The man who owned the goats asked, "Who can bring the golden pillow?"

The third boy said, "I can bring it." After that, having gone to

the Rakshasa's house at night, opening the doors he went into the

house. Having gone in, he took hold of the golden pillow in order to

get it. On that occasion (e para) the Rakshasa awoke; after he awoke

he seized that youth. He lit the lamp. Then he prepared to eat that

youth, the Rakshasa. That youth said, "You cannot eat me in this way;

having roasted me you must eat me."

After that, that Rakshasa having given that youth into the hand of the

Rakshasi, went to cut firewood. Then the youth calling the Rakshasi [to

accompany him] came back, taking the Rakshasi and the pillow. Having

brought them, he gave the pillow to the man who owned the goats.

Thereupon the man who owned the goats told the boy to marry his girl

(daughter). That youth said, "I cannot. When the woman who saved my

life is here, I will marry that woman." After that, he married the

Rakshasa's wife.

Tom-tom Beater. North-western Province.

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