The boy who got eaten by a devil

A story about a boy who was playing in the bush and got eaten by a water devil. He sings to his parents to try and get help but they tell him to be quiet. Later they can't find him, so they search for him for a month before planning his funeral. Then the devil vomits up the boy and gives him a plant, then the boy goes back home. His parents are very happy to see him and start dancing. The boy asks his Dad to look after the plant which he has now planted behind the house, but his Dad uproots the plant and dances with it. The boy is so upset that he runs away and gets sucked into the ground. This is a traditional custom story. This item is about the following topics: Child; Children; Song; Devil; Swallowing; Disobedience; Garden; Magic. This was recorded in Sameo. The setting for this recording was outside the nakamal. This item has been transcribed, spell-checked, translated into Bislama and English, and has morpheme-level interlinear glossing.. Language as given: Vatlongos