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
82. Ok xtiquer chic [c]haoh chiquih ahaua Huntoh, Vukuba[c,], Chuluc,
Xitamal Queh, cahi chi ahaua vae. Xa[c]a yxok xyaco chic [c]haoh chivih
Ço[c,]il Tukuche, Nimapam Xcacauh rubi yxok, ki ru xe chic [c]haoh. Xa
ah [c]ay vay yxok xbe pa tinamit [t]umarcaah, xa[c]a xrah kup ru vay
yxok ruma hun achij qui [c]a[c]al ahaua [c]iche: xa maqui xuya vay yxok
chire [c]a[c]al, xax he[c] ka achij chi chee rumal yxok. Canih xrah
hi[c,]atah achi xrah cam rumal yxok Nimapan Xcacauh. Quere[c]a xyacatah
vi [c]haoh ri rumal [c]eche vinak; xata[c]a xcam ri yxok xraho [c]eche
vinak; xa[c]a maqui xya ri yxok chire [c]eche vinak, chire [c]a achiha
cuma ka mama Huntoh Vukuba[c,]. Xe elahtah ahaua xraho [c]eche vinak.
Quere ta ri xuban ahauh [c]ikab xcaho achih: he [t]a[t] chic cani [c]a
xupopoh rutzih [c]eche vinak xcha: Xape xtan tu [c]am [t]a[t]al tepeval
chi Ahpoço[c,]il, chi Ahpoxahil, xa kamiçah, xax tanti [t]a[t]ar chi
Huntoh chi Vukuba[c,]; xeucheex [c]a ri ka mama ruma achiha: [c]i xrah
[c]a rutih chic ahauh [c]ikab ru [t]ilic ru camic Ço[c,]il Tukuche. Mani
xa[c]axan chic rutzih ahauh ruma [c]eche vinak: Kitzih chi[c]oh ru [c]ux
ahauh chire Huntoh Vukuba[c,]. Haruma ri kitzih chi nim ru naobal
[c]ikab [c]i naval ahauh. Maquina xaquere x[t]a[t]ar ahauh, kitzih
tixibin retamabal, ha ru [c]uxlaam ri xepe vi pa Tullan. He [c]a ri
achiha, xa mani quetamabal, xae chu [t]abom. Quere bila xquil [t]a[t]al
maqui xtakex chic rutzih ahauh cuma, quere[c]a qui yon tanti quiban
labal tiquina.
82. Then another revolt began against the four leaders--Huntoh,
Vukubatz, Chuluc and Xitamal Queh. It was a woman who was the
occasion of this revolt with the Zotzils Tukuches, a woman named
Nimapam Xcacauh, and she caused the revolt. This woman had come to
sell bread in the town of Gumarcah, and one of the guards of the
Quiche prince had tried to take the bread from her by force; the
woman had refused to give up the bread to the guard, and the man
was driven away with a stick by the woman. Then they wished to take
and kill the man on account of this woman, Nimapan Xcacauh.
Therefore the contest was started by the Quiches; the Quiches
wished that the woman should be killed. But the woman was not
surrendered to the Quiches by our ancestors Huntoh and
Vucubatz.[TN-20] The Quiches, therefore, wished to humble these
princes, and they wished to make the king Qikab do this. In anger
the Quiches called a council and said: “Only the Ahpozotzils and
the Ahpoxahils have obtained the glory and the power; let us kill
them, for only Huntoh and Vukubatz have glory.” Thus did the people
speak to our ancestors. They wished to tempt the king Qikab to
harass and slay the Zotzil Tukuches. But the king would not listen
to the words of the Quiches. Truly the heart of the ruler was with
Huntoh and Vukubatz. For truly great was the knowledge of Qikab and
marvelous the power of this ruler.
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