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
53. Xebe chi[c]a e [c]amol patan chi Ah[c,]iquinahay, [c]i xerihix [c]a
chi [c]aholal kamama. Chila [c]a chi Ah[c,]iquinahay xbeya vipe
quixhail, xa[c]a quixet xrayix, puak ba[c,]bem quixet. Ok xe apon [c]i
xcha[c]a Ah[c,]iquinahay: quekahiah ree ru çamahal Tepeuh, kitzih
tixibin qui naval; kaya quixhayil, ka [c]ama can qui xet; xecha, maqui
[c]a xel qui chi ahaua chique Caynoh, Cayba[c,]; xquixibih qui [c]oh
cuxla xquina xa[c]a xbe ele[t]axel quixet cha[t]a, cuma quimeal ahaua;
xa ele[t]al xbe çelel quixet tan quevar; ha [c]a quimeal ahaua hun
Çun[c]un[t]anel Mayahauh, Puci ahauh xequi[c]am ri Caynoh, Cayba[c,] qui
bi quixhail vae Buba[c,]o ru bi hun, Ycxiuh rubi hunchic. Mani chi [c]a
quixet xquina ri ka mama xe macamo, [c]i xe cha [c]a: Mixoh y [t]alaba,
at Ah[c,]iquinahay, xtoyevar Tepeuh ckikih; Xecha:--Ba y xibih yvij,
xtika ya yvix hayil, xquixkahiah, maquina ytzel xtikaban, quixbe bijx
chire Tepeuh, xmaqui chivi xeucheex. Tok xya [c]a chiquichin ri
quixhail, xebe [c]a bijx chire Tepeuh. Xax maqui chi vi xebe, xquixibih
qui chuvach Tepeuh, cani xquevah qui chupam pec, xeyaloh chupam pec, chi
e van ri xubinaah Pecparu pec, Caynoh tucheex.
53. At length they arrived to collect the tribute from the
Ahtziquinahay, who are also descended from our ancestor. They came
to where the Ahtziquinahay were with their women, and designating
what they desired, they designated metals and spun stuff. When they
came, the Ahtziquinahay said (among themselves): “Let us make these
messengers of Tepeuh our sons-in-law. Truly their magic power is
terrible. But we will give them women, and we will take back what
they have designated.” So they said, and none of the chiefs went
forth to Caybatz and Caynoh. These were frightened, lest some
should come during the night and the treasures they had collected
be stolen by the daughters of the chiefs. And indeed, these did
come secretly and stole the jar of treasures while (the brothers)
slept. They were the daughters of the chiefs Zunçunqun, Ganel,
Mayahauh and Puciahauh. Caynoh and Caybatz took them as wives;
Bubatzo was the name of one, Icxiuh of the other. Our ancestors not
seeing their treasure were filled with fear. They cried out: “You
have indeed, ruined us, oh ye Ahtziquinahay! Tepeuh will be angered
against us.” They answered: “Be not frightened. We shall give you
wives; you shall be our sons-in-law; we will do you no evil; you
will go speak to Tepeuh and nothing will be said to you.” Then
wives were given to them, and they went to speak with Tepeuh. But
they did not reach there, they feared to come before Tepeuh; so
they hid themselves in a cavern, and they retired into the cavern.
The place where they hid was called by Caynoh Pecparupec (a cave
within a cave).
_Canobal quichin vae._
_The Search For Them._
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