insama randip sya san awer rokaker na. Yawi Nusyado imarisen kaku snar myam u japan, ifen ma bakdi byanna nasur pyum. Fyoro ba Yawi Nusyado myam randip ya dan yaf byani. Yawi Nusyado imbran syewar yar u ayar ya fama myam pak robaido wongkir o ryo ayar ya ba. Ras-ras randip anya dan ker yaf i isof Yawi Nusyado fyafayaf kaku mura kyara fa ibe isin u randip ya fa myun i. Ro rob ya Yawi Nusyado dun u makbak byedi erobaido bom byedi ma rya isin randip anya ro yaf andiri. Ro rob ri fandu Yawi Nusyado ryower u randip anya byerakrok ro yaf ya dori. Yawi Nusyado fyaku randip anya ro ayar andir i isof u myam pduk kaku i insape syo makbak byanya robaido bom byani ra kyur ro randip ani. Bape ro fyor u makbak byanya kyur ro randip anya Yawi Nusyado ikandor kaku snar u ryower randip anya dar ba boi dawos be snonkaku, dobe: "Yamnai". Meser ya ido Yawi Nusyado rya syewar randip anya weur byena insama iyau user i fama myam randip weur no ba boi weur snonkaku monda erobaido weur snonkaku nairi. Yawi Nusyado iso monda weur snonkaku ma rik porm anna isof imbran srow u abyab oser. Yawi Nusyado myam nyan ya isya ipdef ra abyab ya dori, mura kyara fa ibe iso pdef mundum be abyab ya dori. Ro fyor imbran u ew ri suru kyor mundum Yawi Nusyado imnaf mnggarm ya ifuken i bo dobe: "Au ido mansei is au, wabe rwa beryo ma rosai swewar i? Erobaido swewar ya?" Yawi Nusyado imnai ma dores ma ryower u mnggarm anya ikofen wer bo dobe: "Wabe wun u makbak bani erobaido wabe wun bom banya, imboi ro fyor u kwaber ya wasusu kuker dokor bedi, insape wabur." Ro diya Yawi Nusyado dakfuken bo dobe: "Yafawi na mob yambran ra ya ba." Mnggarm anya ikofen wer bo dobe, "Waso ma wafrur monda ro yakofen kwar faro au, robaido na rwosdis ma wasapi." Ro diya Yawi Nusyado iso ma ifrur ro mnggarm ya ikofen na. Ro fyor anya Yawi Nusyado imnaf u snonkaku sya sibor u siwor, simbrif ma sibras befasnai u sisya siryab naba kaku. Mnggarm anya ifuken wer, "Wamnaf u mnggarm naiwa ma rwower babir na ke?" Yawi Nusyado kyarem bo dobe, "Yamnaf u warwor ma baras befo kuker u raryab." Ro fyor ya Yawi Nusyado mnggamor byesya sbase ma myam u mnu beba ya isren ma ipyum kaku ryo barpon byedi. Myam kako kawasa bero mnu ya smam be bebabo kaem. Yawi Nusyado myam babir kako mansar binsar bemar fyoro kwar sya sisya kako, bape smam be bebabo kako. Yawi Nusyado myam kam na ra imnai mnggarm anya ikofen wer bo dobe: "Ras bedya rya ma baim fa waksun ro dine, rarirya na kwaber wer be sup sasor. Ro insanja mam kwar ani koreri irya. Wun u makbak erobaido bom bani ma rwa mu ra wabur." Yawi Nusyado dun u makbak byanya ba bo ibur monda snar ikak beba ya isya byarek warek i. Yawi Nusyado ibur kuker swaruser u bera mu ra ker be koreri myam kwar ro abyab ani. Ro fyor no Yawi Nusyado kyain ker ro manggundi ma swaruser byena nawayan kam be koreri, koreri befo kuker marafrif baras raryab bemnai ba. Fyoro-fyoro mura Yawi Nusyado myam faduru baken byedya ba isof darmaker. Yawi Nusyado baken byedya ifo armaker isof u kawasa bero mnu Sopen i sya kame beba ma kasun s-or i be Mansar Mananarmak'rdi. Mansar Mananarmak'rdi ibur mnu Sopen Ro ras oso mananwir bero mnu Sopen romawa snon kabor byedya dun maryai ma ikoi byesya bo imbran farma ro swan andir ya. Fyoro ba myam rarpon manswar ya isar kir be yen andir ma imbran be bosen ya bo iwanda, romawa snon kabor anya dores byair fais u manswar anya ro ibe ifur i. Manswar anya rya nda imbran syewar kyon ya ramnai kyain ro kyon anya dori. Manswar anya kyain fyoro mnggun ramnai dores ma imbran be yen andir besyor iwande. Ryande ro mob esyor ya kyikr baken byedya ma in kasun mawa bero bur byesya sisapi ro yen ya bori. Fyoro ba bin kabor mnggun u bepyum ya dores kir ro aibur mawa bero yen andir sya ra kyain israi in mawa ansya ro ma iser si ro inawen ya ramnai dek raryas kyain ro manswar anya dokor i ma susun kir be sup ya dori. Romawa snon kabor anya sneri ryo in kabor bepyum manswar ya byanya mura ibur pdef be mnu ra isan wos be snon bebor bero mnu ya dori, imfa meser ya sisasyar kam fa ssai warek ma sfor manswar ya kuker u inai in kabor mnggun u bepyum kaku myam ani. Meser anya fyas e snon bebor bero mnu Sopen i sya sisasyar fa ssewar manswar ya ma inai bin kabor mnggun anya ro sup ya dori. Se kayam bo ssai warek imfama ono sipok fa sfor su ba. Rarirya bo se sewar ker snar mananwir ya romawa snon kabor byedya ikofen kwar bo dobe oso fyor manswar ya ma inai bin kabor mnggun bepyum ya fa byuk i ido nari nya srar mnggun byedi (erobaido mananwir ya inai kasun barsa byedi). Mananarmak'rdi ryower u sasewar ine mura imarisen daksewar pyan. Fama kawasa bero mnu ya sikofen i bo sobe: "Siwara ma snon bepduke besambrab ya derer bape sefama sipok ba, insape robar u ebe mansar bo ekriwk ba au ya auso na befor u manswar iwara au ya?" Mansar Mananarmak'rdi ryower monda wos sanna bo imbran user u snon bebe na besun be sup ya dori si, ma Mansar Mananarmak'rdi ima imbran be kor andir ya ma kyain yofek ro kris knam ya fuar i. Fyoro ba ryower mbrus beba ya ryok ro sup ya dori. Snon ansya ssai warek manswar anya su kwar fama, manswar anya ifrar kir u ai warek anna ma ifrar ra kor andir iwara, ma ifrar sasar ra mob Mananarmak'rdi dof ro i, mura Mananarmak'rdi dores fasau ra byuk ainkyon byedya syawer manswar anya wemin byesui isof isapi, ro diya Mananarmak'rdi fyor inai bin kabor mnggun ani. Mura manswar anya dun kawasa byesya bo sibur be sup Yapen, befnai babo ine manswar ono sakro sup Biaki ba. Mansar Mananarmak'rdi dun u inai bin kabor mnggun u manswar ya byani ma ryir i faro mananwir ya romawa snon kabor byanya, fa byuk i. Ro bemnis ba faro Mananarmak'rdi isoine mananwir ya romawa snon kabor byani bye ra wos ikofen kwar anya ba, boi randip ri byuk be Mansar Mananarmak'rdi mura Mananarmak'rdi bye randip anya fa keret ma kawasa byesya smun i ma sikun i insama skan kam e. Mansar Mananarmak'rdi kawasa byansya sra sun u aimun e, robean ma bakdi ram ro yaf byani. Smun randip ani ma sbarapen i kuker u robeyan ma wei bebor sun kwar ro mansar Mananarmak'rdi yaf byani. Apen anya myas ido kawasa ansya san pres u robeyan, wei ma randip ker sya fa sibro bur u Mansar Mananarmak'rdi. Ro diya Mansar Mananarmak'rdi imsor kawasa byansi ma ryir ibur mnu Sopen mnu iswar, fama kawasa byesya se syowi i ba. Mansar Mananarmak'rdi marandan byedi erobaido Mananarmak'rdi barbur byedi. Mansar Mananarmak'rdi iswar kaku mnu byedi, Sopen, mnu iba ro, ma bo saneraro byedi mob damom ro ma mob i-wan randip ya fa ikofen u wos u "Yamnai" mura manggundi dor u bo anya be Yamnaibori. Iswar u kawasa byesi kako fama armaker byesya sifnai fa manggundi kawasa byena sikofen i ma se syowi i ba. Kawasa byesya sakfawi saswar ba, snar u san rokaker bebor byena ma randip byedi. Mansar Mananarmak'rdi nya roi no bese ba kwar, roi bedawer ya iso ainkyon byedya ma wai kabasya mnggun u yas bedawer kwar ya suirya kwar. Ro fyor u rya ryas kyain ro manggundi ro Yamnaibori ma swaruser byena nawayan kam be koreri myam kwar anya, ibur fasau ba bo kawasa byesya san u apen ya besiper bur i, imewer dawos kuker u robeyan ma randip u dakan ba na boi isu monda wai kabasya byani. Dun monda kabores, kanarem ma ainkyon byedi bo byores isye andir iwara be mun u oridek e. Ro fyor ya wambraw ya iso mura soren ya imarmer boken isof u Mansar Mananarmak'rdi kyara fa byores pdef ba bo bye ryar ro mnu Maundori. Ro fyor ya bosen ya syo ra kyur ramen i ma sau o ba. Mansar Mananarmak'rdi byuk u ainkyon byanya isrib uk u bosen anya fa mob ya byesau ma byores munde ro. Ro bosen ya bande ri byuk u ainkyon ya ifrur rwaren erobaido wir ya fa ipyar ro. Snar ro fafisu ya Mansar Mananarmak'rdi imbrowe ma war no napyan ba mura byuk ainkyon byani ifrur u war ya fa isasyar ro karui bero yen andir na. War anya byeduber fa kawasa bebor mnu Maundori sna be war e ma isya sor kaker i be "war Mananarmak'rdi". Marandan bera be Mokmeri ma Meokbundi (erobaido Meos Wundi) Ro fyor wam ya ryir e Mansar Mananarmak'rdi dek ro wai kabasya mnggun byani ma isye andir iwara be Samberi. Fyanam be Samberi ido Mansar Mananarmak'rdi daron fa myun inmamen beba ya kuker u ainkyon benik byani. Ibyaun u inmamen anya ro wai kabasyai mnggun ani ma byores be rum manibob byedi ro mnu Samberi. Skok u inmamen anya ramnai sikun i ra myas e san pres i bo bin bena rum ya dakan ker o ba. Ro fyor Mansar Mananarmak'rdi ifawi bin ya dakan inmamen ker o ba mura imai bo ibur mnu Samberi, byores be mnu Mokmeri. Ro mnu Sorido banda ri Mansar Mananarmak'rdi byuk u ainkyon benik byanya myun in beba ya wer fa dun bo ibur snar napirman byedi Padawankan ro Mokmeri. Ro mnu Mokmeri Mansar Mananarmak'rdi iryab snar isrow ma fyafyar us u napirman byedi Padawankan, fyoro kwar susrow su ba. Ro fyor anya Padawankan swar ryande rya bar ro sup bo ibur baim e, ro diya sikun in Mansar Mananarmak'rdi myun ro Sorido anya fa san pres i bo Padawankan swar u dakna ker o ba. Ro mun mandira ya Padawankan swar u ibur ker sup ma myam faro inkor sya mura ifuken ker byesi ma sobe in sya sibro, mura imsor bo dawos nabor e. Mansar Mananarmak'rdi ryower Padawankan swar u dawos mura imai wer bo dor fa ibe ibur. Ro fyor u ibur baim e napirman byedi Padawankan byuk u srai emas bon ri suru ma oser ma byesur kwar. Mansar Mananarmak'rdi byores ibur mnu Mokmeri ma ibur yob u Meokbundi mob ikyar na ismai Koreri ro ras oso. Mananarmak'rdi ifyafer kuker u payamyum ro Meokbundi ma kawasa bero myos ya se ababen i bo siyau i ba. Ro Meokbundi Mansar Mananarmak'rdi imarisen kaku ibe isuf swan srai mura dor u srai knam oso ro kawasa bero mnu Sokani fama, simewer sbuk srai oso fa isuf ri. Ro diya Mansar Mananarmak'rdi kyer srai sur byani ma isur fasau kaku fa bye srai knam beba ma isuf i be swan srai. Randak ya ro diya Mansar Mananarmak'rdi ras-ras na kaem ikenem monda ro safsuf swan srai, fararur bye naba ba kaku. Fararur bero Meokbundi (erobaido Meos Wundi). Ro arwo oso Mananarmak'rdi iwudar ra myam u srai por byani, fama ikandor kaku snar myam fa am'n besau ri fyak byansya se bei, oso isya dinem karau swan srai byansi. Snar u arwo-arwo na kam swan sya sibro ker mura Mananarmak'rdi fyafayaf bo kyara fa ibe isin warek u mankaraurau beyinem u swan srai byansya fa insama fyor i. Ro rob randak ya Mananarmak'rdi kyon isin ro srai fuar i. Bape myam ro arwo ya swan srai byansya skarau si kaker. Ro rob ebe suru ya Mananarmak'rdi ijabek u kaderen ya ro srai knam ya fadu ri fa byuksin u mankaraurau ya. Bape ro arwo ya myam wer swan srai sya sibro wer. Ro rob u ebe kyor Mananarmak'rdi kyain yofek ro srai kadwor ya ro kapyaf swaf na. Meser muryas ya ro fyor u dorek nakpef baim e Mananarmak'rdi myam mankaraurau swan srai anya dado murbab ro srai kadwor i. Mankaraurau anya Makmeser i robaido Sampari iri. Ro diya Mananarmak'rdi isawar ra iser epen ma fyor ra idworem kaku isof Sampari ispup sewar fama ipok fa pyupes bur u Mananarmak'rdi bramin byena ba. Dorek anna naiswaryas nakpef kwar ro diya Sampari ibor wawork bo dobe, "Sye Mansar e, yor fa pir aya snar ro fafor ayena naiswaryas u nasbak kwar". Fama Mananarmak'rdi dobe: "Na yapir au ba isof buk u ro yamander ker ro ras suine faro aya." Sampari ifuken Mananarmak'rdi rosai imarisen kaku ya, bo dap pres u ro u dobe kyara na Mananarmak'rdi da imarisen na, bape Mananarmak'rdi kyarem oso ba. Mura Sampari ifuken kaku wer bo dobe: "Imbo rosai so wamarisen bo mander kaku ya ido wakofen." Mananarmak'rdi ikofen myaren bo dobe: "Ro yamarisen fa yobe buk be aya ya isoine, koreri syeben." Sampari ikofen bo dobe: "Mananarmak'rdi aror bani yabuk i faro au kwar ro arwo ine ro fyor or ya dompis baim e." "Nwa koreri syeben i kwar fa isya ryo rwori, fama nari insama wafawi babe naknik koreri syeben ya byedya, meser iyama mam fa Insoraki mananwir beba Rumbarak u inai byedi imasasi kukr u inai sya ro yendisare fanam u mars knam ya ido faku ra pauk u mars bon no fa swo munda yob si." "Nari mam rosai bekur u Insoraki ro ras barpur nayama, irya samambrab koreri syeben waksmai kwar ro aya." "Yor fa pir aya ba sonai meser ya dek kwar, aski nabor be au." Mananarmak'rdi insape pyir Sampari fa ibur kaber snar u ismai ro myander ker anya kwar. Ras ri beso skawas e Mananarmak'rdi myam randa inai sya simasasi ro yendisare ya ro fanam mars knam besob munda i. Mananarmak'rdi fyaku ra dof ro mars baken ya barpur ya, ma myam farfir kaku inai bemam pduk kaku isoine Insoraki sikafkofn ker ro mnu ya dori ani. Mananarmak'rdi pyauk mars bon anna ramnai ikofen wos na ramnai syo na be masen iwanda. Mars bon anna nararyor so masen ya ra iya ryandum ikob ro Insoraki sus byesi. Insoraki ikandor bo duf u mars bon anya syo i bur be bandi. Fyoro ba ido ebe suru ya ryandum ikob wer ro Insoraki sus byansi. Duf mars bon anya ma syo i binkwan kaku be bondi. Bape mars bon ebe kyor ya ryandum ikob kaku wer ro Insoraki sus byesi. Insoraki ibur ra ro rum sus byesya simaker mura isnau si ra fyoro ba byabir binggundi imobes ba. Insoraki sinan byesya sikandor u ro befnai fa inai skobedya imobes ba i, skofuken sewar ro kawasa bero Meokbundi mansei befawi ro befnai kaku ya fama oso ifawi ba. Insoraki binggundi ifawi ba kako. Fyoro ba paik byena namnis ma nya romawa ya ma romawa snon rirya, bo skonir i kuker snonsnon Manarbew. Manarbew isur fasau ma iba pduk kaku ra fyafir ma ifawi dawos e, ro diya ras-ras ifuken ker u snari Insoraki bo dobe: "Wawi yai iso, wawi yai iso?" Insoraki sinan byesya sfafayaf mura ras oser skankain kakara fa sna wos fa sifrur wor beba oso ma ro wor ani ssewar u Manarbew kma byedi. Ras anya rya ma wor anya imbran bo kawasa bero mnu na kam e sfanjur fa sakso wor i. Insoraki ma romawa byedi Manarbew sukain ro barpon kaku fa sumam u snon bewor ma bekin sireb ma insama Manarbew myam babir u kma byedi. Randak ya bembran bepon kaku sisoine romawa snon kabor u babo sya, fama Manarbew myam faro kmari ba. Maran ebe suru ya ido snon fadu sya fama Manarbew myam babir u kmari baim. Ra imnai ido maran mansar mnggun sya sakmbran wer fama Manarbew bye ra mob o ba kaem. Mura maran epups kaku ya ido mun mansar kraf kaku si, ma Mananarmak'rdi i bepur kaku, duf ainkyon ma airam na fa byukbabur u wark u ran sya. Ro fyor u mansar ansya simbran ro Insoraki ma Manarbew barpon subedi Manarbew kyur mura be Mananarmak'rdi bo dobe: "Wawi, yai iso iwu, wawi, yai iso iwu." Manarbew ikofen bo ispup fa ibe rya fyor kmari, fama snari Insoraki iser epen i snar dain kaku Mananarmak'rdi. Manarbew ispup rao snar ryir brasi ma ifrar ra fyor Mananarmak'rdi. Ro diya wor beba anya sibur besisye, simsor snar Mananarmak'rdi byuk u Insoraki bin bepyum kaku ro myos iwa. Simkok rum na ma sfaryan ro bebor sena kam ro wai beba sena, simer pef u wai mawa na kaem snar u simewr Mananarmak'rdi swar u skobors na ri. Kawasa ya kaem sayun sibur be Meokbundi sibur Meokbundi ma srande sna ro Yobi. Insoraki, Manarbew i ma Mananarmak'rdi skobe skakek ro wai sena fama skur pampum sko. Insoraki srar kasun byedi, Saneraro, iswar sko mura dado fa kyain us sko ro Meokbundi. Ro mun mandira ya Manarbew ibiser mura dor robean faro snar Insoraki, snar Insoraki iwan bo dobe: "Rwa wan kmam babara byansi wa." Manarbew rya dor robean ro kmar Mananarmak'rdi mura kmar Mananarmak'rdi iwan i fa syun randum myam ro sim ma myam robean bebor naisya kaem. Manarbew ikofen badir faro snar Insoraki ma Insoraki syun randum myam ma ikandor bo ikram fais ro sneri. Ras-ras robean na nrarirya kwar bo skan monda. Ro ras oso Mananarmak'rdi rya ikun manggundi ro kabui knam ya ro myos ya mun u benir be Kaweri. Ro mun mandira ya Mananarmak'rdi imbran ibur be rum, Manarbew myam i ro swaf u ebinkwan ma ikofen yob snar Insoraki: "Wawi, wakmam! Yai iso iwama." Insoraki ikyar ba bo dobe: "Bardai awer ba kmam ima byabara bo darmaker. Ibur ra ro rum insape Insoraki ifawi kaku Mananarmak'rdi fyadwer kif bekwar byedya kukr u kif bebabo ma myam be romawa snon kabor kraf bepduk e. Manarbew ikofen faro snari Insoraki bo dobe: "Wawe, yai ima inik kaku fa ifrur ro nayafa kaem, ikofen monda bo aibon ma robean naisya kaem. Komam kam kada fyadwer manggundi kwar fa byabo ma i ero fandu kobedine." Randak ya Insoraki ikyar manggun ro Manarbew ikofen na ba, bape fyoro mura sneri ikyar e. Mura ro ras ya mindi Insoraki imsor swari, Mananarmak'rdi, bo dobe: "Rosai befnai fa wakofen badir manggun au ro randak ya ba insama kawasa ayesiwara sibur awer ko." Fama Mananarmak'rdi dobe; "Wamsor awer aya ba nari koyau user si." Meser ya Mananarmak'rdi ryanda dores ro yen andir ma isik wai Mansusu ya ro yen ya bori. Ryos pum wai isik anya ra ryanda ipyar ro masen ya, fama myam Mansusu ya ma dun sneri ba. Isik Wairon ya ma ryos pum i wer fama imewer i snar kawasa sibor sifrur i kwar rya imewr i. Ro diya isik u wai Karures beba ya wer, ryos pum i randa ipyar ma i Mananarmak'rdi myam ma imarisen ya. Ro diya skobyawn ro bebor skobena ma skayun skobur Meokbundi be Krawi fa skomam kawasa skobansi. Ro Krawi be Numfori. Mananarmak'rdi, Insoraki, Manarbew ma me byedi Saneraro skayun kuker u Karures ani ma fasau monda skofyafer ro Krawi. Kawasa Meokbundi bebur ansi sisya kam ro diya. Mananarmak'rdi ikofen munde yob u mambanyo ma inbanyo byesuya insama suranda subarek ma sisu wai Karures anya ro subons na. Insar mansar ansuya sumewer kaku, sukofn mamyai Mananarmak'rdi, suyobe ima da ro kaku yo iryandari dobe wai byedya fyak baken subena be afyak ri. Kawasa ya sisan pum Mananarmak'rdi ma imsor si bo dayun ibur be Numfori. Sobe sifawi kada nari siso pyum u wos byena, ma rarirya nari sakfadwer kraf ma kif bekwar sena fa sbabo ra mob u byabo ra i. Mambanyo ma imbanyo ansuya ras ri subarek ma karures ya iruren epen su kada na sufadwer baken subena fa subabo kako sumnis Mananarmak'rdi manggundi. Wai Karures anya dayun be bar ori syun ma ifyafer ro myos Numfori. Manarbew kyans ibe ifnak ro yen e snar dares ya isam boken. Ro diya Mananarmak'rdi syo karui ya rande bye myos fa nyir be Poiru. Manarbew dado rande ifnak ro yen bero myos Mnggun ani. Myos Poiru isof babo ine komam kada isya ro mnu Pakreki banda ri. Ro myos anya bori Mananarmak'rdi kyer ai knam ri fyak, ma ai knam ri fyak anskoya skobe keret beba ri fyak, skoiso: Rumberpon, Rumansara, Anggraidifu, Rumberpur. Ebe bukor ro keret ri fyak anskoine isoine "Funkawyan". Barbur bera be sup Korano Fyak ma mun u ori syun. Mananarmak'rdi skobarek fyor ker mnggun ro Numfori. Mananarmak'rdi ikofn yob u kawasa sya bo dobe: "Nari yafrur u roi bebor roi befrur kandor ro myos ine imfama yor fa mgoso pyum ro yakofn na. Oso imar ido mgokans awer i snar nari ikbawes wer fa ikenem. Robean na nabro ido mgosewar awer be sup Yapen i snar nari robean supsap nra muma ro manggun na." Kawasa Numfori siso pyum Mananarmak'rdi wos byena ba, skans snonkaku emar sya ma ssewar robean ker be sup Yapen. Mananarmak'rdi imsor kawasa beso asuser ba sya ma isu wai byani fa ibe dayun ibur pdef. Ro fyor skofasasos fa skobe skayun ya Manarbew isya ifnak kaker ro yen ya bo. Mananarmak'rdi ryop u ikak beyarek sayaryur sya fa sfakak Manarbew i, mura Manarbew imgak bo ryanda dek ro wai. Randak ya ro diya ikak u beyarek sayaryur sya sro Numfori isof babo ine. Mananarmak'rdi skayun skobur be myos Korano fyak nawandi, ro diya skayun skobur pdef be mun ori syun iwara ra skofyafer ro sup amber nairi wa. I befnai amber sya snana bo koma kona roi no ba. Mananarmak'rdi anggangginem byena. Rari fafyar ya mob u rya ya, Mananarmak'rdi nari kyaber wer ro syos bebe fik ya. Mananarmak'rdi ryir u angginem byena fa mob nrok ra ya isoine: Beponi: Kawasa sya sipok san awer u bakdi bon ma randip snar u su bebe knam Mananarmak'rdi ibur mnu Sopen. Bebesuru ya ido, kawasa sya sipok fa san awer u ikak ma kawen snar si kako sakrer ra mob Mananarmak'rdi ryer ra i. Bebekyor, ono sipok fa sisbawr awer u rik e, snar u ro mob u rik nasbawr ro babe ababen no ba. Bebefyak ya, nari sbaus u rum no fa naser u snonkaku bemar ekbaws wer. Beberim, sbaus u rum-rum beba no fa naser u robean Mananarmak'rdi byena. Bebewonem ya, nari sfanjur aimun no fa nabore snar u ro fyor Mananarmak'rdi rya muma na sup ya pyampan ras ri o kyor. Rarirya fafyar anine imnai roro dine.

Indonesian translation:

Hari ini hari Jumat. Hari ke dua puluh dua dalam bulan Oktober tahun dua rubu empat, jam delapan pagi. Sebelum saya bercerita saya memberitahukan nama saya. Ini ibu Mofu dari kampung Nyampun Biak Timur. Saya sungguh senang menceritakan cerita agung dari tanah Papua ini. Cerita ini berasal dari kampung Sopen di Biak Barat. Inilah cerita agung Manarmakeri. Seseorang dari kampung Sopen bernama Yawi Nusyado. Yawi Nusyado membuat kebun di sebuah bukit di belakang (bagian darat) kampung Sopen. Setelah membuat kebun itu, dia membersihkan dan membakarnya setelah itu dia menanaminya dengan keladi, bete, dan labu. Ketika tanaman-tanamannya bertumbuh Yawi Nusyado membuat pagar untuk melindungi kebunnya supaya tanamannya tidak dimakan babi. Yawi Nusyado gembira sekali karena dia menyaksikan keladi, bete, dan labunya bertumbuh dengan subur. Tidak beberapa lama yawi Nusyado melihat ada seekor babi yang memakan kebunnya. Yawi Nusayado berjalan keliling pagar (kebunnya untuk mencari celah atau lobang) tetapi dia tidak melihat celah atau lobang di pagar kebunnya. Tiap-tiap hari babi itu memakan kebunnya hingga Yawi Nusyado bosan (marah) lalu berpikir untuk menangkap babi itu untuk dibbunuh. Pada suatu malam Yawi Nusyado membawa tombaknya dan perrgi untuk menangkap babi di pinggir kebunnya. Di tengah-tengah malam Yawi Nusyado mendengar babi itu berisik dalam kebunnya. Yawi Nusayado mengintip babi itu dari pinggir pagar kebun hingga dia dapat melihat dengan baik lalu melempar tombaknya menancap pada babi itu. Tetapi ketika tombak itu menancap pada babi itu Yawi Nusyado terkejut sekali karena mendengar babi itu tidak berteriak tetapi berbicara seperti manusia dan berkata, "Saya berhenti." Keesokan harinya Yawi Nusyado pergi mencari jejak babi itu agar dia dapat menyusulnya tetapi dia melihat bukan jejak babi melainkan hanya jejak manusia. Yawi Nusyado terus mengikuti jejak manusia dan darahnya sampai dia menemukan sebuah gua. Yawi Nusyado melihat bahwa jalan itu masih terus ke dalam gua itu, oleh karena itu dia berpikir untuk mengikutinya ke dalam gua itu. Ketika dia berjalan dua langkah ke dalam Yawi Nusyado mendengar suara yang menanyakannya dan berkata, "Siapakah engkau, mau kemanakah engkau dan apa yang engkau cari?" Yawi Nusyado berhenti dan berdiri mendengar suara itu berkata lagi, "Engkau ingin membawa tombakmu, tetapi ketika engkau kembali engakau harus berkalan mundur dengan membelakang lalu pulang." Ketika itu Yawi Nusyado juga menyampaikan sebuah pertanyaan, katanya: "Saya tidak tahu bagaimana harus berjalan." Suara itu berbicara lagi katanya, "Ikut dan kerjakanlah apa yang saya telah sampaikan kepadamu, kalau tidak engkau akan tergelincir dan jatuh." \fti Ketika itu Yawi Nusyado mengikuti dan melaksanakan apa yang dikatakan suara itu. Pada saat itu Yawi Nusyado mendengar banyak orang berpesta, tertawa dan bergembira ria yang menunjukkan bahwa mereka sangat senang. Suara itu bertanya lagi, "Engkau sudah dengar dan kenal suara-suara itu kah?" Yawi Nusyadi menjawab, katanya, "Saya dengar nyanyian dan suara-suara yang penuh kegirangan.." Pada saat itu mata Yawi Nusyado terbuka dan dia meliha sebuah kampung besar bersih dan sangat indah di depan dia. Dia juga melihat penduduk yang berada di kampung itu semuanya kelihatan muda-muda. Yawi Nusyado juga melihat orang-orang tua yang sudah meninggal lama ada juga tetapi mereka juga kelihatan muda-muda. Setelah Yawi Nusyado melihat semuanya suara itu berkata, "Waktumu belum tiba untuk kamu masuk di sini, oleh karena itu nanti kamu kembali ke dunia sasor (dunia berkulit lama). "Yang engkau baru lihat tadi adalah sorga." "Bawalah tombakmu dan pulanglah ke rumah." Yawi Nusyado tidak mengambil tombaknya tetapi pulang saja karena ada seekor ular besar berbaring menghalanginya. Yawi Nusyado pulang dengan pikiran yang terus menerus (melayang) ke sorga yang telah di lihatnya di gua itu. Pada waktu-waktu tertentu Yawi Nusyado duduk sendirian dan pikirannya melayang ke sorga, sorga yang penuh dengan kegembiraan yang tiada henti-hentinya. \fti Lama-kelamaan Yawi Nusyado tidak memperhatikan tubuhnya hingga dia menjadi kaskado. Tubuh Yawi Nusyado penuh dengan kaskado sehingga penduduk di kampung Sopen besar maupun kecil memanggilnya dengan sebutan Mansar Manarmakeri (Orang Tua berkulit kaskado). Manarmakeri meninggalkan kampung Sopen. Suatu hari anak kepala kampung di kampung Sopen membawa busur dan panah dan berjalan keliling pantai. Tidak beberapa lama dia melihat ke depan seekor kasuari keluar ke pantai dan berjalan ke laut, anak laki-laki itu berdiri diam-diam dan mengamati apa yang hendak dilakukan kasuari itu. Kasuari itu pergi ke laut mencari sebuah kolam setelah itu dia duduk di dlam kolam itu. Kasuari itu duduk sedikit lama kemudian berdiri dan berjalan ke pantai yang ( kering di darat). Dia pergi ke tempat yang kering, mengguncang tubuhnnya dan ikan-ikan kecil yang berada di bulu-bulunya jatuh di atas pasir. Tidak beberapa lama seorang gadis cantik keluar dari semak-semman di pinggir pantai dan mengumpulkan ikan-ikan kecil dalam keranjang setelah itu naik dan duduk di atas punggung kasuari itu dan keduanya masuk ke dalam hutan. Anak laki-laki itu mengingini anak perempuan cantik dari kasuari itu oleh karena itu dia terus pulang ke kampung dan memberitahu para laki-laki di desa itu agar keesokan harinya mereka semua pergi untuk menangkap kasuari dan anak perempuan cantik yang telah dilihatnya. Keesokan hari harinya para laki-laki yang tinggal di kampung Sopen pergi untuk mencari kasuari dan gadis cantik itu ke dalam hutan. Mereka berkumpul dan mengelilingi (kasuari dan gadis itu) tetapi tidak sanggup menangkap mereka. Begitu seterusnya mereka mencari karena anak kepala kampung itu telah berjanji bahwa bila seseorang dapat menangkap kasuari dan gadis cantik untuk dikawininya maka dia akan mendapatkan sudara perempuannya (anak perempuan bungsu dari kepala kampung). Manarmakeri mendengar tetntang pencarian ini oleh karena itu dia senang untuk ikut mencarikannya. Akan tetapi penduduk di desa itu mengata-ngatakannya dan berkata, "Mereka yang pergi adalah laki-laki yang bagus-bagus dan kuat-kuat tetapi mereka akhirnya tidak sanggup baru engkau orang tua yang tidak berharga engkaukah yang nanti bisa menangkap kasuari itu?" Manarmakeri hanya mendengarkan kata-kata mereka tetapi dia berjalan mengikuti para pria yang hendak masuk ke dalam hutan, dan Manarmakeri pergi ke pohon bakau dan bersembunyi di dahan pohon ketapang. Tidak beberapa lama dia mendengar bunyi suara yang keras dari dalam hutan. Para lelaki telah mengepung kasuari dan anak gadisnya, tetapi kasuari itu berhasil lolos dari kepungan dan dan berlari ke arah pohon-pohon bakau dan salah jalan ke tempat Manarmakeri bersembunyi, oleh karen aitu Manarmakeri berdiri dengan cepat dan memakai tongkatnya untuk mengait kedua kaki kasuari itu hingga ia jatuh, ketika itu Manarmakeri menangkap gadis cantik itu. Kasuari itu membawa orang-orangnya dan mereka pulang ke pulau Yapen, itu yang menyebabkan sekarang ini tidak ada burung kasuari di pulau Biak. Manarmakeri membawa anak perempuan canrik dari kasuari itu dan menyerahkanya kepada anak laki-laki dari kepala kampung untuk dikawini. Hal yang tidak beres untuk Manawmakeri adalah bahwa anak laki-laki dari kepala kampung itu tidak menepati janjinya tetapi babi yang diberikan kepada Manarmakeri, oleh karena itu Manarmakeri memberikan babi itu untuk orang-orangnya (marganya) bunuh dan akan makan bersama-sama. Orang-orang Manarmakeri itu pergi mengumpulkan kayu bakar, makanan dan daun-daun labu di kebunnya. Mereka membunuh babi dan memanggangnya bersama-sama dengan makanan dan sayuran yang telah mereka ambil dari kebun Manarmakeri. Ketika panggangan telah masak orang-orangnya makan semua makanan, sayuran dan daging babi sampai habis dari (tidak ada yang tersisa untuk) Manarmakeri. Pada saat itu Manarmakeri marah kepada orang-orangnya dan dia pergi meninggalkan kampung Sopen, kampung yang sangat dirindukannya tetapi oran-orangnya tidak menghargai dia. Perjalanan Manarmakeri atau keberangkatan Manarmakeri. Manarmakeri sangat mencintai kampungnya, Sopen, kampung dimana dia dibesarkan dan gunung kesayangannya, tempat dia berkebun dan menikam seekor babi yang mengatakan, "Saya berhenti", oleh karena itu dia sendiri menamakan bukit itu Yamnaibori (Bukit tempat saya berhenti). Dia sangat mengasihi rakyatnya tetapi kudis-kudisnya menyebabkan orang-orangnya mengata-ngatainya dan tidak menghormatinya. Orang-orangnya tidak tahu mengasihi karena mereka makan semua tanaman-tanaman dan babinya. Manarmakeri sudah tidak punya apa-apa, hal yang tersisa adalah tongkat dan perahu kabasya, hanya kedua benda itu saja. Ketika dia naik ke bukit Yamnaibori dan pikirannya melayang ke sorga yang telah dilihatnya, dia tidak pulang cepat dan orang-orangnya makan seluruh makanan yang dipanggang darinya, dia tidak mau berbicara tentang makanan dan babi yang dimakannya tetapi hanya mendorong perahu kabasyanya. Dia hanya membawa dayung, penimba air, dan tongkatnya dan mendayung di sepanjang pantai ke arah timur (matahari terbit). Pada waktu itu angin barat bertiup oleh karena itu laut sedikit bergelombang sehingga Manarmakeri berpikir untuk tidak terus berdayung tetapi berlabuh di kampung Maundori. Pada saat itu air laut surut sampai mencapai karang-karang di tepi laut biru dan tidak ada tempat untuk berlabuh. Manarmakeri menggunakan tongkatnya untuk menggores batu karang dan tempat itu menjadi terusan/pelabuhan untuk dia mendayung ke darat. Di pantai itu dia memakai tongkatnya untuk membuat sebuah terusan/teluk untuk berlabuh. Karena pada saat itu Manarmakeri haus dan tidak ada air yang tersedia maka dia menggunakan tongkatnya untuk membuat air keluar dari baru karang yang berada di pinggir pantai. Air itu menjadi mata air untuk masyarakat di kampung Maundori dan mereka memakainya sebagai air minum, air itu masih ada dan mereka menyebut mata air itu sebagai "Air Manarmakeri." Perjalanan ke Mokmer dan pulau Wundi. Ketika angin bertiup Manarmakeri naik perahu kabasyanya dan berdayung ke arah Samber. Ketika dia mendekati Samber, Manarmakeri menyelam dan menangkap ikan Insamen besar dengan tongkat wasiatnya. Dia membawa ikan Insamen itu dengan perahu Kabasyanya dan berdayung ke rumah temannya di kampung Samber. Mereka memotong ikan Insamen itu lalu memasaknya dan makan sampai habis tetapi ibu pemilik rumah itu tidak mendapatkan bagiannya. Ketika Manarmakeri mengetahui bahwa ibu itu tidak makan ikan Insamen itu maka malulah ia dan pergi meninggalkan kampung samber dan berdayung ke kampung Mokmer. Di laut kampung Sorido Manarmakeri menggunakan tongkat wasiatnya untuk menangkap seekor ikan besar lagi dan membawanya ke saudara sepupunya, Padawankan, di Mokmer. Di kampung Mokmer Manarmakeri sangat senang karena bertemu dan bercaka-cakap dengan saudara sepupunya, Padawankan, karena telah lama keduanya tidak pernah bertemu. Pada saat itu istri Padawankan sedang pergi ke kebun dan belum kembali ke rumah, ketika tiu mereka memasak ikan yang Manarmakeri tangkap di Sorido dan makan sampai habis tetapi istri Padawankan tidak mendapatkan bagiannya. Pada sore hari isteri Padawankan pulang dari kebun dan melihat tulang-tulang ikan oleh karena itu dia menanyakan bagiannya tetapi mereka katakan bahwa ikan sudah habis, maka dia marah dan mengeluh. Manarmakeri mendengar pembicaraan isteri Padawankan oleh karena itu dia meminta untuk pergi. Sebelum dia berangkat sepupunya, Padawankan, memberi dua kelapa tua dan satu buah sudah bertunas. Manarmakeri mendayung meninggalkan kampung Mokmer dan pergi ke Meokbundi tempat dimana dia percaya akan menemukan sorga suatu hari. Manarmakeri tiba dengan selamat di pulau Meokbundi dan masyarakat di pulau itu memperlakukannya dengan baik dan tidak mengusir dia. Di pulau Meokbundi Manarmakeri ingin sekali menyadap nira (minuman tuak dari pohon kelapa) oleh karena itu dia meminta satu pohon kelapa dari masyarakat di pulau yang telah menolong dia, akan tetapi mereka menolak memberikan sebuah pohon kelapa untuk disadapnya. Ketika itu Manarmakaeri menanam tunas kelapanya dan tunas itu bertumbuh cepat sekali dan menjadi pohon kelapa besar dan dia menyadapnya sebagai tuak (minuman saguer). Sejak saat itu Manarmakeri setiap hari hidup dari sadapan minuman saguer, pekerjaan yang sangat digemarinya. Pekerjaan di Pulau Wundi. Pada suatu pagi Manarmakeri pergi untuk melihat pucuk kelapanya, akan tetapi dia sangat terkejut karena dia melihat empat bambunya yang tergantung di pucuk pohon kelapa kosong, seseorang pasti telah meminum curi minuman saugernya. Karena setiap pagi minuman saguernya habis terus sehingga Manarmakeri marah dan berpikir untuk mencari pencuri yang minum saguernya agar dia dapat menangkapnya. Sejak malam pertama Manarmakeri duduk di dahan pohon kelapa itu. Tetapi dia melihat keesokan harinya minuman saguernya masih dicuri. Pada malam kedua Manarmakeri membuat tempak duduk di tengah-tengah pohon kelapa untuk mengamati pencuri itu. Tetapi pagi harinya dia melihat lagi bahwa minuman saguernya habis lagi. Pada malam ketiga Manarmakeri duduk bersembunyi di antara pelepah kelapa, Keesokkan harinya sebelum fajar menyingsing Manarmakeri melihat pencuri minuman saguer itu turun ke bawah melalui pelepah kelapa. Pencuri itu adalah Bintang pagi atau Sampari. Ketika itu Manarmakeri mengulurkan tangannya untuk menahan dan memeluk dengan sangat kuat hingga Sampari berjuang untuk membebaskan dirinya tetapi dia tidak sanggup melepaskan dirinya dari tangan Manarmakeri. Fajar telah menyingsing; ketika itu Sampari sangat bingung dan berkata, "Oh orang tua, saya minta supaya engkau membebaskan saya karena hal-hal yang menyusahkan saya telah datang." Akan tetapi Manarmakeri berkata, "Saya tidak akan melepaskan engkau sampai engkau memberikan hal yang sangat saya inginkan dalam beberapa waktu ini." Sampari menanyakan Manarmakeri apa yang disukainya dan dia menyebut banyak hal yang diperkirakan akan disukai Manarmakeri tetapi Manarmakeri tidak menjawab satupun. Oleh karena itu Sampari bertanya lagu dan berkata, "Jika demikian katakanlah apa yang sesungguhnya sangat Engkau sukai?" Dengan berhati-hati Manarmakeri menjawab, "Hal yang saya ingin engkau berikan adalah, Sorga terbuka." Sampari memberitahu Sampari, katanya, "Manarmakeri permintaanmu telah saya kabulkan pada pagi ini sebelum matahari bersinar. \fti Engkau telah memiliki sorga dan sorga itu ada padamu akan tetapi supaya engkau mengetahui kejaiban sorgawi, besok ke depan kalau engkau melihat anak perempuan dari Rumbarak,Kepala kampung besar, mandi dengan gadis-gasis lainnya di pantai dekat dengan pohon bitanggur maka pergilah dan petik beberapa buah Marsh untuk dilempar ke lau ke arah mereka. Engkau akan melihat apa yang terjadi pada Insoraki pada wakt-waktu yang akan datang adalah kekuatan dari sorga yang telah engkau peroleh dari saya. Saya minta supaya engkau melepaskan saya karena matahari pagi telah naik, terima kasih banyak. Kemudian Manarmakeri melepaskan Sampari untuk berangkat karena dia telan mendapatkan apa yang dirindukannya. Beberapa hari berlalu Manarmakeri melihat ke laut beberapa anak gadis sedang mandi di pantai dekat dahan-dahan pohon bitanggur yang condong ke laut. Manarmakeri berjalan diam-diam dan bersembunyi di belakang pohon bitanggur dan dengan hati-hati melihat gadis yang sangat cantik yaitu Insoraki yang sangat terkenal di kampung.. Manarmakeri memetik buah-buah bitanggur kemudian mengucapkan mantra dan melemparkannya ke air laut. Buah-buah bitanggur itu hanyut ke air laut hingga satu buah masuk ke dalam dan menyentuh payudara Insoraki. Insoraki terkejut dan memegang buah bitanggur itu dan melemparnya ke luar. Tidak beberapa lama, buah yang kedua masuk ke dalam dan menyentuh payudara Insoraki lagi. Dia memegang buah itu dan menlemparkannya sangat jauh ke luar. Tetapi buah bitanggur yang ketiga masuk dan menyentuh payudara Insoraki lagi. Ketika insoraki pulang ke rumah payudaranya gatal-gatal oleh karena itu ia menggaruknya sampai tidak beberapa kemudian ia mendapati dirinya sedang hamil. Orang tua Insoraki terkejut dengan apa yang telah terjadi pada anak gadis mereka, mereka menanyakan orang-orang di pulau Wundi kira-kira siapa yang mengetahui penyebabnya yang sesungguhnya, tetapi tidak seorangpun mengetahuinya. Insoraki sendiri tidak mengetahuinya. Tidak beberapa lama waktunya untuk melahirkan seorang anak telah tiba dan dia mekahirkan seorang anak dan anak itu adaalah seorang anak laki-laki, dan mereka menamainya dengan nama Manarbew. Manarbew bertumbuh cepat sekali dan besar dan tampan sekali dan mulai mengerti dan dapat berbicara, sejak itu dia terus-menerus menanyakan ibunya setiap hari, katanya, "Ibu, ayah ada di mana?" Orang tua Insoraki bosan oleh karena itu mereka mengadakan pertemuan untuk memrencanakan sebuah pesta (perayaan tari) dan pada pesta itu mereka akan mencari ayah Manarbew. Hari itu tiba dan pesta itu telah dimulai dan semua orang yang di desa berkumpul untuk mengambil bagian. Insoraki dan anaknya Manarbew duduk di bagian paling depan sgar dapat melihat laki-laki yang menyanyi wor dan memukul tifa agar Manarbew dapat mengenali ayahnya. Yang berjalan pertama adalah barisan anak-anak muda, tetapi Manarbew tidak melihat ayahnya. Barisan yang kedua adalah orang tua setengah baya, tetapi Manarbew belum melihat ayahnya. Setelah itu barisan orang-orang tua-tua lagi berjalan tetapi Manarbew tidak bergerak sama sekali. Kemudian barisan yang sangat terakhir yaitu orang-orang yang sangat tua sekali, dan Manarmakeri adalah yang berjalan paling belakang, dia memegang tongkat dan daun-daun untuk mengusir lalat. Ketika orang-orang tua itu berjalan di depan Insoraki dan Manarbew, Manarbew menunjuk Manarmakeri dan berkata, "Ibu, itu ayah, ibu, itu ayah." Manarbew mengatakan demikian dan meronta-ronta untuk pergi memeluk ayahnya, tetapi Insoraki menahannya karena dia sangat jijik terhadap Manarmakeri. Manarbew meronta-ronta sampai ibunya melepaskannya dan dia berlari memeluk Manarmakeri. Ketika itu, pesta besar itu bubar, mereka marah karena Manarmakeri mengawini Insoraki, gadis yang sangat cantik di desa itu. Mereka menghancurkan rumah-rumah nmereka dan mengambil barang-barang mereka, dan, memecahkan perahu-perahu kecil yang lain semua karena mereka tidak ingin Manarmakeri dan isterinya menggunakannya. Orang-orang itu semuanya berlayar meninggalkan pulau Wundi dan pergi tinggal di Yobi. Insoraki, Manarbew dan Manarmakeri juga mau ikut perahu mereka tetapi mereka ditolak. Adik laki-laki dari Insoraki yaitu Sanerari bersimpati kepada mereka sehingga dia turun untuk tinggal bersama mereka di pulau Wundi. Pada sore harinya, Manarbew lapar sehingga dia meminta makanan dari ibunya, Insoraki. Ibunya,Insoraki, mengatakan, "Pergilah makan kulit kaskado dari ayahmu." Manarbew pergi meminta makanan dari ayahnya, Manarmakeri, dan Manarmakeri menyuruh dia untuk masuk ke dalam kamar dan melihat (apa yang ada di dalam kamar) dan dia melihat banyak makanan ada di di situ. Manarbew memberitahu ibunya, Isorakim dan Insoraki masuk ke dalam melihat dan terkejut tetapi dia menyimpan (hal tersebut) dalam hatinya. Tiap-tiap hari makanan tersedia begitu terus dan mereka makan saja. Pada suatu hari Manarmakeri pergi membakar dirinya di pohon kayu besu yang dekat dengan bagian pulau yang bernama Kaweri. Pada sore harinya Manarmakeri berjalan pulang ke rumah, Manarbew melihatnya dari kejauhan dan berkata kepada ibunya Insoraki, " Ibu, coba lihat ayah yang berjalan dari sana." Insoraki tidak percaya dan berkata, "Jangan angkuh karena ayahmu berkudis dan gatal-gatal." Ketika dia tiba di rumah barulah Insoraki mengetahui denganpasti bahwa Manarmakeri telah menggantikan kulitnya yang lama dengan kulit yang baru dan dia kelihatan muda dan tampan sekali. Manarbew berkata kepada ibunya, katanya, "Ibu ayah itu sangat sakti dan bisa melakukan segalka sesuatu, dia hanya berbicara dan berbagai buah-buahan dan makanan ada semua." Cobalah lihat dia merubah dirinya sendiri menjadi baru dan dia yang sekarang ada di tengah-tengah kita ini. Pada awalnya Insoraki tidak begitu percaya hal-hal yang dikatakan Manarbew, tetapi lama-kelamaan hatinya percaya. Oleh karena itu pada suatu hari Insoraki memarahi suaminya, Manarmakeri dan berkata, "Apa yang menyebabkan engkau tidak memberitahu dirimu yang sebenarnya supaya orang-orang saya jangan meninggalkan kita. Tetapi Manarmakeri menjawab, "Jangan marah karena nanti kita menyusul mereka." Keesokkan harinya Manarmakeri pergi berdiri di pantai dan membuat sebuah perahu Mansusu di pantai. Dia mendorong perahu yang telah dibuatnya untuk berlabuh di air laut tetapi dia melihat perahu Mansusu itu tidak berkenan di hatinya. Dia membuat perahu Wiron dan mendorongnya lagi (ke air laut) tetapi dia tidak menyukainya karen abanyak orang telah membuatnya maka ia tidak menyukainya. Ketika itu dia membuat prahu Karures yang besar dan mendorongnya (untuk) berlabuh (pantai) dan itu yang disukai Manarmakeri. Mereka kemudian mengumpulkan barang-barang mereka dan berlayar meninggalkan pulau Wundi ke Krawi untuk bertemu orang-orang mereka. Dari Krawi ke Numfor. Manarmakeri, Insoraki, Manarbew dan pamannya Saneraro berlayar dengan perahu Karures dan dengan cepat saja mereka tiba di Krawi. Semua orang-orang dari pulau Wundi yang meninggalkan mereka ada di tempat itu. Manarmakeri menyampaikan pesan ke darat agar bapa dan mama mantunya pergi ke laut dan berbaring agar perahu karures dapat didorong melalui tubuh mereka. Kedua orang tua itu menolak dengan luar biasa dan mengata-ngatai Manarmakeri, katanya, "Dia sangka dia apa sehingga dia mau perahunya menjadikan tubuh mereka sebagai bantalan." Orang-orang di situ menolak Manarmakeri sehingga Manarmakeri marah dan berlayar pulang ke Numfor. Seandainya mereka tahu maka mungkin mereka akan menuruti kata-katanya dan dengan demikian merekapun berganti kuli yang lama menjadi baru (muda) seperti bagaimana dia menjadi baru (muda). Bapa dan ibu mantunya seandainya hari itu mereka berbaring dan perahu Karures melaluji tubuh mereka maka mereka akan menggantikan tubuh mereka menjadi muda seperti Manarmakeri. Perahu Karures berlayar ke bagian matahari terbenam dan tiba di pulau Numfor. Manarbew menangis ingin bermain di pantai karena panas terik. Di tempat itu Manarmakeri melempar sebuah baru ke darat dan menjadi pulau yang diberi nama Poiru. Manarbew turun ke darat bermain di pantai dari pulau kecil itu. Pulau Poiri hingga saat ini kita lihat ada di laut pulau Pakreki. Di pulau itu Manarmakeri menanam empat pohon dan keempat pohon itu berkembang menjadi empat marga besar yaitu: Rumberpon, Rumansara, Anggraidifu, dan Rumberpur. Yang menjadi kepada dari keempat marga ini adalah, "Funkawyan." Keberangkatan ke kepulauan Raja Ampat dan ke bagian barat.. Manarmakeri dan keluarganya tinggal untuk beberapa saat di Numfor. Manarmakeri berpesan kepada orang-orangnya, katanya, "Nanti saya akan membuat hal-hal yang ajaib di pulau ini akan tetapi saya minta agar kalian mengikuti kata-kata saya dengan baik." Bila seseorang meninggal jangan tangisi dia karena nanri dia akan bangkit dan hidup kembali. Bila makanan habis jangan cari ke pulau Yapen karena berbagai macam makanan akan datang sendiri ke sini. Masyarakat di Numfor tidak mengikuti pesan Manarmakeri, mereka menangisi orang mati dan masih mencari makanan ke pulau Yapen. Manarmakeri marah kepada orang-orang yang tidak menuruti (pesan-pesannya) dan dia mendorong perahunya untuk pergi seterusnya. Sebelum mereka bersiap-siap untuk berlayar Manarber masih tersu bermain di pantai. Manarmakeroi melempar sebuah ular beracun untuk menakut-nakuti Manarbew, oleh karena itu Manarbew takut dan pergi naik ke perahu. Sejak saat itu ikak beracun banyak di Numfor hingga saat ini. Manarmakeri dan keluarganya berlayar ke pulau-pulau Raja Ampat dan dari situ mereka terus berlayar ke bagian matahari terbenam sampai tiba di tanah asing. Itu yang menyebabkan orang-orang asing memiliki kekayaan tetapi kita tidak punya apa-apa, Pesan-pesan Manarmakeri. Demikianlah ceritanya seperti itu, Manarmakeri akan datang pada generasi ke tujuh. Manarmakeri memberikan pesan-pesannya sebagai berikut: Pertama, masyarakat tidak boleh makan labu dan babi karena keduanya itu yang menyebabkan Manarmakeri meninggalkan kampung Sopen. Kedua, masyarakat tidak boleh makan ular dan udang karena mereka juga berganti kulit seperti Manarmnakeri berganti kulit. Ketiga, tidak seorangpun boleh menumpahkan darah karena di tempat darah tumpah tidak ada perdamaian. Keempat, masyarakat harus membangun rumah-rumah untuk menampung orang-orang mati yang akan bangkit lagi. Mereka harus membangun rumah-rumah (gudang-gudang) besar untuk menampung makanan-makanan dari Manarmakeri. Mereka harus mengumpulkan banyak kayu bakar karena ketika Manarmakeri datang nati bumi akan gelap selama tiga hari. Sampai di sinilah cerita ini.

English translation:

Today is Friday. It is the twenty second of October, two thousand and four, at eight o'clock early morning. Before I tell the story, I will introduce myself. This is Mrs B Mofu from Nyampun village (in the) East part of Biak Island. I am very happy to tell the great story of this Papuan land. This story originally comes from Sopen village, West Biak. It is the great story of Manarmakeri. A man named Yawi Nusyado was from Sopen village. Yawi Nusyado cleared a garden at the hill which was located at the back (landward) of the Sopen village. He cleared the garden land until it was completed, he cleaned it and burnt it, then he planted it with taro, tuber, and pumpkin. When the plants had grown, Yawi Nusyado made a fence to protect the garden so the pigs would not eat the plants. Yawi Nusyado was very happy because he saw his taro, tuber, and pumpkins grew well. Not long after, Yawi Nusyado saw that a pig had eaten his garden. Yawi Nusyado walked (and) searched around the fence but he did not see any space or hole. Every day the pig ate the garden until Yawi Nusyado got fed up and therefore he had an idea to catch the pig and kill it. One night Yawi Nusyado took his spear and wanted to catch the pig beside the garden. In the middle of the night Yawi Nusyado heard the pig make noise inside the garden. Yawi Nusyado peeped at the pig at the side of the fence until he saw it very well, then, he threw his spear towards (the pig), (and) it stabbed the pig. But when the spear stabbed the pig, Yawi Nusyado was really shocked because he heard the pig did not scream but spoke like a human being saying, "I am finished." At dawn Yawi Nusyado went to search for the pig's footprints so that he could follow it but he did not see any pig's footprints, only human's footprints. Yawi Nusyado just followed the human's footprints and the blood drops until he came to a cave. Yawi Nusyado saw (that) the road was still going towards the inside of the cave, therefore he thought (that) he should go inside the cave. When he walked two or three steps inward, Yawi Nusyado heard the voice asking him and saying ,"You ! Who are you ? Where are you going ? and What are you looking for ?" Yawi Nusyado stopped, stood, and listened (to) the voice (which ) spoke again and said, "You want to take your spear but when you return, you walk backwards then leave!" At that place Yawi Nusyado also asked (a question) and said, "I don't know how I will walk?" The voice told (Yawi Nusyado) again and said, "You just follow and do (what) I've told you, if not you will slip and fall." There Yawi Nusyado followed and did the things that the voice said. At the time Yawi Nusyado heard many people sang, laughed and screamed which showed that they were very very delighted. The voice asked (Yawi Nusyado) again, "Did you hear those voices and recognize them?" Yawi Nusyado answered and said, "I heard the songs and the shouts which were full of hapinnes." At the time Yawi Nusyado's eyes opened and he saw a big village (which was) clean and beautiful in front of him. He also saw the people who lived in the village, they all looked young. Yawi Nusyado also saw (and) recognized old men and old women who had died a long time ago, they were also there and they also looked young. After Yawi Nusyado saw all of them the voice told (him) again and said, "Your day has not come yet for you to enter this place, therefore, you will return to the land of suffering." "The thing that you just saw was heaven." "Take your spear and leave (go home)!" Yawi Nusyado did not take his spear and just left because a big snake was lying over it. Yawi Nusyado went home with continuous thoughts of the heaven that he'd just seen in the cave. At certain times Yawi Nusyado always sat on his own and all of his thoughts/mind wandered to heaven, the heaven which is full of laughter, shouts and delight that do not end. Thus, for a long time Yawi Nusyado did not take care of his body until he had scabies. Yawi Nusyado's body was full of scabies, so that all the people who lived in Sopen village, old and young, called him the old scabby man. The old Manarmakeri left Sopen village. One day the son of the village chief of Sopen took his bows and arrows and walked around the seaside. Not long after, he saw in front of him a cassowary coming out (from the forest) to the sandy beach and walking seaward to the beach, the young boy stood up (and) quietly watched what the cassowary wanted to do. The cassowary went seaward, walked (and) searched for a pond after that he sat inside the pond. The cassowary sat a bit longer, then, he stood up and walked to the dry sand landward. He went landward to the dry area, shook his body, and various little fish that were (trapped) on his feathers fell on to the sand. Not long after, one young woman stood by the little plants (which lie along) the beach, (then) she sat (and) collected the various little fish and put them in the basket/bag, after that she climbed up to sit at the cassowary's back and the two entered the bush. The young man's heart was on the cassowary's beautiful young woman so he went straight to the village, and gave a message to many men who lived in the village so that the next day they all went out to surround and catch the cassowary with his very beautiful young girl that he had seen. At dawn on-wards many men who lived in Sopen village went out to search for the cassowary and the young woman in the forest. They gathered and surrounded (the cassowary and the girl) but they could not catch them. Just like that and they continuously chased (them) because the son of the village chief had already told them and said that if one could catch the cassowary and the beautiful young girl for him to marry, he would have his sister (the youngest daughter of the village chief). Manarmakrdi heard about this search, thus, he wanted to help look for (the girl). However, the village people told him and said, "Those over there were only the handsome and the strong men, but (whatever) they did, they were not able (to catch the girl) and now you, the person who is old and weak, Will you be the one that catches the cassowary?" The old Mananarmakrdi just listened to their words and followed the men who went to the forest and the old Mananarmakrdi, however, walked to that mangrove side and sat hiding in the banyan tree branch. Not long after, he heard a loud noise coming from inside the forest. The men had already surrounded the cassowary but the cassowary ran through the blockade and ran towards the mangrove side over there and mistakenly ran towards the place (where) Manarmakeri was hiding, thus, Manarmakeri stood quickly and used his stick to hook the cassowary's legs until he fell down, there Manarmakeri caught the young girl. The cassowary, then, took his people and went to Yapen island, that is why today there are no cassowaries in Biak. The old Manarmakeri took the cassowary's young girl and handed her over to the village chief's son to marry her. The thing which was wrong for Manarmakeri was this; the village chief's son did not do (things) according to the words he had promised but it was the pig that he gave to the old Manarmakeri. Thus, Manarmakeri gave the pig for his clan and his people to kill it (and) cook it so they all could eat it. The old Manarmakeri's people went to take fire wood, food, and pumpkins leaves from his garden. They killed the pig and roasted it with food and vegetables which they had taken from the old Manarmakeri's garden. When the roasted food was cooked, the people ate all of the food, vegetables, and pig meat until they (all) were gone from the old Manarmakeri. At that time the old Manarmakeri got angry with his people and left (them), he left Sopen, the village that he loved but his people did not love him. Manarmakeri's trip or Manarmakeri's departure. The old Manarmakeri so loved his village, Sopen, the village (where) he grew up, and his favourite hill, the place where he made a garden and stabbed the pig and it said the words, "I am finished", therefore he himself named the the hill as Yamnaibori ("The hill where I was finished"). He loved his people too, however, his scabies had caused his own people to abuse him and not respect him. His people also did not know (how to) love, because they ate all of his plants and his pig. The old Manarmakeri did not have any thing left, the remaining things were his stick and his kabasya canoe, (they) were the only two (remaining things). When he sat by himself at Yamnaibori and all of his thoughts were wandering to the heaven he had seen, he did not go to his people (who) had eaten all of the roast food (and left nothing) for him, he avoided talking about the food and the pig that he did not eat, however, he just pushed his kabasya canoe. He only took a paddle, a water jug and his stick and rowed along the sea-side to the east (where the sun rises). At the time the west wind was blowing so the sea was a bit wavy, therefore, the old Manarmakeri thought that he should not continue rowing but he should be at anchor in Maundori village. At the time the tide went down to reach the deep blue-seawater and there was not any harbour. The old Manarmakeri used his stick to open the beach to became a harbour and rowed (his canoe) landward. On the beach he used his stick to make a bay for him to be at anchor. Because at that time the old Manarmakeri was thirsty and there was not any water available, therefore, he used his stick to make water to come out from the rock which was located at the side of the sandy beach. The water became a spring and many people of Maundori village use it as (drinking) water, and they still call it Manarmakeri water. The trip to Mokmer and Wundi island. When the wind blew, the old Manarmakeri got into his small kabasya canoe and rowed along the sea-side towards Samber. When he was near Samber, the old Manarmakeri swam to catch a big snapper with his magic stick. He took the snapper in the small kabasya canoe and rowed to his friend's house in Samber village. They cut the snapper then cooked it until it was cooked (then) ate all of it but the landlady did not have any part of it. When the old Manarmakeri knew (that) the woman did not eat any part of the fish, he felt ashamed and left Samber village, he rowed to Mokmer village. Seaward of Sorido village, the old Manarmakeri used his magic stick to catch a big fish again, took (it ) and left because his cousin, Padawankan was in Mokmer. In Mokmer village, the old Manarmakeri was delighted because he met and talked to his cousin Padawankan, the two had not met each other for a long time. At that time, Padawankan's wife went to the forest and had not returned yet, at that time they cooked the fish that the old Manarmakeri caught in Sorido and ate all of it but Padawankan's wife did not have any part of it. Late that afternoon, Padawankan's wife came home from the forest and saw the fish bones, therefore, she asked for her part but they said the fish were gone. Thus, she was angry and complained (Lit: spoke a lot). The old Manarmakeri heard Padawankan's wife complaining, therefore, he felt ashamed again and requested to leave. Before he left, his cousin, Padawankan, gave (him) two ripe coconuts and one of them had sprouted. The old Manarmakeri left Mokmer village and went to Wundi island, the place that he believed he would find heaven one day. Manarmakeri arrived safely in Wundi island and the people who were at the island welcomed him and did not reject him. In Wundi, the old Manarmakeri was eager to slice a coconut beverage , therefore he requested one coconut tree from the people who lived on the island but they refused to give one for him. At that time the old Manarmakeri planted his coconut seed and it grew very quickly to become a big coconut tree and he sliced it as coconut alcoholic drink. Beginning from that time, the old Manarmakeri all day everyday lived only from slicing the coconut beverage, the job that he cared about so much. The work at Wundi island. One morning Manarmakeri went to see his coconut blossom, however, he was very shocked because he saw (that) the four bamboos which hung (on the coconut blossom) were empty, some one must have been stealing-drinking his coconut beverage. Because every morning the beverage was always gone, therefore, Manarmakeri was fed up and thought that he should find the thief who drank his alcoholic drink so that he could arrest him. On the first night Manarmakeri sat observing from the flower of the coconut tree. But in the morning he saw (that) his coconut beverage was still stolen. On the second night Manarmakeri tied a bench in the middle of the coconut tree (so that) he could use (it) to observe the thief. But in the morning he saw again (that) the beverage was empty again. On the third night, Manarmakeri hid at the tip of the coconut leaf between midribs of the coconut. The next morning before the daybreak opened widely, Manarmakeri saw the thief of the coconut beverage get down from the tip of the coconut leaf. The thief was the morning star or Sampari (special name of the morning star in Biak language). At that time Manarmakeri stretched his hands over towards (Sampari) to hold (him) until he was held very tightly; Sampari struggled to free himself but he could not release himself from Manarmakeri's arms. The dawn had already come; at that time Sampari was very confused and said, "Oh old man, I beg (you) to release me because the things that will curse me have already appeared (Lit: my curse things already moved up and opened up)." However, Manarmakeri said, "I will not release you until you give me the things that I have been longing for during these days." Sampari asked what Manarmakeri really liked, and he mentioned all of the many things that he thought Manarmakeri would like to have, but Manarmakeri did not respond to any of them. Thus Sampari did ask again and said, "So what is it that you would really like and long for? Say (it)!" Manarmakeri told (him) carefully and said, "The thing that I would like you to give me is this, the heaven is open." Sampari told (him) and said, "Manarmakeri, your request, I already gave it to you this morning before the sun rises." "You already possessed the heaven's opening and it is within you, however, in order (for) you to know the magic things about the heaven's opening, in the future when you see Insoraki, the (daughter) of Rumbarak, the big head of the village, who swims in the river with the (other) girls in the beach near the Mars tree, you (should) move carefully to pick some of the Mars fruit (and) throw (the fruit) seaward to them." "You will see that what happens to Insoraki in the future is the strength of the heaven's opening that you have received from me." "I beg (you) to release me because the morning light already arose, thank you very much." Then, Manarmakeri released Sampari to leave because he has got the thing he longed for. Several days passed, Manarmakeri looked seaward and saw that the girls were swimming in the beach near the Mars tree which declined (pointing) seaward. Manarmakeri moved quietly to hide at the back of the Mars tree trunk, and very carefully looked at a very beautiful girl; she was Insoraki (who) was very famous in the village. Mananarmakeri peeled Mars fruits, after that he said a few words, then, threw them seaward to the water. The Mars fruit drifted in the seawater until one (of them) moved inward (and) hit Insoraki's breasts. Insoraki was surprised and took the fruit, (and) threw it away. Not long after, the second one moved inward (and) hit Insoraki's breasts again. She held the Mars fruit and threw (it) very far away. However, the third Mars fruit moved inward (and) really hit Insoraki's breast again. Insoraki went home, her breasts were itchy, so she scratched them until not (very) long after she recognised herself pregnant. Insoraki's parents were shocked at the thing that had caused their daughter to be pregnant, they questioned the people around Wundi island who (might) know the real cause of (it), but no one knew. Insoraki herself also did not know. After a while, her time was right and she had a baby; and it was a boy, and they named him Manarbew. Manarbew grew quickly and became (a) very big handsome (boy); he understood well and could speak, from that time everyday he always asked his mother Insoraki and said, "Mum where is daddy?" Insoraki's parents was fed up (with his questions), thus, one day they had a meeting to decide (that) they would hold a big feast and in that feast they would search for Manarbew's father. The day arrived, the feast started and the people who (came) from all the villages gathered to take part in the feast. Insoraki and her son Manarbew sat at the very front in order to see the men who sang traditional songs and hit traditional drums; and thus, Manarbew (would) recognise his father. At the beginning, the first (group) to walk were the young men, but Manarbew did not see his father. The second row was the middle-aged men, however, Manarbew did not see his father yet. After that, the row of old men walked as well, however, Manarbew did not move at all. Then, the very last group was the very old people, and Manarmakeri was the very last one carrying a stick and (some) leaves to guard (himself from) the flies. When the old men walked in front of Insoraki and Manarbew, Manarbew pointed towards Manarmakeri and said, "Mum, dad is there, mum, dad is there." Manarbew told (his mother) and he was struggling to get loose to go (and) get his father, however, his mother held him tightly because she was very disgusted (seeing) Manarmakeri. Manarbew struggled to get loose until his mother released her hands and he ran towards (his father) (and) hugged Manarmakeri. From there, every one left the big feast; they were angry because Manarmakeri married Insoraki, the very beautiful woman in the island. They destroyed houses and collected all their belongings in their big canoes, destroyed all the small canoes because they did not want Manarmakeri (and) his wife using them. All of the people left Wundi island and went to live in Yobi. Insoraki, Manarbew and Manarmakeri wanted to get into their boat as well, however, they refused to accept them. Insoraki's youngest brother, Saneraro, loved them, therefore, he got down to stay with them in Wundi island. One afternoon, Manarbew was hungry, thus, he asked for food from his mother Insoraki; his mother, Insoraki, ordered (him) and said, "Go (and) eat your father's scabies." Manarbew went (to) ask for food from his father, Manarmakeri, thus, his father, Manarmakeri, told (him) to enter (and) see inside the bedroom and he saw (that) all kinds of food were there. Manarbew told her mother Insoraki, and Insoraki entered (the bedroom) (and) saw (the food) and was surprised but she hid (the thing that she had seen) quietly in her heart. Everyday the food was (available) as usual and the three just ate (them). One day Manarmakeri went to burn himself at an iron tree in one part of the island which was called Kaweri. In the afternoon as Manarmakeri walked home, Manarbew saw him from a distance and told his mother, Insoraki, "Mum, Look! Daddy was the one coming here." Insoraki did not believe (him) and said, "Don't boast because your father has scabies and is itchy." After he came home, then, Insoraki knew very well (that) Manarmakeri had already changed his old skin for new skin and he looked young and very handsome. Manarbew told his mother, Insoraki and said, "Mum daddy has a miraculous power, he made all things, he just said some words and the fruit and the food were all available." We all could see (that) he has changed himself to become young and he is here among us. At the beginning Insoraki did not really believe in the things that Manarbew said, but (after) a long time, then, her heart believed (it). Therefore, one day Insoraki was angry with her husband, Manarmakeri, and said , "What was the cause that you did not reveal yourself at the beginning so that my people would not have left us." However, Manarmakeri said, "Don't be angry because we will follow them." The next day Manarmakeri went seaward (and) stood on the side of the beach and made a Mansusu canoe on the beach. He pushed the canoe that he had made seaward to float on the seawater; however, he saw that the Mansusu canoe did not please him. He made a Wairon canoe and pushed it again, however, he did not like it because many people had already made it so he refused it. At that time, he made a big Karures canoe again, he pushed it seaward, it floated and it was the one that Manarmakeri favored. At that time they collected their belongings and left Wundi island to Krawi to see their people. From Krawi to Numfor. Manarmakeri, Insoraki, Manarbew and his uncle, Saneraro, sailed with the karures canoe and they arrived quickly in Krawi. The people of Wundi island who left (them) were all there. Manarmakeri spoke to his father and mother in law so that the two (could) go seaward (and) laid down and (so that) they could push the karures canoe over their back. The old man and the old woman (Manarmakeri's in laws) refused (it) very strongly, they embarrassed Manarmakeri; they said, perhaps HE is the real thing , therefore, he wanted his canoe to lay (over) their body as the pillow. The people refused Manarmakeri and he got angry with them and sailed away to Numfor. If only they had known (about Manarmakeri's magic), they would have followed his words appropriately and therefore they would have changed their old flesh and skin to become young like the way he looked. The father and the mother in law, on the day the two laid down and the Karures canoe moved fast over the two, perhaps, the two would have also changed their body to be young like Manarmakeri himself. The Karures canoe sailed west (to the sunset part) and arrived in Numfori. Manarbew cried for playing on the sand because the sun heat was very hot. At that place Manarmakeri threw a stone landward to become an island, which is called Poiru. Manarbew got down to play in the sand of the small island. The island of Poiru, until today we could see (it); it exists at the seaward side of Pakreki village. On the island Manarmakeri planted four trees and the four trees became four big clans, they were Rumberpon, Rumansara, Anggraidifu and Rumberpur. The head of the four clan was Funkawyan. The departure to King Four islands and to the west (towards the sun set). Manarmakeri (and his family) stayed for a while in Numfor. Manarmakeri told the people and said, "I will make wonderful things at this island, however, I request that you follow well the things that I say." If a person dies, don't weep for him/her because s/he will rise again to be alive. If the food is exhausted, don't look for (it) in Yapen land because various kinds of food will come here by themselves. Numfor people did not follow Manarmakeri's words carefully, they wept for the dead and still looked for food in Yapen land. Manarmakeri got angry (with) his people who did not obey (his message) and pushed his canoe to leave (them) straight away. When they prepared to sail, Manarbew was still playing on the sand. Manarmakeri threw a poisonous snake to frighten Manarbew, thus, Manarbew was afraid and went seaward to get into the boat. Beginning from that time the poisonous snakes were in Numfor until today. Manarmakeri (and his family) sailed to the King Four islands out there; from that place they sailed straight to the west until they arrived at the foreign lands out there. It was (the reason) that made the strangers become rich (have things) but WE, we don't have any thing. Manarmakr'di's messages. The story went like that, Manarmakeri will return in the seventh generation. Mananarmakr'di gave his messages as follows: First, the people should not eat pumpkin and pig because the two (were) the reason Manarmakeri left Sopen village. Second, the people should not eat snake and shrimp because they also changed (their skin) like the way Manarmakeri changed his skin. Third, any one should not spill blood because at the place whre the blood spills there is no peace. Fourth, they should build some houses to keep the dead people who would rise again. They should build some houses to store Manarmakeri's food. They should collect some fire wood so that there are much (fire wood available) because when Manarmakeri comes, the land will be dark for three days. That is the end of this story.

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