Mota Rosary Prayers

This language is spoken by 450 people in Mota (Sugarland) Island, Banks Group, Vanuatu. Formerly, it was a lingua franca used between 1849 and 1965 in Solomon Islands and New Hebrides (Vanuatu).

Prayers that are not known in this language are shown in English until we have the complete prayer, at which time it will be shown in both languages.

+ The Sign of the Cross / + Signum Crucis
+ Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Mama Avunana / Our Father / Pater Noster
Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4 (translation)

Mama avunana, (Daddy on top)

Nasasama ni rono. (Your name is holy)

Nom o marana ni mule ma. (Your rule come)

Nom o maros ni lai alalanana tama avunana. (What you want must happen down here as well as up there)

Le ma qarig mun kamam o sinaga we tira ape qarig. (Give us today enough food for today)

Ka nomvitag napugamam ka nomvitag napugara. (Forgive us our sins, in the same way we forgive those who sin against us).

Nipea ukekeg ilo galeva, (Do not lead us into temptation)

kamam ka lav nan o ganganor. (save us from badness)

Amen.

Oh, My Jesus / Fatima Prayer
Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most in need of Your mercy.

How to Pray the Rosary
1. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis) 2. (The Apostles' Creed / Credo) 3. Mama avunana (Our Father / Pater Noster) 4. 3 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 5. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 6. Announce the 1st Mystery 7. Mama avunana 8. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 9. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 10. Announce 2nd Mystery 11. Mama avunana 12. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 13. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 14. Announce the 3rd Mystery 15. Mama avunana 16. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 17. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 18. Announce 4th Mystery 19. Mama avunana 20. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 21. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 22. Announce the 5th Mystery 23. Mama avunana 24. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 25. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 26. (Hail, Holy Queen / Salve Regina) For the Intentions and protection of our Holy Father: 27. Mama avunana (Our Father / Pater Noster) 27. (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 27. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 28. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis)