The Song Of !Nu!Numma-!Kwiten

!nu!numma-!kwiten formerly said (sang)-

"Hng-ng, hng;
I kill children who cry;
Hng-ng, hng.
I kill children who cry;
Hng-ng, hng;
I kill children who cry.

A beast of prey (he, !nu!numma-!kwiten) is. My grandfather used to say (that) !nu!numma-!kwiten formerly said-


"Hng-ng, hng;
I kill children who cry;
"Hng-ng, hng;
I kill children who cry;

When my grandfather wished that we should leave off making a noise, he said that !nu!numma-!kwiten formerly used to say


"Hng-ng, hng;
I kill children who cry;
"Hng-ng, hng;
I kill children who cry;


And (when) he hears a little child crying there, he follows the sound to it, while the little child is crying there, he, following the sound, goes to it, approaches it stealthily, approaching stealthily, reaches the hut, in which the little child is crying. He springs, springs into the hut. He catches hold of the little child) he springs, taking it away. He goes to swallow it down. He departs.