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A First A First A First A First Kerewo Kerewo Kerewo Kerewo ReaderReaderReaderReader

Edited by REdited by REdited by REdited by Robertobertobertobert Petterson Petterson Petterson Petterson

First EditionFirst EditionFirst EditionFirst Edition

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Abaa (The Erima Tree) Saro Misiri ...........................................18

About this book .........................................................................31

Aipau (The Seagull) Nawai Kenneth Korokai ..........................27

Baara via Hivio (The Moon and the Sun) Kamuta Koi ............29

Batimabu (Gardens) Himsan Kuto ............................................26

Dirio Heawo Bomo (Dirio, the Wild Boar) Delilah Keii...........13

Dubai Guni'ini (Whining for a Banana) Aroni ..........................19

Ebiha Hivio-hiwo. (Crocodile Daydreams) Kiso Aisaia..............9

Gagari kee'o nave (How to Make a Bow) Igoi Kaba .................25

Guradi kiworoho oroa (Trapping Pigs) Jimmy Hegamo............22

Horidei (The Holidays) Aroni....................................................21

Ihihia (Two-leaf) Ambie Natai ..................................................17

Imito (Breadfruit) Igoi Kaba......................................................16

Ina Tounaari? (Then What?) Jack Virei.......................................5

Isaisa (Shark Attack) Wendy .....................................................19

Karatetai via kikekea (Cuts and Scratches) Jimmy Hegamo .....23

Kemabitidio Obo Guri, Iruro (Iruro,Treasured Well) Aso Keii ...7

Kiraromo wade (Riddle) Saro Misiri .........................................23

Kiroudomea (Prayer Before a Meal) Jimmy Hegamo ...............16

Kopihai (Burns) Emake .............................................................24

Koromobuo Wade (Made-up Stories) Jack Virei ......................21

Kuta nou nu'a-ri (The OkariTree) Sabaravi Buka......................18

Mea Dou (Good Food) Ambie Natai ...........................................4

Nee obo (Diarrhoea) Kamuta Koi..............................................12

O Maaku (Oh Mother) Igoi Kaba ................................................3

O Obo (Water - a poem) Emake Karea........................................7

O'opo ito Koo'u (Going to the Village) Ruth Heki ....................15

Owana (Bandicoot) Koai ...........................................................14

Pono'i (Mosquitos) Igoi Kaba ......................................................8

Syllable Chart ............................................................................32

Uwo (Turtles) Kebe Nai'io.........................................................15

Viha (Rain) Biven Sobam............................................................6

Wapo Komu Ebiha (The Short-tailed Crocodile) Aiveia Keii ...20

Warie via Haama (The Eagle and the Stingray) Himsan Kuto ..28

Kerewo Oroa Buka 1 – A First Kerewo Reader Stories by authors of the Kerewo tribe, Gulf Province, PNG. Edited by R G Petterson.

Pictures on pp.9-11 are from the Shell Book "Crocodile Daydreams" illustrated by Sue

Heysen, adapted by Ann Fetrow, original copyright 1992, National Department of Education. Used by permission.

First edition published 2010 by SIL/GCS with funding from NZAID. Printed by SILPrint, Ukarumpa, E.H.P., Papua New Guinea

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O MO MO MO Maaaaakuakuakuaku Igoi Kaba

O Maaku, o Maaku!

Monou roo tatowa

Moo naiba emiidiorahe.

O Maaku, o Maaku!

Moo roo tatowa

Naana irio'irio

Baa niworooho.

O Maaku, o Maaku,

Moo roo tatowa

Dou niro baa norooho.

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Mea DouMea DouMea DouMea Dou Ambie NataiAmbie NataiAmbie NataiAmbie Natai

Mea dou Mea dou Mea dou Mea dou - batimabu dou

Auoha ta'u dou nu nouha taiho.

Uba douUba douUba douUba dou

Roro auoha hivio

dou nu nouha ihowa,

roo kaupiro airoohiai

da'i.

Gee'i ta'uwa gauoha kiiho.

kabesi

roku

dubai

bini

pinati

koni

naa

nori

kokoro

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Ina Tounaari? Ina Tounaari? Ina Tounaari? Ina Tounaari? Jack Virei

Kepuri kupowa tatovia.

Ina tounaari?

Ubuai umama.

Ina tounaari?

Kepuri tatateai kupo udo.

Ina tounaari?

Dou tairatuti.

Ina tounaari?

Dou taiho.

Ina tounaari?

Pereito tadu'uti.

Ina tounaari?

Oboi tamoohi.

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VihaVihaVihaViha Biven Sobam

Viha viha viha!

Roo nou moido

meahaihari

Mabu rooro

moo kidio obo kema'airi.

Mabu hivio kookoowa

moo obo kiimoohoori, moo obo nirowa.

Ina moo nou gee'iri

viha nouraaro,

Mabu moo rooro

kidio obo kema'airi,

Via moo dou kitai

obo kema'airi,

Via moo koomoruu'o obo kema'airi,

rooro,

Via ami'ia naana.

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Kemabitidio Obo Guri, IruroKemabitidio Obo Guri, IruroKemabitidio Obo Guri, IruroKemabitidio Obo Guri, Iruro

Iruro, Iruro,

moo obo'i u'uto via sovioiha

koowodaudio obori.

Oubi auwo nirori roowa oomoruu'outi,

via roo imediomoi,

Mabu'i roo nou topori via u'utori idiowa

Ere Iruro,

moo obo-o .

Aso Keii

O OboO OboO OboO Obo

O obo, obo,

Rooro moo

kowodori via

kowooruori.

Tou auo batito rooro moo kowouri.

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Roo tatowa moo nou irio'irio kemiidiori.

O obo, obo,

Roo tatowa moo nou koihiairi.

Roo airemiidio doihabuo moo neiri ni'iro,

O obo obo,

Moo ki'ironu rooro nomomoohidio.

Emake Karea

Pono'iPono'iPono'iPono'i

Pono'i ibodoidio-

rahe, rooro, paipaito.

Mea'i tainamo

kemidai.

Igoi Kaba

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Ebiha HivioEbiha HivioEbiha HivioEbiha Hivio----hiwohiwohiwohiwo Kiso Aisaia

Moo nou ebihari. Moo

nahi'aiha dou niro'i nouri.

Ata naa meaiha ouhowa

meahari.

Mmm, topo mea.

Opuito obowa

koroohomo orio

naa mea'i noiha

ouhowa

meahari.

Mmm, topo mea.

Ina moo nirori

viowa kioi'idiomo

soroko'i neiba

iihowa meahari.

Mmm, topo mea.

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Ina bu'iwa

korooho boomo

geema'i, ouhowa

meahari.

Mmm, topo mea.

Ina oboudo

kiidiai orioiha

bara'u geema

mea'i, ouhowa

meahari.

Mmm, topo mea.

Via obo goroudo

hera imei

kioruriomo uwo

mea'i, ouhowa

meahari.

Mmm, topo mea.

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Ina moo nirori

o'opo turiwa

koroiodiomo

kaukau bamu

keekee'i iihoi.

Mmm, topo mea.

Ina doihabuo

roo uumo ra,

moo tounaiha

ouho nirori?

Mmm,

topo mea.

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Nee obo Nee obo Nee obo Nee obo Kamuta Koi

Nee obo koromododidio

nave, roo tuuiha korodu'uti

auoha ta'u.

Keiki moto do'oito.

Tuuiha korodu'uti,

do'oudo dou irihoda'i.

Tuuiha korodu'uti, do'oudo dou iritaida'i.

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Dirio Heawo BoDirio Heawo BoDirio Heawo BoDirio Heawo Booooomomomomo

Moo paina'i Dirio, moo nou Neuri akaabu

uu'u'i nouwa kemiidio boomori. Oubi nei

nirori moo ebiamoi ina modobo biahai,

mabu moo heawo auwori.

Delilah Keii

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Owana Owana Owana Owana Koai

Nou oropoi'o puura'i moo via moo

abeata'i kupo gabo noo'ududo. Kupo

kiwahauti koropoi'o, oboi naibaha

naraiwaudo. Imeiti karaiwai'i nouwa,

moo abeata'i nouro owana naibaha ovea.

Ina kaia naibaha emidai, obo'i, owana'i

naibaha atetai, hoohoiha'i nouwa. Obo'i

owana'i naibaha oihiai.

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O'opo ito Koo'uO'opo ito Koo'uO'opo ito Koo'uO'opo ito Koo'u Ruth Heki

Ata hivio moo

via moo merekeekeemu

ainiwooruo o'opo pee ito

dou ototoi, mabu imo

dou biahai. Imo kiwooruo'i nouwa hivio

badi aiooruo. Oboiri duo naririodumo

o'opowa.

UwoUwoUwoUwo Kebe Nai'io

Moo abeara maamura'i noumu korooho

koo'u'i. Moo abea'i nou auwoha 8 uwo

kivioditi'i, kimai ito. Oboi imeibi

karaiwai'i o'opo ito.

Moo naana kividiaiwa

moto-ito, moo maamu dou kitai motowa.

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KiroudomeaKiroudomeaKiroudomeaKiroudomea Jimmy Hegamo

Imo'o kemidai naa'i,

Aaba-e, rooro dou nu

ena'ena taiwairo.

Do'oudo imo'o

ainiatibodoi da'idumo. Auo'io.

ImitoImitoImitoImito Igoi Kaba

Imito nou nu'ari.

Nou i'opu'i kiihori, via nou hipi'i kari'iri

kase via kereme'ediairi, kidiori. Nou nee

obo nu'ari.

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IhihiaIhihiaIhihiaIhihia Ambie Natai

Ihihia nou nu'ari.

Nou nu'ari, ina

nu'anu nouito ami'ia

naana kidodiari.

Ihihia orio-bari'i

rooro naa ramu kitairi.

I'opu'i nou rooro uro kematorori, tama'i

noito haa'o kobori, gagari wada

kema'atiri, via ta'e kowoturi, ooto otohiai

naa.

Kase kari'iri ure via hoko umawa kidiori.

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Kuta nou nu'aKuta nou nu'aKuta nou nu'aKuta nou nu'ariririri Sabaravi Buka

Kuta nou nu'ari.

Mate korowohu'odutiri

via ma'ara nou

roodo'ai mate kaarori.

Kase kari'iri via

kereme'ediai-ri kaupi

nu'ari. Pee kie'utiri.

Nou i'opu'i ma'ara nou

roitidumo kido'omori, oboi i'opu'i

kiawomori oboi kiihomori.

Abaa Abaa Abaa Abaa Saro Misiri

Abaa nou nu'a atari. Nou kase kari'iri,

via kereme'ediairi, roo kaupiwa. Pee gabo

kahiai-ri, kee'ori nu'anu. Via soo ito

kikekutiri, rooro moto ididi.

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Dubai Guni'iniDubai Guni'iniDubai Guni'iniDubai Guni'ini Aroni

Moo keikiha ta'u'i nouwa

Kikoriwa moo dadiro

kirimiha nai'ida, dubai

guni'ini korowaiwa.

IsaisaIsaisaIsaisaIsaisa Wendy

Ni'amara naamura,

korooho woo'uido.

Naa ida viiwotoido, obo'i arawairi

o'opoito. Nouwa viiwahoromama

isaisaro. Neiti kiwoto naa'i ida

vemehereido. Naa naibaha woropoi'o.

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Obo'i, naamu naibaha woowaroho, ouhoi,

sonoha vemeheai. Ni'amaro naibaha

womobo'ine, obo'i goota naibaha wohu'o.

Wapo Komu Ebiha Wapo Komu Ebiha Wapo Komu Ebiha Wapo Komu Ebiha Aiveia Keii

Moo paina'i Imioma. Moo auwoha ta'u

Ero via Samoa turituri'i nouwa

kemiidiori. Nei auwoha ta'u moo tore

keremaahebidiori. Ata ta'u moo dou

niroro nou noohiai nei kirobairi moo doho

kouho naa.

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Koromobuo Wade Koromobuo Wade Koromobuo Wade Koromobuo Wade Jack Virei

Moo gido ata komu orowadu'o ina'i. Imo

pamere nou dawaraito noo'udumo

kiro'uti. Gee'ii koo'u biahai nou,

koromobu'o keekee via kiromohuodio

wade'i. Oboi moo Maakura Aabara'i

naibaha niatodoimama o'opoito

araiwaimoi.

HorideiHorideiHorideiHoridei Aroni

Moo tu-uik horidei'i nou meahaiha'i

nouri. Mandei duohawa'i moo gagarira

terera ida nimidai, oboi naibaha noo'u

korooho. Boomo naa'u via parima naa'u

ramu naraiwai dohodohoiha'i. Maamaro

ida ododiai birikaniwa goota ito ida

iadouti. Oboi imo pamere auwahaito

niihoumo.

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Guradi kiworoho oroa Guradi kiworoho oroa Guradi kiworoho oroa Guradi kiworoho oroa

Opuito ta'u'i nouwa,

imo korooho oo'ui,

nou nia'idumo, opuito guradi kime'ebuti-

mori meha, imodowa, oboiri kimeheairi.

Oboiri, hivio ne'ewa naa'u kemiidiori,

oboiri nouwa koo'uri guradi'i iviai, nou

roo'u, pee ito, guradi kirou bati'i, pee'i

nouwa kaririori. Oboiri, kiividiairi,

guradi'i iviai. Boomo oveawa kotoiwa,

kaarori, oboiri kowoodoiri pee ito, kovia

peewa, oboi karaiwairi o'opo ito.

Oroa komu nouwa roropoi'o, oooo.

Jimmy

Hegamo

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Kiraromo wadeKiraromo wadeKiraromo wadeKiraromo wade Saro Misiri

Moo oubiha aibo bihai. Wade'ito

aroorahe. Naa'i kemidai kawari.

Moo heawo auori. Duo ta'uwa, piro mere

mooro novea da'i. Koroohowa,

naa'i mooro novea da'i.

Moo botiri?

KKKKaratetai via kikekea aratetai via kikekea aratetai via kikekea aratetai via kikekea

Keikibuoha karatetai via

kikekea hagohagoha

sovio korowai, do'oudo

uma auo geema oiti tore.

Roo aratetaiwa, sovio obo

via sopu ito korodu'uti.

Koroipiti, tata orowai, ina sovio hipura

ito koromopai, ti'oti'o tore.

Kau

kau

Jimmy Hegamo

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Kopihai Kopihai Kopihai Kopihai Emake Karea Naa'u aibo ena'ena obo

ihiputaiwa rowa via

kuporo

opihaiwa...

karado'a'o

u'uto obo ito.

Koo'u'o hospere ito.

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Gagari kee'o naveGagari kee'o naveGagari kee'o naveGagari kee'o nave Igoi Kaba

Opuito gagari kahiai, ina

kikekeari.

Oboiri kowahorori e'oi,

opena ne'ewa nouri iahiaimama.

Koveri'iti

koropoi'o opena

kidodiai.

Nou reme'ivuti, oboiri wada nou remi'ati

kotohiitiri. Oboiri kavia, nou remahibai,

oboiri kede'ari.

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BatimabuBatimabuBatimabuBatimabu Himsan Kuto

Roro batimabu ododiaiwa, rooro opuito

kotoi nu'a'i nou kiahiori.

Do'oudo bati tataa oitiwa, nouwa

kimadiari.

Nou oropoi'owa, rooro batimabu naana

kiiwahorori iboi. Nou roropoi'o, kiboo

komotoiri, auo-

auo oitimoi.

Ma'ara oiti, nou

do'oudo kiahiori

via kiihori.

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Aipau Aipau Aipau Aipau Nawai Kenneth Korokai Duohawa naado vio-barito. Vio-bariwa

kaado'i nouwa, aipau ata nouwa novea,

aiodauro moido. Mooro aipau nu naibaha

noohiai, ina apo'apoito kotohiai konoowa,

noudo moto ito naibaha nowou. Moto ito

kowou'i nouwa karuruuti naa'uri.

Moobadi karuruuti naa'uri, hobo ida

nobodoidio. Aipau nu noudo ohuito ioro,

wariero noudo e'auriro. Warie noudo

odauro, aipau nu uba kepiari. Noudo

oboiri, poto ito ovidiai kepia, obo'i kouho

kouho owou.

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Warie via HWarie via HWarie via HWarie via Haaaaamaamaamaama Himsan Kuto

O'opo atawa aivemiidioido warie via

maamu. Auoha hivio merekeikiro

vimorooho'ine dou, kupo, via naa.

Hivio ata'i naibaha wodau'ine korooho,

dawaraito. Ida wodau, haama nouwa

wovea'ine, obo gorowa koroohowa.

Naibaha wabere'ine naa'i oohiai. Nouro

kararomo'i naiha naari, ina nou nania

naari. Wariero haama'i nouviohiai

nouwa, haamaro obo goro wowooruo,

nou oibuai biahai. Doihabuo warie via

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haama airemiidioduudo, obo gorowa.

Moo oroa nouwa roropoi'o.

Baara via Hivio Baara via Hivio Baara via Hivio Baara via Hivio Kamuta Koi

Tau'o tau'o ta'uwa ni'ama via naamu

aivemiidioido, neiti paina'i Hivio via

Baara. Neiti naa'u aibo vemiidioido. Neiti

akaabu ohuwa vemiidioido, dawarai nou

auowari, neiti kemiidio bati'i noudo.

Ata hivio'i, Hivio korooho wodau'ine

dawaraito, naa gabo. Hivioro naa ne'ewa

virobai'ine.

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Baararo Hivio naa ne'ewa'i aiwomove'a,

Baararo waroo, “Roo ne'ewatoi naa

riwouro. Moo naa'ubuo tanema'ai.”

Hivio-ro womowaiwai, “O'o, Abeata,

mooro ema'airahe, mabu mooro ata naa'u

duduoido kiheheai nouhoda'i, ata nou

hivio turi nouhoda'i.” Baara niainiaiha

vemiidio, nou nori via dubai gauoha viho.

Doho'i Baararo woo'u korooho, naa

ne'ewa virobairo. Hivioro naa'i naibaha

womove'a'ine, Baararo waroo, “O'o,

imeiti auoha naa ramuri. Ihotoi moo naa'i

nou doho kiiho naari.”

Hivio heawori. Nouro nu'a naibaha

vemidai'ine, Baararo Hivio nu'a ramu

wovea'ine, Baara naibaha waruruti'ine.

Hivio nu'a ramu do'oudo vimaio. Baara

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nou hiohaito opuito viimaio. Hivio nou

Baara do'oudo viimaio.

Neiti akaabu ohuwa viimaiodo, toboro

ohu-wa viimaiodo, via dawarai gorowa

viimaiodo. Baararo waroo'ine, “Moo nou

hio auori. Roo nou momu modobo

biahai.”

Doihabu'o Hivioro Baara airobodoidio,

akaabu ohuwa, toboro ohuwa, via

dawarai gorowa, hivio via duo, auoha

ta'u.

About This Book

This book is the first of a set of graded readers to help children

and adults become fluent readers of the Kerewo language. Kerewo

is spoken by over 2000 people in the Kikori District of the Gulf

Province of Papua New Guinea.

The stories in these books were written by Kerewo language

speakers of Apeawa, Babaguna, Bisi, Douhumo and Samoa villages

in 2009 and 2010. Most were written at a writers' workshop at

Babaguna in February 2009.

The spelling system used is based on one used in the Gido Buka,

as shown on page 32. The apostrophe marks a "cut sound" (glottal

stop). The authors also decided on an improvement to the spelling,

that is, "pulled" sounds should also be shown using double letters in

order to aid better pronunciation.

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a e i o u

ba be bi bo bu

da de di do du

ga ge gi go gu

ha he hi ho hu

ka ke ki ko ku

ma me mi mo mu

na ne ni no nu

pa pe pi po pu

ra re ri ro ru

sa se si so su

ta te ti to tu

wa ve vi wo vu

aa a'a

ae a'e

ai a'i

ao a'o

au a'u

ea e'a

ee e'e

ei e'i

eo e'o

uu u'u

ia i'a

ie i'e

ii i'i

io i'o

iu i'u

oa o'a

oe o'e

oi o'i

oo o'o

ou o'u

ua u'a

ue u'e

ui u'i

uo u'o

uu u'u