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
75. Ha[c]a ri ahauh Vukuba[c,] ka mama, Citan Tihax Cablah rubi ru tata;
rix[c]aholam e ru mam ahauh Citan [c]atu, ri Tihax Cablah. Xa xbiyin
cahauarem ka mama chiquivach, xa vi e ru mam ahauh Caynoh, ahauh Citan
[c]atu, quere[c]a xoc vi chi ahauarem; ka mama ri cumal ahauh [c]ikab,
ru[c]in ronohel ahaua nimak vinak humah chi ok xoc chi ahauarem ri ka
mama Vukua[c,], Huntoh quibi xae cay chi ahaua.
75. This chief, our ancestor, Vukubatz, had as father Citan Tihax
Cablah, who was the son of the king Citan Qatu and Tihax Cablah.
The latter let the power pass to our ancestor, and the king Caynoh
and the king Citan Qatu thus obtained the power. Our ancestor,
summoned by the king Qikab and by all the chiefs and leading men,
from all parts, was placed in the royal power, and thus our
ancestors Vukubatz and Huntoh were then the two kings.
76. Xeoc na chi ahauarem ka mama [c]ate[c]a ok xqui la[t]abeh tinamit
Chiavar [c,]upita[t]ah. Kitzih [c]a tan ti [t]a[t]ar ahauh [c]ikab, ok
xe ahauar ri ka mama Huntoh Vukuba[c,], kitzih vi tixibin que achihir,
maqui qui meztam tzih xavi xere qui [c]uxlaam, quitzih he nabey ka tata
ka mama ri [t]a[t]avitz, Çactecauh, Caynoh, Caba[c,], Citan [c]atu.
Kitzih vi [c]a [c]oh chic qui puz qui naval ri ahauh Huntoh Vukuba[c,],
ri ki x[c]amo [t]a[t]al tepeual; kitzih chi [c]i ya ama[t] tinamit, xqui
haçah can ru[c]in ahauh [c]ikab, ru[c]in ronohel ahlabal; tanti xibin ru
[t]a[t]al ahauh chuvach ronohel vuk ama[t], tanti hunamax labal rumal
ronohel ahlabal; quere [c]a x[t]a[t]ar vi ahauh [c]ikab ri. Ronohel [c]a
tinamit ree xqui haçah can, mahaok ti tiquer [c]haoh chirih ahauh
[c]ikab, ruma [c]eche vinak ok xban can:--
76. When our ancestors had taken possession of the royalty, they
settled the towns of Chiavar and Tzupitagah. Truly the king Qikab
ruled with great glory when our ancestors Huntoh and Vukubatz
reigned. Those warriors inspired terror, nor were their histories
forgotten, and the fame was recalled of our first fathers and
ancestors, Gagavitz, Zactecauh, Caynoh, Caybatz, and Citan Qatu.
Truly there were magic power and wisdom in our ancestors Huntoh and
Vukubatz; they assumed glory and majesty. Truly many were the
cities and peoples who submitted to them, and over whom they had
triumphed with the king Qikab and all the warriors. For this great
monarch inspired terror throughout the seven nations, and his
warriors carried war in all directions; and therefore great was the
glory of the king Qikab. These are all the towns which they had
conquered before the insurrection broke out which the Quiches made
against their king Qikab:--
_Rubi tinamit vae ronohel._
_The Names Of All The Towns._
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