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The Poetry of the Kiwai Papuans.
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15. "Demoumo Abere mere darimo te demoumo." ("People belong Abere go cut him te along bush [te palms for the flooring].")

16. "Degebaro Abere mere darimo te degebaro." ("People belong Abere cut him down te.")

17. "Dasio Abere mere darimo te dasio." ("People belong Abere cut him other end belong te.")

18. "Dabogoro Abere mere darimo te dabogoro." ("People belong Abere split him te.")

19. "Doisoro Abere mere darimo te niro opu doisoro." ("People belong Abere take him out inside belong te.")

20. "Dowasauro Abere mere darimo te dowasauro." ("People belong Abere carry him te.")

21. "Daruoro Abere mere darimo te daruoro." ("People belong Abere cut him te little bit [make cuts in the surface of the palm], make him flat.")

22. "Dotomoro Abere mere darimo te dotomoro." ("People belong Abere lift him te on top.")

23. "Dosorooro Abere mere darimo te dosorooro." ("People belong Abere put him te proper place.")

24. "Doboboro Abere mere darimo were doboboro." ("People belong Abere cut leaves for thatching the roof")

25. '"Dadoro Abere mere darimo were dadoro." ("People belong Abere put him were [thatch] on top.")

26. "Dobodoro Abere mere darimo gabora dobodoro." ("People belong Abere shut him gabora [wall in the upper triangular parts of the gables between the doors and eaves].")

27. "Dasio Abere mere darimo tamu dasio." ("People belong Abere cut him leaf and shut him tamu [the gables].")

28. "Dobodoro Abere mere darimo girivaworo dobodoro." ("People belong Abere shut him girivaworo [the gap at the ridge-poles].")

29. "Soge soge Abere mere darimo soge soge."

30. "Pipite Abere mere darimo pipite."