Once upon a time a certain girl left her father’s place, and went to
the village of Long Snake. Having arrived at the village of Long Snake
she remained there, but the owner of the place was absent. The only
person present was the mother of the owner of the place.
Then in the evening the mother of Long Snake gave that girl some
millet, and told her to grind it. After it was ground she made bread.
When it was ready the mother of Long Snake said: “Carry this bread into
the house of Long Snake.”
A short time after that girl went into the house, the owner of the
place arrived. Then she gave him bread and fermented milk, and he ate.
When they had finished the food they went to sleep. Then early in the
morning Long Snake went away, because in the daytime he lived in the
open country.
The girl went to the house of the parents of Long Snake. The mother of
Long Snake clothed her with a very beautiful robe. After she was
dressed she called for an axe, and went to cut firewood. Having arrived
in the open fields she did not cut the firewood, but she threw away the
axe and ran to her father’s place.
When she arrived at her father’s place, her sister asked for where she
had got that beautiful robe. She told her, and her sister said: “I am
going to that village too.”
The girl said: “Just listen, and I will tell you the custom of that
village.”
But her sister said in reply: “I do not want you to tell me anything,
because you yourself were not warned before you went.”
Then she set off at once, and went on till she arrived in the evening
at the village of Long Snake. When she sat down the mother of Long
Snake gave her millet, telling her to grind it and make bread. When it
was ready she took it into the house of Long Snake. Then in the evening
the owner of the place arrived, and the girl gave him bread and
fermented milk. When they had finished eating they went to sleep, and
early in the morning Long Snake went away.
Then the girl went to the house of Long Snake’s parents. His mother
clothed that girl also in the same manner as she had dressed the elder
one. Then she borrowed an axe and went to cut fuel. In doing so she
made an excuse to run away.
On this day, however, the man went after his wives, and arrived at his
father-in-law’s place as the sun was setting.
They went out of the house that the bridegroom might sleep in it. While
he was eating, the people of the village piled up bundles of grass, and
the bridegroom was burned in the house. In this manner he died.