The Annals of the CakchiquelsArana Xajilá, Francisco Hernández
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The Annals of the Cakchiquels
Arana Xajilá, Francisco Hernández
Cakchikel Indians; Cakchikel literature; Guatemala -- History -- To 1821
Chi voo Ah xel humay vahxaka.
On the day 5 Ah was the eighth year of the first cycle.
_Culibal Castilan vinak Xetulul vae._
_The Arrival of the Castilians at Xetulul._
144. Va[c]a te chupam huna ok ki xeul Castilan vinak; xcavinak ok
rubeleha, ok xeul Castilan vinak Xepit Xetulul; chi hun [t]anel xcam
[c]echevinak chiri ruma Castilan vinak, Tunatiuh Avilantaro rubi,
cahaual ri ki xkaçan ronohel ama[t]; mahaok tetamax vi quivach [c]a
tahinok ti [t]ihalox chee, abah.
144. It was during this year that the Castilians arrived.
Forty-nine years have passed since the Castilians came to Xepit and
Xetulul. On the day 1 Ganel the Quiches were destroyed by the
Castilians. Tunatiuh Avilantaro, as he was called, conquered all
the towns. Their countenances were previously unknown and the
people rendered homage to sticks and stones.
145. Xul chi[c]a Xelahub, xeyaar chic [c]eche vinak chi camic chiri, tok
xbokotah chi[c]a el [c]eche vinak, ronohel [c]ulelaay richin Castilan
vinak, okix yaar chic [c]eche vinak chuvach pe Xelahub.
145. On their arrival at Xelahub, the Quiche nation was routed and
destroyed. All of them had hastened there to oppose the Castilians;
and there the Quiche nation was destroyed, in front of Xelahub.
146. Tok xul [c]a ha tinamit [t]umarcaah, cani [c]a x[c]ul cuma ahaua
ahpop ahpop [c]amahay, cani xya patan ruma [c]eche vinak; xa[c]a cani
xeoc ahaua pa [c]hi[c]h ruma Tunatiuh.
146. He then went to the city Gumarcaah, and there came before him
the chiefs, the king and the next in rank, and tribute was paid by
the Quiches; and the chiefs suffered many torments from Tunatiuh.
147. Chi cahi [c]at [c]a xepe rox ahaua ahpop, ahpop [c]amahay ruma
Tunatiuh, maqui y[c]o vinak ru [c]ux Tunatiuh chi labal. Cani [c]a xpe
ru çamahel Tunatiuh cu[c]in ahaua, takol richin achiha: tipe ul
rachihilal Ahpoço[c,]il Ahpoxahil, tu camiçan [c]eche vinak, xcha ru
çamahel Tunatiuh chique ahaua. Cani [c]a xtakex ru tzih Tunatiuh, ok xbe
[c]a vomu[c]h achiha camiçay richin [c]echevinak, xa[c]a ruyon ahtinamit
xbe maqui xcaho achiha conohel chique ahaua, xa[c]a oxmul xbe achiha,
xoc patan ruma [c]eche vinak, oh [c]a xoh be [c]amo richin Tunatiuh,
yxnu[c]ahol.
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