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
But I hear thy words, oh my brother; their victory is by the organs
of their women. Remaining, I shall do this.” Thus he spoke to the
Ahtziquinahays. In this manner, say our elders, the lake was
divided, and in this manner our brother and elder remained with the
Tzutuhils. None other of ours remained. Our first fathers and
ancestors, Gagavitz and Zactecauh, passed on, and went back to the
darkness and the night. At that time their dawn had not yet come;
but not long after they did this it began to shine. They went upon
the mountain Pulchich, and thence they set out.
_Qui çakeribal vae._
_This Is Their Day-Breaking._
39. Nabey, [c]a xepe [t]ekaquch, Ba[c]akol, Cibakihay, Cavek xetak pe.
Quixnabeyah, yxnuhay nu chinamit, tibana apon, ka[c,]ak kibah, xa hala
chic ma tiçaker, vhix, xeucheex, xepe [c]a xeul chiri pa çakeribal,
Pantzic, Paraxone, Çinahihay, Paçibakul, Pacavek Quehil rubi huyu;
xeçaker vi, xtiquer [c]a rubanic [c,]ak cuma, [c]ulbal richin cahpop
Nimahay rubi. Nabey qui[c,]ak he [c]a nabey xeul ri [t]ekaqueh,
Cibakihay, Cavek, xambey chic xul ri Ba[c]ahol, xtiquerinak [c,]ak xul:
xcha [c]a ok xul ri Ba[c]ahol chire [t]ekaquch: Yn yn ahpop, quin a
[c]ulu, xcha chi re [t]ekaquch. Ok xul xrah ru hi[t]uh, ah popol,
xucheex [c]a cuma: Maqui atat kah pop, ma hatul kah pop, xecha chire.
Tok xrelahih [c]a abah [c]uval, xcha: Tin ya chivichin ree [c]uval cah
[t]a rakan, tuvic rakan, yn yvahpop, xcha. Maqui xahox chire. Tok
xtiquer [c]a chubanic ru [c,]ak, xutzin yantah ru[c,]ak xraho ahpopol
tantu hi[t]uh chire. Ok xtak [c]ape chuluc balam yohol ru[c,]ak ruma
[t]a[t]avitz, ytzel chic ru[c]ux [t]a[t]avitz Ba[c]ahol tan tiraho
ahpopol. Quere[c]a xul yoh vi ru [c,]ak ri ruma chicop chuluc balam, tok
xpe [c]a [t]a[t]avitz chuvi huyu Puhuhil, Paraxone xahun chi raxon ru
halebal; tok xpeul, ok xul Pantzic Paraxone, çakerinak chic.
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