197
ha thanda
outside the pole:
wa
a crocodile's spine.
198
Ngomu ha thanda
inside the pole:
Tshuvhamo ya
a crocodile's stomach.

199

Fhasi ha thanda
the bottom of the pole:
Munna a konaho
a potent man.
200
Muthenga wo

the feather which was stuck in on top:
Munna a konaho
a potent man.
201
Mithenga yo nembelelaho
( a mithenga)

the fluttering of the feather in the wind:
Milenzhe ya
a millipede's legs.
202
Vhathannga vha tshi gonya tshivhuyu
when the lads climb the pole:
Musadzi a na thumbu: vha songo lala nae
a pregnant woman: they must not sleep with her.
203
Vha tshi muthenga
when they take out the feather on top:
U lutanda nnyoni ya vhasadzi
a man withdrawing his 'pole' from a woman.
204
Vhasidzana vha tshi fhulula thanda nga
when the girls slide their hands down the pole:
Musidzana u tshi lala na munna ha wani
a girl who can sleep with a man withoug falling pregnant.

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