Tangshang Naga - Thirsty Crow

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Thirsty Crow tells a thirst-driven story in the Tangshang Naga language, focusing on a crow that faces the consequences of searching for water. The narrative highlights the crow’s temptation to stop and drink, the problem of not finding enough water, and the actions taken by others to prevent harm. Through repeated cause-and-effect scenes, it emphasizes choice, persistence, and the need for appropriate guidance when difficult conditions arise.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages15

Reading Time23 min

Tangshang Naga

Credits and publication details

Kham nyängx dfi vuzkaic kaü Thirsty Crow Tangshang Naga Kham nyängx dfi vuzkaic kaü Thirsty Crow Àvaic ti : Baumat Keres Àkàle ti : Khawnznemx Kaongxrängx Àtàcyawriz ti : Khämlan Binkhäm Àrawnz vaicngunz ti : Anis ka'abu Bawmx phan : Tangshang Hixvez Edishin : Sinkhu Edishin Àkhyingx ranaic : Vutvu, 2019 Written by Baumat Keres Translated by : Khawnznemx Kaongxrängx Edited by Khämlan Binkhäm Illustrator : Anis ka'abu Language : Tangshang Naga Edition : First Edition Date : October, 2019 Tangshang Naga Copyright © 2023, SIL PNG [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may adapt and add to this work, but you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc. This book is an adaptation of the original, Thirsty Crow, Copyright © 2018, SIL PNG. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Adapted from original; Copyright © 1996, SIL-PNG Book Development by: Materials Development Centre Vuzkaic kaü si cyängz kä kham hüz baz ràtawx . Ra kä kiix hiax khamäq vuzkaic kaü kä kham nyängx dfi, ràshatmäq kàyäq ànyängx mäx kham àhüz . Vuzkaic kaü àhaw ràtawx,"Kham m'baz väx väx mi humx nyäng ha" nguztä. Àpaic räq àkhäx tàmaz tawx, "Rashedaongz tàläq baz nä kham àsi miräq ngawx cyängz" nguztä . Ràtä nawx, àpaic kä rashedaongz tàläq nüx nä bi haw tawx . Ràshatmäq, kàyäq kham humx mäk diax . Khamäq, àyängz ràvaz tawx . Raütä, àpaic räq àkhäx halitàmaz naongz tawx, "Rashe nyäp vanx tàläq baz nä kä kham àsi mi räq" nguztä . Vuzkaic kaü kä rashe nyäp vanx tàläq nüxnä hali bi haw naongz tawx . Ràshatmäq, kànä mänz kham humx mäk diax . Kàkhäx khamäq, àyängz hali ràvanxnaongz tawx . "Rashe kiix tàläq baz nä kham àsi mi räq ngawx cyängz"nguztä tàmaz naongz tawx . Kàkhäx khamäq, vuzkaic kaü kä radfänz mäq bi raütä liix kiz tawx . Ràshatmäq, kham àhüz khamäq àyängz hali ràvanxnaongz tawx . Raütä, àhaw lam mäq bawm tawx "Àle!..Kham kä m'baz nä väx mi humx nyäng hä?"Kàrä bazlaz, hiq nüx nä liix kàtä àpaic mäx phan shizshiz räq hiax tai tawx .

FAQs

What is the main story about?

The story follows Thirsty Crow and centers on the crow’s search for water and the resulting consequences when water is not found.

What language is this version written in?

This edition is presented in Tangshang Naga.

Who contributed to creating this book?

It lists Baumat Keres as written by, Khawnznemx Kaongxrängx as translated by, Khämlan Binkhäm as edited by, and Anis ka'abu as illustrator.

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