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
70. At that time also the chief Xiquitzal had power. They dwelt in
the towns of Chiavar and Tzupitagah. The king Qikab ruled with
majesty over all the kingdom at the towns Gumarcaah and Izmachi,
and all the people paid him tribute.
71. Ruma ri tan tu cuch ri oxlahu [c]hob chi ahlabal chiri [t]umarcaah,
[c]a tahin ok tiqui hunamah ruvach qui [c]ha, qui pocob, xqui kaçax
[c]huti ama[t] nima ama[t], ronohel çivan tinamit, maquina xaruyon
[c]echevinak; xuban oxlahu [c]hob chi ahlabal xkaçan ama[t], quere
x[t]a[t]ar vi ahauh [c]ikab ri.
71. For him the thirteen divisions of warriors assembled at
Gumarcaah, and they prepared their bows and shields. The tribes,
great and small, and all the dwellers in the ravines were
conquered, nor did it cost the Quiches anything. The thirteen
divisions of warriors conquered the towns, and thus was increased
the glory of the king Qikab.
72. Maqui [c]a xe covin ree [c]hakab ahaua he ka mama, ri mix kabijh
can, xax qui meztah tzih, quere ri hoye vi ruvach Ço[c,]il Tukuchee, ri
xux, mani qui covil xhoyevatah ruvach vinak cuma, xqui chup [t]a[t]al
tepeval.
72. But half of the chiefs would not listen to the words of our
ancestors which had been spoken to them; they forgot the order
which had been given to spare the Zotzil Tukuches, and not to show
mercy to the chiefs, and thus they dimmed the royal power.
73. He [c]a tan que ahauar ri Rahamun, Xiquitzal; he [c]a tan que
achihir ri ki e ka mama ri Huntoh, Vukuba[c,], quibi, tan he [t]a[t]alah
achiha, he kitan que bano labal ru[c]in ahauh [c]ikab: [c]a [c]oh ok
[c]a ka mama Vukuba[c,] chiri Bo[t]oiya; chiri [c]a Xequiz chee tan
[c]oh vi Huntoh, qui mama nima abahi chiri tan que chahin vi el labal,
tan ti tahin [t]a[t]alah labal chiri pan Ah Chiholom, tan ti [t]a[t]ar
ahauh Y[c]hal Amullac, rahaual Akahal vinak.
73. Those who were then ruling were Rahamun and Xiquitzal, and
among the warriors were our ancestors Huntoh and Vukubatz. They
were famous warriors and made war under the orders of the king
Qikab. At that time our ancestor Vukubatz was at Bogoiya and Huntoh
was at Xequizche. These men of old, mighty rocks, had gone forth to
war, to wage glorious war with those of Chiholom, where reigned the
chief Ychal Amullac, ruler of the Akahals.
_Haoc xeoc chi ahauarem vae._
_These Obtain The Royalty._
74. [c]ate[c]a ok xeahauar ri ka mama ri Huntoh Vukuba[c,], [c]a e [c]a
ki xe [c]amo [t]a[t]al tepeual; xeoc na chi ahauarem [c]a tan ok ti
[t]a[t]ar ahauh [c]ikab, [c]a hoye ok ruvach Ço[c,]il Tukuchee.
74. After these things our ancestors Huntoh and Vukubatz reigned,
seizing the power and majesty. When they obtained the royalty, the
king Qikab was still reigning, and he had mercy on the Zotzil
Tukuches.
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