Frijoles: A Hidden Valley in the New WorldHendron, J. W. (Jerome William)
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Frijoles: A Hidden Valley in the New World
Hendron, J. W. (Jerome William)
Cliff-dwellers -- New Mexico; Frijoles Canyon (N.M.)
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GLOSSARY
A
Acoma (áh-ko-mah). “People of the White Rock”; Keres-speaking village
of the western group occupied since prehistoric times.
adobe (a-dóugh-bay). Thick mud with high clay content; also a
sun-baked brick made of clay.
Alameda (alah-máy-dah). “Cottonwood Grove”; Spanish-American village.
Albuquerque (al-bu-kér-keh). Largest city in New Mexico; named after
the Duke of Alburquerque, Viceroy of Mexico.
Antonio de Espejo (day es-páy-ho). Leader of the third Spanish
expedition into New Mexico in 1583.
arroyo (ah-ró-yo). Water course or channel seasonally dry.
awanyu (uh-wan-you). “Plumbed or feathered serpent”; mythological
guardian of springs.
B
Bandelier (ban-duh-leér). Author of _The Delight Makers_; student,
archæologist, historian and linguist who spent much time among
the Keres. Bandelier lived at the pueblo of Cochiti and was
very popular among the Indians.
Bernalillo (bear-nah-lée-yoh). Apparently a diminutive of Bernal;
founded by Vargas in 1695; present-day Spanish-American
village.
bigotes (bee-gó-tes). “Whiskers.”
buckskin. The tanned hide of a deer.
C
canyon. A deep valley with high steep slopes.
Canyon del Alamo (del á-lah-mo). “Cottonwood Canyon.”
Cachiti (ká-chee-tee). Keres-speaking village of the sixteenth
century; of obscure etymology.
Cañada de Cochiti (ka-nyá-da day kó-cha-tee). “Cochiti Canyon.” Cañada
refers to a shallow and wide canyon.
Capulín (ka-poo-léen). “Chokecherry.” Chokecherry Canyon.
Chaco (chá-ko). A canyon in northwestern New Mexico. Chaco Canyon
National Monument.
cibola (sée-bo-lah). “Buffalo.”
Cochiti. Spanish for Cachiti.
cacique (ka-cee-ke). Chief religious officer in a pueblo. There are
usually two town chiefs in each pueblo representing two
separate moities either Turquoise or Squash.
Coronado (koro-náh-tho). Leader of the first Spanish expedition into
New Mexico in 1540.
cronies. Old people; friends; chums.
Cuapa (coo-áh-pa). Prehistoric village of the Keres-speaking people;
meaning unknown.
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