Kintiadi Rin (Three Seasons) By jayelinda Watch

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A very conculture specific piece this time.



The three seasons in the Shela year are the rainy season, "winter" (though not a very cold one) and summer. Shela mythology has the wandering god Eranesta switching mounts at the change of season. The seasons are being used as a metaphor here.



The Shela don't have graves. Instead, there is something called a kasa keon: a rope or ribbon tied with charms and bright colours and hung from tree. It's not meant to be a permanent object, as it is believed grief shouldn't last forever. While yellow is the colour of funerals, a kasa keon is decorated in colours that have some link to the person in life.





Vifi vinay i'iee ksefa uhn

Lena k'viv i ketked sree

Kanime northa ty aara shen

Sa, lenaki wen pretnee

Kasa tia a chinta

Kandaar hara tes'hen i'iee



Rando raa a e kypa ay

Ty aaraska liasta

Srel vin sepa kin rila mee

Nasa skila i'iee raa a

Kasa tia a hy

Win a jenu mi'iaska



Kandaar kysu isana i'iee

Pretnee ikeia e miska

Aara ama tabechi tel

Raanu asa siviha

Kasa tia a iirri

Ay a, kata davina





Such a clear sight under the lightning

Wearing a yellow cloak in the rain

Beyond the thunder is a dark sky

Oh, it hides the sun

The ribbon in the wind is vivid

The grey clouds are so deep



The hooves on the ground rest again

There is clear sky at last

The gold of the grass and the deep red berries

Such swollen nuts on the ground

The ribbon in the wind is faded

The leaves shine in the dew



The withered clouds are so dry

The hot sun shines

The warm sky is always still

The pale brown soil is peaceful

The ribbon the wind is torn

Once more, the heart is calm

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Published : May 4, 2016