The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-03-25
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In lndian.s Account Of the Creation o1tbe
World and The Nunnau Family.

we are indebted 10 GEM cilldl VI
great research in the Lower Country, for
the following traditionary account OF the
creation of the universe and the human
family, which obtains among the Cahullla
Indians, large and powerful tribe occu-
pying some OF the best portions OF San
Diego county. 1t was narrated by an
old Indian who firmly believes the same,
and it may perhaps prove interesting;
showing as i, does that sort OF mythol-
ogy is cultivated among them, and that
the Indians are not the low, unthinklng
people most persons suppose them to be:
I'm the beginning light aud darkness
were combined. The Gods two IN num-
ber) named Mooca, and "amayolt, were
in au embryo stale and existed IN the
form Of all egg suspended within web
tina. occupied the grea. void or space
Their boards suddenly commenced grow
ing, and they broke their shells and
came forth in shape after which all men
are patterned. Moocat, the eldest, was
the superior OF the two, his beard having
first grown, and also first dives'ed him.
self OF MS shell. Moocat upon assuming
his present shape Immediately set about
manufacturing pipes, tobacco and fire.
The brothers then smoked and found It
good. Jointly they made the moon le-
male) and the sun (male) and also the
eagle. Immediately after It's formation
the sun disappeared without shedding Its
HIGHT upon any object. Mooca. then sep
ara,ed the light, "whyahonit,' and placed
il in the East. His brother gathered
the darkness "tookmecat,' into the West
and made, first, the morning star, then
the seven stars, and completed his work
with the California hummlng-blrd. The
white part OF the earth was the work OF
the eldest brother. and the younger made
the dark part.--They each created two
men ou, OF clay. Mooca,'s was formed
| like presen, man. His brothers differed
only in having webbed feet and hands
They then created children who were
reared by the moon, acting as foster moth
er, during which period the moon dwell
upon earth with the Gods. Inc man.
agemen, Of man created difficulty, ane
the e brothers quarrelled. Moocat adyo'
Gated death, but his brother contendec
ina, man should live forever. Mooca
,riumphs. Tamayoi, ashamed and dis
pleased, took up his staff and sald 10 MI
brother. Il am going to leave here an'
% below, to the interior OF the earth. an.
nv aenar,ure will cause a blight to iai
unon all things that we have made. an,
upon yourself" Moocat replied u VII
sustain all things by my staff, synbo
of nv power" Tamayolt then Gales
10 HIM the two men and children creates
: hv himself, being the web-iooted ones
and took his departure. lmmsdlatei,
alter, the earth was in commotlon, noun
,ains were thrown up on the one manu-
while chasms, deep ana horrible to De
: hold. were opened upon the other po
before the work OF destruction could D
accomplished, Moocat seized his stan an
held the earth frm and fast. THIS Is IN
cause OF the ear.h's surface being uneve
l. and irregular. Having thus preserve
,be earth and his children from the snes
Il his brother, Mooca, called together n
!, children, who, accompanied BY the moor
sought his presence, but stopping oy y
way side 70 ba,he, the sun maze i',s y
: pearance for the first time lh 'he IDS
shedding his rays Of liga, upon thein.-
., Having ba,hed, under the direction
=. The moon, they painted their faces 81
De commenced dancing IN the presence
=. her father, at,e, wIA:a they Fe'Hea