Details
Singer / Performer
Er. Pukhashe Hesso Kinimi, Er. Hovito Chophy, Master Vishiho Achumi
Tribe
Sumi
Language / Dialect
Sütsa/usütomi
Date & Place of Recording
Dimapur
Recorded By
Mr. L. D. Miller Pou
Lyric Transliteration
Ho-yeho O heo wolo wolo no- yeho o, ililli wolo-yehe heo hi Ho- yeheo heo sumi pineh hi- yehe o, sumi chineh hi- yehe oheo hi festival ritual It is the festival of the Sumi. It is the ritual of the Sumi Ho- yeheo oheo tuluni pineh- yehe oheo sumi hineh hi yehe o heo hi It is the tuuni festival It is the tuluni ritual of the sumis Ho- yeheo heo woli heqhilo- yheo, mishi heqhilo- yehe o heo hi pig cut mithun cut Slaughter the pigs, slaughter the mithun/cows Ho- yeheo heo woli kutsuno, loji you tsulo- yeheo heo hi pig’s head Give the pig’s head to the owner/banker/host eldest. (Always slaughtered at the eldest) Ho- yeheo heo mishi kutsuno,sakusuw tsulo yeheo heo hi Give the mithun’s head to the host/eldest or to the banker Ho- yeheo heo ashi khu shino- yeheo, mashomali tsulo- yeheo heo hi big chunks of meat make in laws give Prepare the big pieces of meat and give it to the in laws Ho- yeheo heo tuluni pineh- yeheo, kulakishi pineh- yeheo heo hi festival peace Tuluni festival is the festival of peace, a festival of merry making Kulashilo, ala shilo, ishe ho oho ohi make peace with one another Ana lashi, O Lashili, Ishe ho hoh oho ohi meat make peace over Rice/curry and give/share Make peace over sharing food Ashi lashi, O lashili, ishe ho oho oho hi They make peace over meat Ashi lakha, o lakhali, ishe ho oho oho ohi rice Get into enmity because of meat not shared. Zulo zulo, O no ili ili zulo ishe ho oho ohi