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
162. Three hundred days after Chiixot was taken, began the payment
of tribute to the Captain by Chinta Queh. It was here at Tzolola,
on the day 6 Tzi, that the tribute began. At that time was born my
son. Diego Pabo Cotanoh. Thou wert born, O my son, on that day, 6
Tzi, on which the tribute began. Deep, indeed, were the sufferings
we underwent to escape from the wars, and twice we were on the
point of losing our life.
Chi vakaki Ah, xel humay cablauha yuhuh.
On the day 6 Ah was completed the 32d year after the Revolt.
163. Xvahxak vinak ok ru caba, toc patan ok xcam ahauh Ahtun Cuc Tihax,
chi vakaki Akbal xcam. Xavi [c]a maha que [c]utun ahaua Ahpopço[c,]il,
Ahpopxahil chiri.
163. It was two years less one hundred and twenty days after the
beginning of the tribute when died the chief Ahtun cuc Tihax. He
died on the day 6 Akbal. The chiefs Ahpopzotzil and Ahpopxahil had
not yet submitted.
Chi oxi Ah, xel humay oxlauha.
On the day 3 Ah was completed the 33d year.
164. Chupam huna ok xe[c]utun chic ahaua, ahpop Ço[c,]il ahpop Xahil,
chuvach Tunatiuh, cahvinak ruvaka xquiban ahaua xe chee xe[c]am, maqui
[c]a xax cutzih ahaua xeba, [c]hi[c]h tal qui[c]amic ruma Tunatiuh, xax
[c]atun qui tzihol ahaua chuvach Tunatiuh. Ha [c]a chi vuku Ahmak
xebokotah el ahaua, xeapon Paruyaal Chay, tzatz chi ahaua xcuchu ri
ronohel [c]a ru mam ahauh, ru [c]ahol ahauh, xbe tzatz chi vinak
cachbiyil ahaua. Chi vahxaki Noh [c]a xeapon Panchoy, xa[c]a tiquicot
Tunatiuh chique ahaua, tok x[c,]et chic quivach ruma Tunatiuh.
164. In the course of this year the chiefs Ahpopzotzil and
Ahpopxahil came before Tunatiuh. For eighty-six days these chiefs
had hid in the woods. Not only did they wish to come forth, but
their labors and sufferings were known to Tunatiuh, and the memory
of these chiefs came to Tunatiuh. On the day 7 Ahmak the chiefs
decided to come forth. When they arrived at Paruyaal chay, many
chiefs, all the fathers of the chiefs and their sons, and a
multitude of people accompanied the chiefs. On the day 8 Noh they
reached Panchoy. Then Tunatiuh rejoiced with the chiefs, when their
faces were seen again before Tunatiuh.
Chi oxlahuh Ah xel humay cahlauha yuhuh.
On the day 13 Ah was completed the 36th year after the revolt.
[_I append the translation of the remainder of what I believe to be the
original work (see Introduction, page 58); but as its contents are of
little general interest, I omit the text._]
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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