Myeena leshes khopa lemel - Sitkum Kwinnum

[Nadja Adolf]

(Musical chairs with mules - Part Five)

Tenas laly, kulligan lapote chako hahlakl pi tilikum klaska elip klatawa
khopa lemel keekwullie kulligan. Lemel klaska cultus nannich okoke kullighan.
Elip hiyu khopa konaway delate klatawa keekwullie kullighan, keschi tenas
sitkum munk alki. Ikt lemel, yaka kloshe nannich okoke kullighan pi yaka
kopet klatawa keschi alta yaka tumtum kloshe khopa yaka.

In a little while, the corral gate comes open and people start to ride
their mules into the arena. The mules gaze curiously around the arena.
Most of the them go straight into the arena, but a few take their time.
One mule takes a really good look at that arena and he stops because he
has already had enough.

Alah! Klaksta klaska chako yahwa, enetai kullighan, khopa okoke huloima
lapote? Klaska kahkwa Pelton.

Huh? Who is that coming from over there, across the corral, through that
other gate? They seem crazy.

Ikt man munk kahkwa hyas spooh pil kwitshadie pi yaka lolo ikt hyas pompon.
Yaka koko okoke pompon khopa pompon stick pi munk skookum latlah. Nannich,
enetai kullighan, yahwa. Nawitka, Okoke "Klatawa Kwanesum Tenas Kwitshadie!"

One man pretends he is a big pink rabbit and he carries a big drum. He
hits that drum with drumsticks and makes a loud noise. Look, across the arena,
there. Indeed, it is the Energizer Bunny!

Kimta chako man munk kahkwa yaka klatawa khopa shawash moos-moos.
Next comes a man who is pretending he is riding a buffalo.

Lemel, klaska kloshe nannich pi halo klaska kwan. Ikt lemel klap tumtum
kloshe spose yaka klahanie okoke kullighan. Yaka hyak kilipai khopa lapote, pi
klatawa klahanie okoke kullighan. Yaka man munk lebleed pi tenas alki klaska
chako wegh khopa kullighan.

The mules take a good look and they are not happy. One mule finds it a good
idea for him to be outside that arena. He quickly goes back out that gate
and runs outside that arena. His rider uses the bridle, and shortly they
come again to the arena.

Klip tumtum okoke lemel yaka kloshe kopet mitlite? Yaka wegh kloshe nannich
okoke kullighan pi elip cooley klak. Yaka man munk lebleed pi wake hyak munk
kilipai okoke lemel. Okoke lemel yaka kwasskwass pi yaka kopet kumtux pi wake
kumtux yaka klatawa khopa okoke arena.  Yaka man munk tseepe okoke lemel
keekwullie kullighan.

Remember that mule who just stood still? He got another good look at that
arena and he begins to run away. His rider uses the bridle and slowly
turns that mule around. The mule is terrified and he isn't thinking so he
doesn't realize he is running towards the arena. His rider fools him into
going in the arena.

Konaway lemel klaska keekwullie kullighan pi ikt man munk ikpooie okoke
lapote kah lemel klaska chako.

All the mules are in the arena and a man closes the gate where the mules
come.

Saika nannich halo ikta, ahnkuttie pi alta. Elip hiyu heehee man klaska
chako khopa kullighan.

We haven't seen anything yet. More clowns are coming to the arena.