Niam Tij & Tij Laug Tsis Hlub Ntsuag

Sorry for the long hiatus; been extremely busy.  But here is an original Hmong folktale to share with everyone.  I apologize to those who cannot read romanized Hmong.  It takes a lot of hardwork and effort to properly translate a story written in Hmong into English, and I'm at a point where time doesn't permit me to do so.  I might attempt it in the future, unless someone else volunteers to do so.  Enjoy! 

*Disclaimer* This blog takes no credit for the content of the story.  The story belongs to Patrimoine Culturel Hmong, and the original storyteller is Yaj Xov Txiab.



Puag thaum ub ov, tub ntsuag niam thiab txiv tuag tas lawm. Tshuav tub ntsuag nrog niam tij thiab tij laug nyob xwb. Niam tij thiab tij laug tsis hlub tub ntsuag. Tub ntsuag niaj hnub nqa nws txiv rab phom thiab rab hneev ncig txhua me qab roob hauv roob.

Ces muaj ib zaug tub ntsuag mus taug taug kwj deg, txawm mus pom muaj ib lub nyuag qhov tsua. Nyob hauv lub qhov tsua txawm muaj ib tug kab laum kib tshooj loj loj kwv ib lub pov tawm tuaj ntawm rooj qho. Xob tua ib teg, niag kab laum kib tshooj nkaum zog lawm. Xob tua tua tsis raug li lauj! Tub ntsuag txawm mus ntsia ntsia, nws txawm hais tias, "Ab! Xob niam tua tua tsis raug, cia kuv sim pab xob tua saib." 

Niag kab laum kib tshooj tawm plaws tuaj, xob tua ib teg tsis raug li thiab lauj!

Tub ntsuag thiaj li nta hlo nws rab hneev cuam loo ib xib xub vos rau ntag. Ces niag kab laum kib tshooj tawm plaws tuaj tub ntsuag tib hnee rau, chob nkaus lawm lauj!

Niag kab laum kib tshooj tib plhaw tuaj tom tub ntsuag no, xob cia li tua tib teg txais nkaus kab laum kib tshooj tuag kiag. Xob muab tub ntsuag nqa loo pov rhees saum ntug dej. Tub ntsuag tuag lawm lauj ib ntsis tub ntsuag tsim los xav xav ib ntsis, nws ntsia ntawm nws txhais tes na has ua ciav nws tuav rawv ib lub pov haum. Tub ntsuag thiaj li xav tau tias yog nws tua ib tug kab laum kib tshooj, ciav yog nws tua kab laum kib tshooj lub pov ntag.

Tub ntsuag thiaj li nqes rov los taug taug kwj ha mus ntxiv. Mus zoj ib ntsis txawm mus txog ntua ib lub hav, muaj ib tug nyuag dej los tshuam, txawm ntsib ib tug yawg laus laus plaub hau dawb paug. Tus yawg laus laus ntawd txawm hu tias, "Koj tuaj los me tub. Koj yuav tuaj mus lawm qhov twg na?"

Tub ntsuag teb tias, "Kuv tsis muaj niam tsis muaj txiv. Kho kho kuv siab es kuv lam taug kwj ha xwb."

Tus yawg laus hais tias, "Aub! Yog li ces koj puas yuav pab tau kuv? Yog tias koj pab tau kuv mas kuv muaj ob tug ntxhais. Yog tias koj pab tau kuv mas koj nyiam tus twg los kuv muab rau koj. Yog koj tsis nyiam es koj yuav yuav nyiaj los kuv muab rau koj. Yog koj yuav kub los kuv muab, yuav nyuj yuav nees los kuv muab."