. The Nandi, their language and folk-lore. Group of Nancli warriors (Hart).. To face p. Ill Drinking-place for cattle (Meiuertzhagen). FOLK-TALES 111 A small kind of partridge, known by the name of Kokoptitiliat, criesplaintively: Chor-u koru ak tiomh-a-tororot^ (All women and birdssteal). When the ground-hornbills are out foraging, the hen bird iscontinually calling to her mate : lit, iit kuu choto (Peep, peep, intothose holes), whereupon the cock bird reassuringly replies : Ka-a-it,ka-a-it, ma-mi-i kit (I have looked, I have looked, there is nothingthere). A small lark, called Chepkelemhut,
. The Nandi, their language and folk-lore. Group of Nancli warriors (Hart).. To face p. Ill Drinking-place for cattle (Meiuertzhagen). FOLK-TALES 111 A small kind of partridge, known by the name of Kokoptitiliat, criesplaintively: Chor-u koru ak tiomh-a-tororot^ (All women and birdssteal). When the ground-hornbills are out foraging, the hen bird iscontinually calling to her mate : lit, iit kuu choto (Peep, peep, intothose holes), whereupon the cock bird reassuringly replies : Ka-a-it,ka-a-it, ma-mi-i kit (I have looked, I have looked, there is nothingthere). A small lark, called Chepkelemhut, always flies on ahead of his matewhen they are looking for food, and if he sees some insects he sings toher: Iro chu alak, TapkeUo ! (Here are some more, Tapkello !). A kind of sparrow, known as Chemeremere, who hops about in frontof the houses when the grain is drying in the sun, chirps : CJmng,miach, kororon (Here is plenty of food. It is good and looks nice). The honey-bird calls out to the Nandi when they follow him to thebee-hives : A-wech-e Terik (I hate Nyangori).
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