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
65. Quibi ri e ka mama xe ahauar oher, ri ki xe çutulakin xe yamalakin,
ri [c]iy qui tinamit xux, xaki ru camic ahauh Citan [c]atu, tok xbiyin
cahauarem ka mama chi qui vach.
65. The names of our ancestors who received the homage and presents
of a great number of towns after the death of the king Citan Qatu
when our ancestors publicly took the government.
66. Xahauar ahauh Citan [c]atu, ru [c]ahol ahauh Caynoh, xa vi [c]oh ru
puz ru naval ri. Ok xahauar chi[c]a ahauh [c]otbalcan. Xahauar [c]a
ahauh Alinam xahauar chi[c]a ahauh, Xttamer Çaquentol. Ok xoc chi[c]a
ahauh [c]hiyoc Queh ah[t]u[t]. Haok xmolobax el ahauh [t]alel Xahil Xulu
[c]atu chire [c]echevinak, xax rah ru yac labal ahauh chiree xban vi pa
[t]inona; xban tzaloh chuvach tinamit [t]inona; quere[c]a xya vi el
ahauh Xulu [c]atu ri cuma ahaua [c]hiyoc Queh, Ttah ttah Akbal, he tan
que ahauar, xax mani chi vi qui covil ahaua kitzih hoye qui vack xux
hoye navipe ru vach vinak xux cuma.
66. The chief Citan Qatu ruled, the son of the chief Caynoh, to
whom were mystic power and wisdom. Then ruled the chief Qotbalcan.
The chief Alinam ruled. Next ruled the chief Xttamer Zaquentol.
Then followed in power Qhiyoc Queh Ahgug. In his reign the chief
and Galel Xahil Xulu Qatu gathered together the Quiche nation,
desiring that war should be declared against those who were
attacking Ginona, and were engaged against the town Ginona. For
this reason the chief Xuluqatu was sent by the chiefs Chiyocqueh
and Ttah ttah Akbal, who then reigned, to say that no mercy should
be shown to the chiefs who commanded the forces of the enemy, but
that the people should be spared.
67. Ok xcha [c]a ahauh [c]ikab chique ahaua: Tila[t]abeh chic y huyubal
Chiavar, xeucheex ruma ahauh [c]ikab.
67. Then the king Qikab said to the chiefs: “Go back again to your
town at Chiavar.” Thus spoke the king Qikab.
_Caponibal chic Chiavar vae._
_Their return to Chiavar._
68. Ru tzih ahauh [c]ikab, tok xepon chic ka mama chuvi tinamit Chiavar
[c,]upita[t]ah, xavi [c]a xla[t]abex can ronohel huyu ruma vinak, quere
navipe xbe cu[c]in ahaua ok xquila[t]abeh tinamit Chiavar, ru chi
[c]ikab.
68. It was by command of the king Qikab that our ancestors returned
to the city of Chiavar and Tzupitagah. All the towns were occupied
by the nation, therefore they came with the chiefs when these
removed to Chiavar by order of Qikab.
69. Xahauar chi[c]a ahauh Xitayul Hax. Xla[t]aben ok tinamit Chiavar ok
xahauar Xitayul Hax.
69. The chief Xitayul Hax was then reigning. The town of Chiavar
was peopled during the reign of Xitayul Hax.
70. Ok xoc chi[c]a ahauh Xiquitzal chi ahauarem, tan e [c]oh chiri chuvi
tinamit Chiavar [c]upita[t]ah; tan [c]a ti [t]a[t]ar ahauh [c]ikab chi
ahauarem, chila chuvi tinamit [t]umarcaah chi Yzmachij, tan ti patanih
ronohel ama[t] chu vach.
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