Senis Long 1969

Alex Hanueby

Originale	Traduzione inglese trovata su “Permissive Residents. West Papuan...
SENIS LONG 1969	CHANGES IN 1969
Taim bifo long hap bilong san igo damt	In the past, in the land where the sun goes down
Yu wanpela naispela pies oltaim kolwin i blow	You were a pleasant place where the cool breeze always blew
Planti kumul ol i mekim song	Many birds of paradise made their song
Kain-kainflawer bilasim bush blongyu	All kinds of flowers decorated your forest
Olgeta people i amamas, ram long laik bilong ol	All the people were happy, moved around freely
Bnai, sak-sak na abus pidap i stap	Betel nuts, sago and game were plentiful
Gold na süver ol i gat	They had gold and silver
Laif bilong people em ino hard tumas	People’s lives were not too hard
Tasol long 1969, ol samting i senis nou	But in 1969 things changed
Birua ol i kam na stilim graten bilong people bilong yu	Enemies came and stole your people’s land
Bagarapim right bilong ol... ol i stap rabis naai	Destroyed their rights … now they are poor
Long country bilong ol	In your country.