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
54. Tok xe canox [c]a ruma chinamit: Oh e ka canoh kah pop, ba tan e
[c]o vi, xka[t]alabaki, xka[c]axah quitzih ree xa maqui paal qui tee qui
tata, [c]i xechari [t]ekaquch, Ba[c]ahol, Cavek, Cibakihay chique
Caynoh, Cayba[c,]. Tok xe canay [c]a pa pec, que cha ri canoy quichin xe
apon: Oh canoy yvichin, yxkahpop, kitzih vi tan hoye ka vach, xecha.
Cani[c]a xecha ri Caynoh, Cayba[c,]; Mani ko be maqui pe [c]oh yvahaual
[t]alel ahuchan, chinak la [c]a tiraho chike? maqui pe oh camel xoh be
ru[c]in Tepeuh, mani [c]a kobe quecam; na ri xitakeh quitzih, kobe na
[c]a hiquibax chi ree Tepeuh; [c]ate kobe; xecha, xa[c]a cani xutakeh
chinamit; cani xbe çamahel hiquibaay quichin chire Tepeuh; cani xquicot
Tepeuh tok xra[c]axah qui tzihol, xquicot navipe Cakchequele, Ço[c,]il
Tukuchee, xquicot [c]a Ah[c,]iquinahay; tok xe canay ka mama.
54. Then they were sought for by the tribe. “We seek our rulers.
Where are they? We are truly afflicted; for we have heard their
voices. Neither their mothers nor their fathers wish to leave
them!” so spoke Gekaquch, Baqahol, Cavek and Cibakihay concerning
Caynoh and Caybatz. At length they searched in the cavern, and
those who had spoken met them coming: “We seek you, oh our rulers,
and truly we are unhappy,” said they. Caynoh and Caybatz answered:
“We shall not come if your rulers, the Galel and Ahucham, are not
there. Who would be with us? Are we not humbled if we return before
Tepeuh? We shall not come that they may kill us. Let them take
these words, that we may go forth and be reconciled with Tepeuh.
Then we will come.” So said they, and immediately it was carried to
the people. A messenger was sent to report to Tepeuh. When Tepeuh
heard the report he rejoiced, and the Cakchiquels rejoiced, and the
Zotzil Tukuches and the Ahtziquinahay rejoiced. Then they went
forth to seek our ancestors.
_Caponibal chic vae panche Chi[t]ohom._
_The Arrival Again at the Woods Chigohom._
55. Xe apon [c]a chiri cachbilam chic quixhayil, quere bila x[c,]et qui
vach xquicot ronohel ama[t], tok xeapon chic. Cani [c]a xehi[c,]ax xecam
ri [t]alel Xahil Ah ucham Xahil, ronohel tzih tok xecam.
55. Returning, they arrived together, where were their wives.
Therefore all the tribes rejoiced on seeing their faces, when they
returned. Immediately they caused to be hanged and executed the
Galel Xahil and Ahucham Xahil, and all their fame perished with
them.
56. Xeoc [c]a chi ahauarem, Ahpop Xahil xux ri Caynoh, Ahpop [c]amahay
xux ri Cayba[c,], e cay chi ahaua xeux humah tzih ok xeoc chi ahauarem.
56. Then they entered in possession of the royal power. Caynoh was
made Ahpop Xahil, and Caybatz was made Ahpop Qamahay. Both were
kings, and their words were as one, when they assumed the royal
power.
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