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https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.49272#0070
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HARVARD AFRICAN STUDIES
mand "mbaini
Tasdmma Nadd
dutd "bba Gubir
70 sdni menciccd
fbd si^mbaddu
(fede kakate
gawe si'mbaddu
g^de kakate
75 yd qdttd male
qottdn inmurd
billdn inkutd
g^de Firrisdn
Abdurramanis
80 gubbd mimittd
sdni Gommadd
menci'bba Damr/ni
Makkd san daqe
Medina gae
85 du ’d'nsodatu
Tasdmma Nadd
isin kafra
dutdn md "ngiru
baddn md "nqabdu
90 guyd gdfa "rbi
lagd Santoti
yd duga himd
ani sin himd
ilmi'bba Gubir
95 gafd kamisd
aid ''lasiri
yoggd saggadu
qalbin indagti
hinni ^nmaratd
100 alldtti ta ’e
gard waqatti
balle biqilce
si galafatd
mand "mbaini
105 duga firdma
imdn si himd
1 O Adam, the day of Wednesday, 2 all were astonished. 3 After one day, the day of
Antf, 4 the land of Abba Wato 5 has sharpened its spears. 6 0 Firrisa (nephew) of Abba
Gubir, 7 0 belly-cutter, 8 Tasamma Nado 9 has cut your belly, 10 your young brother-
in-law. 11 Friday, it has rained. 12 Do not go out of your house! 13 Faysa is angry. 14
In the spirit of Abba Caffie, 15 in Mary (venerated) by the Amara, 16 Kirro does not be-
lieve. 17 The son of Abba Gubir, 18 traitor of the Lord, 19 has killed nine (enemies),
20 has made two sacrifices (indiccd'). 21 The Moslem missionary grew angry; 22 he offered
a sadaqah. 23 The enclosure of the house, 24 oh, if you had (well) constructed it! 25 O
Tasamma Nado! 26 He (Firrisa) will not neglect to come. 27 Pass beyond the Diddiessa!
28 Here, there is sudden death. 29 Sagirdie, 30 he has found it (i.e. sudden death). 31
Fifty officers 32 in one day. 33 The slave of his Lord 34 has placed him on his own
throne. 35 The mule does not bring (the spoils). 36 The son of Abba Gubir 37 does not
fear death. 38 “ It is good for me,” you have said, 39 “ even death! ” 40 So has said
Firrisa. 41 The son of Abba Gubir 42 is a long sword, 43 weeder of weeds. 44 The son
of Abba Gubir 45 is an axe for arms, 46 is a sword for waists, 47 wood-cutter! 48 “What
are you doing? ” we said to him. 49 “ The bones of the infidels 50 I collect and burn
(them),” 51 Firrisa has answered. 52 “ The noble dynasty, 53 do not waste them (O
Tasamma)! ” 54 has said your brother-in-law. 55 What he has said, say you to this (i.e.
to Tasamma)! 56 O Tasamma Nado 57 if the matter is right, 58 go out of darkness! 59
O valiant man, O Firrisa! 60 Peace between the relatives! 61 The noble family does not
HARVARD AFRICAN STUDIES
mand "mbaini
Tasdmma Nadd
dutd "bba Gubir
70 sdni menciccd
fbd si^mbaddu
(fede kakate
gawe si'mbaddu
g^de kakate
75 yd qdttd male
qottdn inmurd
billdn inkutd
g^de Firrisdn
Abdurramanis
80 gubbd mimittd
sdni Gommadd
menci'bba Damr/ni
Makkd san daqe
Medina gae
85 du ’d'nsodatu
Tasdmma Nadd
isin kafra
dutdn md "ngiru
baddn md "nqabdu
90 guyd gdfa "rbi
lagd Santoti
yd duga himd
ani sin himd
ilmi'bba Gubir
95 gafd kamisd
aid ''lasiri
yoggd saggadu
qalbin indagti
hinni ^nmaratd
100 alldtti ta ’e
gard waqatti
balle biqilce
si galafatd
mand "mbaini
105 duga firdma
imdn si himd
1 O Adam, the day of Wednesday, 2 all were astonished. 3 After one day, the day of
Antf, 4 the land of Abba Wato 5 has sharpened its spears. 6 0 Firrisa (nephew) of Abba
Gubir, 7 0 belly-cutter, 8 Tasamma Nado 9 has cut your belly, 10 your young brother-
in-law. 11 Friday, it has rained. 12 Do not go out of your house! 13 Faysa is angry. 14
In the spirit of Abba Caffie, 15 in Mary (venerated) by the Amara, 16 Kirro does not be-
lieve. 17 The son of Abba Gubir, 18 traitor of the Lord, 19 has killed nine (enemies),
20 has made two sacrifices (indiccd'). 21 The Moslem missionary grew angry; 22 he offered
a sadaqah. 23 The enclosure of the house, 24 oh, if you had (well) constructed it! 25 O
Tasamma Nado! 26 He (Firrisa) will not neglect to come. 27 Pass beyond the Diddiessa!
28 Here, there is sudden death. 29 Sagirdie, 30 he has found it (i.e. sudden death). 31
Fifty officers 32 in one day. 33 The slave of his Lord 34 has placed him on his own
throne. 35 The mule does not bring (the spoils). 36 The son of Abba Gubir 37 does not
fear death. 38 “ It is good for me,” you have said, 39 “ even death! ” 40 So has said
Firrisa. 41 The son of Abba Gubir 42 is a long sword, 43 weeder of weeds. 44 The son
of Abba Gubir 45 is an axe for arms, 46 is a sword for waists, 47 wood-cutter! 48 “What
are you doing? ” we said to him. 49 “ The bones of the infidels 50 I collect and burn
(them),” 51 Firrisa has answered. 52 “ The noble dynasty, 53 do not waste them (O
Tasamma)! ” 54 has said your brother-in-law. 55 What he has said, say you to this (i.e.
to Tasamma)! 56 O Tasamma Nado 57 if the matter is right, 58 go out of darkness! 59
O valiant man, O Firrisa! 60 Peace between the relatives! 61 The noble family does not