Creation Myths of Primitive America: In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of MankindCurtin, Jeremiah
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Creation Myths of Primitive America: In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind
Curtin, Jeremiah
Creation -- Mythology; Indian mythology -- North America; Indians of North America -- Folklore
=Bisus=, mink; =Boki=, sturgeon; =Búlibok=, a small nighthawk; =Chali
Dokos=, obsidian; =Chati Wai Halina=, pine-nut bug; =Chir Chuma=,
sucker; =Cho=, blackbird; =Chuchu=, dog; =Chulup Win=, a pointed rock;
=Chutuhl=, a small bird that goes in flocks; =Dokos=, flint; =Dokos
Hilit=, flint fly; =Hamam=, the longest black feather in the tail of
the black vulture; =Hau=, red fox; =Hawt=, eel; =Héssiha=, tomtit;
=Hlihli=, acorn; =Hluyuk Tikimit=, quivering porcupine; =Ho=, polecat;
=Hokohas=, mud turtle; =Hus=, turkey buzzard; =Kahi Buli Pokaila=,
wind mountain old woman; =Kahit=, wind; =Kaisus=, gray squirrel;
=Kar=, blue heron; =Karili=, coon; =Katsi=, chicken hawk; =Kaukau=,
white heron; =Kawas=, basket; =Keli=, flint from which knives are
made; =Kichi Not=, a kind of arrow; =Kíchuna=, a small bird that
frequents rocks; =Kilichepis=, ----; =Kiri Hubit=, a kind of wasp;
=Kobalus=, a shell; =Koip=, a small bird which calls "koip"; =Kopus=,
a small night-owl; =Kot=, diver; =Kóyumus=, a flint of mixed colors;
=Kukupiwit=, crooked breast; =Nomdal Lenas=, streaks in the west;
=Nomel Hiwili=, a bird with white-tipped wings which comes down with a
buzz very quickly; =Nom Sowiwi=, ----; =Nom Toposloni=, west fir bark;
=Norbis=, dwelling or sitting in the south; =Nórhara Chepmis=, heavy
south wind with rain; =Norpatsas=, southern fire sparks; =Norwan=,
----; =Notudui Ulumus=, he stoops and picks up stones; =Pai Homhoma=,
he buzzes in the manzanita; =Patkilis=, jack rabbit; =Puiké Tsumu=, a
deep red flint; =Saiai Not=, hollow arrow; =Saias=, white flint;
=Sánihas=, daylight; =Sau=, acorn bread; =Sawe=, mixed white and blue
flint; =Sedit=, coyote; =Séhinom Chábutu=, chicken hawk; =Serin
Dólite=, small bumble-bee; =Siriwit=, whirlwind; =Sútunut=, black
eagle; =Tede Wiu=, a small brown bird about as large as an English
sparrow; =Tenek Not=, a kind of arrow; =Tidok=, ant; =Tsánteris=, a
kind of shell; =Tsotso tokos=, a small very adhesive burr; =Tsudi=,
mouse; =Tsuini=, a kind of small fish; =Tubuk=, ----; =Tuichi kelis=,
feathered head net; =Wai Charatawa=, ----; =Waida Werris=, polar
star; =Wainom Yola=, northwestern snow; =Wai Hau=, northern red fox;
=Wai Not=, northern arrow; =Wik=, small night hawk; =Wai Karili=,
northern coon; =Wul Wuhl=, linnet; =Yípokus=, black fox.
* * * * *
At a place east of Pas Puisono a woman came up out of the earth. Her
name was Hluyuk Tikimit. She had another name, Pom Norwanen Pitchen.
We call her also Norwan.
She appeared before the present Wintu people came out of the ground,
at Tsarau Heril.
"I am in this world now," said Norwan to herself. "I will look around
everywhere to see from what places people are coming."
She lived alone in her sweat-house, which was called Norwan Buli Hlut,
remained in the house and danced during daylight.
Olelbis looked down at this woman and said,--
"This is my sister, who has come up before the new people on earth. I
don't know what she will do yet."
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