THE LEOPARD AND THE PRINCESS

In a certain country there are seven Princes, it is said. Younger

than all seven there is their younger sister. For the seven Princes

seven Princesses have been brought; a Prince having been brought for

the younger sister, is settled there.

While they are thus, the younger sister has pregnancy longings

(doladuk). One day, while the younger sister and her elder brothers

were going to their houses, having seen the whole seven Princesses

eating Damba [fruits] the younger sister also stayed there to eat them,

and asked at the hand of the eldest sister-in-law, "Sister-in-law,

a Damba fruit for me also."

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