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Singer:  Itan Idji
Sex:  F
Age:   18
C. S.: single
Birthplace:  Siasi, but lived in Karundung since 1958.
E. G.: Taosug
Date:  Dec. 23, 1965 at Karundung.
Song type: Logog, composed by the singer:  sometimes singer is hired to sing at Malud

THE WILD CHICKEN IN THE OPEN FIELD.

I shall tell a story to my relatives about a wild chicken in the open field.

This wild chicken I shard to catch because he lives in the jungle and there are many [[strikethrough]] wi [[/strikethrough]] treees for him to hide among.

This wild chicken in the open field is found the world over.

This wild chicken in the open field is found the world over.

If this wild chicken is seen while you are going to the field, it will fly into the [[strikethrough]] forest [[/strikethrough]] jungle.  The color of this chicken is yellowish.

Even if you try to trap this chicken with corn or cassava, this intelligent chicken will not approach the trap.

Sometimes this chicken can be heard crowing in the jungle, although you will be unable to see him.

I have a wild chicken, and its color is like that of green silk.

When my chicken crows, its voice is like the sound of the flute.

My chicken is very tame, and does not fly away at the approach of  people.

The wild chicken is always flying into the tall trees.

If this chicken happens to be caught by some one, he pecks at them until he is let free.

Once many people tried to catch this wild chicken. They grabbed at him but were only able to pull out some of his tail feathers, as he escapted and flew into the tall trees.

In this world as wel as in the after-world, the woner of this wild chicken is Musah (pear)) intan (diamond) harokobura (all this is one name).

People have asked the owner to catch the wild chicken, but the owner replied that it is too difficult to catch the chicken.

The owner said: If one day passes and I do not see my chicken, I feel very weak.  My chicken is the most beautiful chicken int he world. Even if you would offer me a tall, white ,thin handsome chicken, I would not trade my wild chicken of beautiful feathers.

The owner said: I will enclose my chicken with seven fences, because some one is trying to steal it.

^[[Even if the prophet Mohammad wants my wild chicken, Iw ill not give it to him.]]