KK1-1862 - Manau a lachyum (The meaning of the Manau festival) with English translation

Translation (by Mike Tu Awng) I am going to expound the way the greatgrand parents told the story of Manau and explain the words they used to formulate meaning of Manau. To understand the word Manau, we need to know some words and phrases first. In a family after the frist son, (magam) or the first daughter, (makaw) is born, second son, (manaw) or malu, (second daughter) is born. Our ancestors called having children after first born child as, "manau nau ai". They called it, "ma manau nau ai". If a woman gave birth to a child every year, they called it, "ma manau" is very straight and close. Because of that when naming a child, they called, "gamnau" first born son, "kawnau" first daughter, "lunau" second daughter, "htu nau" the fourth daughter, "tangnau" the fifth son, "kai nau" the fifth daugher. Some they called the second son as "naunaw" or "ningnau naw". If they didn't have decendant or if there was infertiliy, they performed "Manau" to get blessing to have children. Therefore, we need to know the word, "nau" There are many usage of "nau" in other phrases, too. The names of our first Manau dance were jawjau Manau (worship Manau), sut hkaw Manau (prosperity Manau). Worship Manau means venerating the Creator, prosperity Manau means using our prosperity, using what we have gold, money, in worshiping without the attitude of attachment. Nowadays, we have kumran Manau (Manau dance before migration), kumrum Manu (Manau dance when family or kins come together), Padang Manau (victory Manau) and sut hpaw Manau (prosperity Manau). Therefore, Manau means staying close to Almighty Creator, being fertile to multiply, and to worship and praise the Almighty Creator. We can draw meaning like this. This is the meaning of Manau. Transcription by (Lu Awng) Manau a lachyum hpe jiwoi jiwa ni hkai ai lachyum shapraw ai ga hpe shaleng dan na nngai. Manau ngu ai ga hpe chye na na matu anhte ganau gasi ga hkaw n kau mi hpe yawng chye da mai ai. Langai gaw dinghku langai hta magam shing nrai makaw shawng shangai ai hpang makaw manaw shangai, malu shangai yang gaw moi na ni gaw kanau ma manau nau ai ngu tsun ai. Ma manau nau ai ngu tsun ai. Laning mi kasha langai ngai shangai shaprat ai hpe mung ma manau grai ding ai grai ni ai ngu tsun ai. E dai majaw mying shamying ai hta mung gamnau, kawnau, lunau ,htu nau, tangnau, kai nau nga na shamying ai. Manaw hpe gaw naunaw nga ai, nkau mi gaw n kau mi gaw ningnau naw nga ai. Kashu kasha n su yang mung mayet maya lam n nga yang mung manau dum lit la chye ai ni re. Dai majaw ndai manau ngu ai ga nau ngu ai ga hpe chye da mai ai. Kaga ga hkaw ni kaw mung law law lawm ai. Re yang e ndai anhte na shawng nnan na manau a mying gaw jawjau manau, sut hkaw manau ngu ai re. Jawjau manau ngu ai gaw hpan madu hpe jaw jau ai lam rai, sut hkaw manau ngu ai gaw tinang lu ai ja gumhpraw sut gan hpe lahpawt lama myit n rawng ai sha jaw jau lam hta a sung jashawn jai lang ai lam re. Dai hpang gaw dai ni na manau ni, kumran manau, kumrum manau, padang manau, (,,,) manau nga na shamying nga ga ai law i. Dai majaw manau ngu ai lachyum gaw hpan madu hpan ningsang hte ni ni htep htep re ndai mayet maya law htam gumja lawhtam galu kaba wa, nat e shi hpe shakawn kungdawn jaw jau ai lam ngu na mahtai shaw mai ai. Ndai gaw manau a lachyum re. . Language as given: Jinghpaw

译文由Mike Tu Awng完成。本文将阐释曾祖辈口传曼瑙（Manau）故事的方式，并解读他们用以诠释曼瑙内涵的相关表述。欲理解“曼瑙”一词的含义，需先了解若干相关词汇与短语。在一个家庭中，当长子（magam）或长女（makaw）诞生后，次子（manaw或malu）或次女便会降生。我们的先祖将长子诞生后再生育的行为称为“manau nau ai”，亦称“ma manau nau ai”。若女性每年生育一名子女，则可直截了当地称之为“ma manau”。正因如此，在为子女命名时，先祖会将长子称为gamnau，长女称为kawnau，次女称为lunau，四女称为htu nau，五子称为tangnau，五女称为kai nau；部分族群还会将次子称为naunaw或ningnau naw。若家族无子嗣或存在不孕不育问题，人们便会举办曼瑙（Manau）仪式以祈求获得生育子嗣的福泽。因此，我们需先明晰“nau”一词的内涵，该词在其他短语中亦有诸多用法。

我们最初的曼瑙舞蹈仪式有两类：jawjau Manau（祈福曼瑙）与sut hkaw Manau（兴业曼瑙）。祈福曼瑙意指敬奉创世主，兴业曼瑙则指以家族所拥有的黄金、财物等进行祭祀，且需摒弃贪恋之心。时至今日，我们又衍生出诸多曼瑙仪式：kumran Manau（迁徙前曼瑙舞）、kumrum Manau（家族或宗族团聚时的曼瑙舞）、Padang Manau（得胜曼瑙）以及sut hpaw Manau（兴业曼瑙）。综上，曼瑙的内涵可归纳为：亲近至高创世主、繁衍子嗣以延续血脉，并敬拜、赞颂至高创世主。此即为曼瑙的核心含义。

转录文本由Lu Awng整理：
Manau a lachyum hpe jiwoi jiwa ni hkai ai lachyum shapraw ai ga hpe shaleng dan na nngai.
Manau ngu ai ga hpe chye na na matu anhte ganau gasi ga hkaw n kau mi hpe yawng chye da mai ai.
Langai gaw dinghku langai hta magam shing nrai makaw shawng shangai ai hpang makaw manaw shangai, malu shangai yang gaw moi na ni gaw kanau ma manau nau ai ngu tsun ai.
Ma manau nau ai ngu tsun ai.
Laning mi kasha langai ngai shangai shaprat ai hpe mung ma manau grai ding ai grai ni ai ngu tsun ai.
E dai majaw mying shamying ai hta mung gamnau, kawnau, lunau ,htu nau, tangnau, kai nau nga na shamying ai.
Manaw hpe gaw naunaw nga ai, nkau mi gaw n kau mi gaw ningnau naw nga ai.
Kashu kasha n su yang mung mayet maya lam n nga yang mung manau dum lit la chye ai ni re.
Dai majaw ndai manau ngu ai ga nau ngu ai ga hpe chye da mai ai.
Kaga ga hkaw ni kaw mung law law lawm ai. Re yang e ndai anhte na shawng nnan na manau a mying gaw jawjau manau, sut hkaw manau ngu ai re.
Jawjau manau ngu ai gaw hpan madu hpe jaw jau ai lam rai, sut hkaw manau ngu ai gaw tinang lu ai ja gumhpraw sut gan hpe lahpawt lama myit n rawng ai sha jaw jau lam hta a sung jashawn jai lang ai lam re.
Dai hpang gaw dai ni na manau ni, kumran manau, kumrum manau, padang manau, (,,,) manau nga na shamying nga ga ai law i.
Dai majaw manau ngu ai lachyum gaw hpan madu hpan ningsang hte ni ni htep htep re ndai mayet maya law htam gumja lawhtam galu kaba wa, nat e shi hpe shakawn kungdawn jaw jau ai lam ngu na mahtai shaw mai ai.
Ndai gaw manau a lachyum re.

原文使用语言：景颇语（Jinghpaw）