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LINGUISTICS
Songs
FESTAL SONGS
Ո-ՈꞱa Vâpâĭ NyՈĭ, Middle Run Song
[By Ki-iwa, Bitten]
I
Makai Magician kik(i) houses nyuitcota. singing to * Makai Magician kik(i) house nyuitcota singing to itany this tânulikany my shining rsursuȷ my straight tcotcoa stand kony I am there nyui singing tco. to. (Repeat. Then repeat twice from *)
II
Tcutcupavfi Prostitute yohovfi women wupuñgu first vâĭtimna; came running; * tcutcupavfi prostitute yohovfi women wupuñgu first vâĭfimûna, came running, tcutcutâñgĭ blue yiâsiñga flowers yokatc. holding. Vâĭfimûna Came running, siyaliñgu east tatañgĭo direction vavanyiñañgi filing tconyopitci slow nyunyâkimu. talking. (Repeat stanza; then repeat twice from *)
(At the beginning of this stanza the appointed singers appear in two files, men and women apart)
III
Vanyĭñgi I am nyonyuȷa crooked himuhuna; going; * vanyĭñgi I am nyonyuȷa crooked himuhuna going honunyñgu. west. Ʌuhuʌuiva Toward himukaĭ going to kikiyânû rainbows kahatc with swing mañguvak the arms gamonya there I himuhuna. going. (Repeat same as above)
Translation
IV
Tânânâma Shining sialĭk morning varsatca up there imuna; come; * tânânâma shining sialĭk morning varsatca up there imukuk come nyaihimuna me reaching yoipikot. pleiades. Aimuna Come marsata moon imuna come tarsaiʌa sun tcursatcimu appear sisiʌaʇ rises yovaya high puihimuna. lifting. (Repeat stanza; then repeat twice from *)
V
Huvatcondu Bluebird vâĭtimuna came running * momoi many yohofi; women; vâĭfimuna came running tcuvañgi clouds mâmâtâk; heads carrying; vâĭfimuna came running wusat all mâmunama there top of tcuʌahañgi heads clouds yongunyi shaking nak it vat that vâñgu shaking nyihina-a. us. (Repeat as above)
VI
Aȷiwus Kind of kâmañgi gray tâkunad spider makai magician * tarsai; sun wopondak tie marsat moon yalihimuna roll hamukai there kukiwoak stand yopam turn hyaimûkam. go. Ոnyuina See tcunâñgi green tciâĭkond cane katc with yovaya raising puihimuna-a. higher (Repeat as above)
Translation
TcՈtcՈka NyՈĭ, Name Song
[By Virsak Vaĭ-ĭ, Hawk Flying]
There are seventy stanzas in this song. Two names are called in each, a name being inserted in place of the words here in brackets. The song may begin with any stanza, but the name of the place where the dance is held must be inserted as the first name: thus, in the stanza below, the name of the village would be substituted for "Ma-akahi."
I
Halakoit (?) namanu top vapaka reeds worsanyuk arose mâhâĭnama placing tcuʌuli. increase in height (Repeat)
Hitaʌu This (Ma-akahi) moa-akatc kills with yâhakaha painted hukatcâĭ with it pawusika all over kopatc hair maitcu-u. knock down.
Hitavu This Hivayomi pukatc kills with yâhakaha painted hukatcâĭ with it pawusika all over katâtc bow maitcu-u. knock down. (Repeat)
II
Halakoĭt, (?) ma-akahi magician wuma with worsahi; came up; halakoit (?) (ma-akahi) magician wuma with worsamu. came up.
Hukaitcuʌu That long Ma-akahi kopatc hair maitcu-u; knock down; hukaitcuʌu that long Hivayomi katâtc bow maitcu-u. knock down.
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III
Siyal East wutcâka under huma-akahi magician yâhandak colored maitcu-u. knock down.
Honony West wutcâka under humaakahi magician va-apaku reed yâhandak colored maitcu-u. knock down.
Ma-akahi sapâʌuhu correct nyâ-âku talk ko-opatc hair maitcu-u; knock down; Hivayomi sapâʌuhu correct tcohi do ka-atâtc bow maitcu-u. knock down.
IV
Imovali Near to kâvâhaikĭ, rumbling, kâvâhaikĭ, rumbling, kaivaya, passing, mokovaya waving tamâhi, top go, (Repeat) tamâmhu. top go.
Hitavu This Ma-akahi pahañgu eagle ʌupuhâva like kavandaimu shield na-aka grasp worsahi; arose; hitava this Hivayomi virsañga hawk vupuhava like rsâvitcuki club muka grasping worsamu. arose.
V
Kamonya There imuka going nyuwunda land nyutahi looking sikuñga good kop hair maitcu-u. knock down.
Komonyi There munduku run navañga mountain nyuitamhu seeing run sikuñgu, good, katâ bow maitcu-u. knock down.
Ma-akahi wumatc with nyuitahi looking sikuñga good kop hair maitcu-u; knock down; Hivayomi wumatc with nyuitahi seeing sikuñgu good katâ bow maitcu-u. knock down.
Translation
VI
Kakâtak Crooked tamai top pahañgu eagle naiwo-orsa. arose. Yakimuli river tamai top virsangû hawk naiwo-orsa. arose.
Hitavu This Ma-akahi pahañgu eagle wumu with nyâhâkukaʌu talk handa shield tañgu grasp kaworsahi. arise and go.
Hitavu This Hivayomi virsañga hawk wumu with nyâhâka talk rsânyi-ikcuki club puhuka grasp arise worsamu. and run.
VII
Tcunâkima Blue kopanya hair ikitcu cut iya here vawoʌapa. brought.
Sivakimu Full-leaved katânyi bow muhuka catch iya here vawovapa. brought.
Ma-akahi moaka kill hi-iya here vu-unâñgiñga dizzy vovapa; brought; Hivayomi mipuhi catch hi-iya here vunavamoñgi drunk vovapa. brought.
VIII
Gamonya There I imuna; going; gamonya there I imuna; going; gamonya there I imuhuna. go.
Gamonyi There I mununa; run; gamonyi there I mununa; run; gamonyi there I munuhuna. run.
Itavu This Ma-akahi paha eagle yonanda arrow feathers hak that tânlimuna; shining; hitava this Hivayoma virsaka hawk yomanda arrow feathers hak that nyunyuvâĭku. air waves.
Translation
IX
Haliʌuta Brother sihuñi older na-anakâ incoherent kainamu sounds nyâkna talk yoviva woman sipuhimo take kaiyavu here nyâkna talk hatcyahami. accomplish.
Haliʌuta Brother sihuñi older na-anakâ incoherent kainama sounds nyuhuna sing yaliva child sipuhimo take kaiyava here nyuhuna sing hatcyahami. accomplish.
Itavu This Ma-akahi na-anakâ incoherent kainamu sounds nyâkna talk yoviva woman sipuhimo take kaiyavu here nyâkna talk hatcyahami. accomplish.
Itavu This Hivayomi na-anakâ incoherent kainama sounds nyuhuna sing yaliva child sipuhimo take kaiyava here nyuhuna sing hatcyahami. accomplish.
X
Hi-i-i (?) yoliva (?) hi-iyoliva (?) ya (?) viyoli-iva (?) hi; go; (Repeat)
mhu. run.
Hihitaʌu This Ma-akahi ipoitatc hard tcutânyu beating hi-i-iyoliva (?) yaviyoli-ivahi. (?)
Hihitava This Hivayomi huʇa mind tatc (?) kâvânyu rattling hi-i-iyoliva (?) yaviyoli-ivamhu. (?)
XI
Panumand Coyote cub katcokatc there it is vihili (?) hana on vili (?) vawu-upâ like vatcohiña. appearance. (Repeat)
Hukaitcufu That long Ma-akahi pahaka eagle wu-upâ like vatcohiña; appearance; hukai that tcufu long Hivayomi virsaka hawk wu-upâ like vatcohiña. appearance.
Translation
XII
Yavahimu yavahimu yavahi. (Repeat) Yavahimu yavahi. Yavahimu yavahimu yavamhu. (Repeat) Yavahimu yavamhu.
Nañu I guess suku that Ma-akai taiwonyuk arose kavandai running paimitco shielf yavahimu (?) yavahimu (?) yavahimu (?) yavahi, (?) nañu I guess suka that Hivayomi taiwonyuk arose rsânyitcuki club mulitco, make run, yavahimu (?) yavamhu. (?)
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