Utterance: Unu, unu
Utterance
Unu, unu
Words
Speaker
Hilichurls
Translation
(no direct translation given; see context)
(Context)
Translation source
Hilichurl Ballad Selection, Volume 2
Context
The sixth song:
Unu, unu
Yaya ika kundala!
Unu, unu
Mita dada ya dala?
Unu, unu
Kuzi mita dada ye
Mita dada-a-mimi
A pious ode that is only sung by hilichurls during sacrifices. When performing this ode, the hilichurls often add percussion by beating the backsides of the weakest tribe members with planks, creating rhythmic ringing sounds. It must be quite painful.
(Additional note: The original Chinese text specifies that the ode is dedicated to the gods.)
Source
Book: Hilichurl Ballad Selection