Transcription: Traditional narrative about a wise woman

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This is a traditional narrative about a wise woman who marries an orphaned boy, and gives him credit for being a good hunter even though he is a bad hunter. But because he has a reputation as a good hunter, the couple becomes rich. The moral is that the woman is the head of the family, and if she is capable and brave, the family will be successful. The speaker, Vshaq Sangdong Pōng, is from the Mvtjùng valley, and is about 70 years old at the time of recording. He speaks the lower Mvtjùng variety.

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LaPolla, Randy 2006.

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  • Parallel Title: Zitnønt v̄l wē Svmāré

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This is a traditional narrative about a wise woman who marries an orphaned boy, and gives him credit for being a good hunter even though he is a bad hunter. But because he has a reputation as a good hunter, the couple becomes rich. The moral is that the woman is the head of the family, and if she is capable and brave, the family will be successful. The speaker, Vshaq Sangdong Pōng, is from the Mvtjùng valley, and is about 70 years old at the time of recording. He speaks the lower Mvtjùng variety.

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LaPolla, Randy. Transcription: Traditional narrative about a wise woman, text, 2006; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1843352/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Information.

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