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
85. Tok xqui hach [c]a ahaua Huntoh Vukuba[c,] ri vuk ama[t] nimak achi
xtzuku quichin heri Ah Popoya, Ah Panca[t], Ah Holom, Mixcu, Tamyac,
ronohel Pokoma: Quere[c]a ta[t]ah, Ah Y[c,]iyule, Ah Xeabah, Ah
Çak[c]uchabah, xa e cay chi ahaua xe[c]amo ronohel xa Huntoh,
Vukuba[c,]: xepatanih vi vuk ama[t] nimak achij. He naek cahi ahaua mani
qui covil ri e cay ahaua Chuluc Xitamal Queh quibi. Cani navipe xtakex
qui [t]a[t]al ka mama ruma ronohel vuk ama[t], ok xla[t]abex tinamit chi
Yximchee; quere[c]a ru chupic [t]a[t]al [c]eche ri, quecha can ka tata
ka mama, yxnu[c]ahol.
85. Then the rulers Huntoh and Vukubatz assigned to the chiefs of
the seven nations all their tributaries, that is to say, the people
of Popoya, Pancag, Holom, Mixco and Tamyac, all of whom were
Pokomams; as for those on the plains, the subjects of Itziyule,
Xeabah and Zakquchabah, the two rulers, Huntoh and Vukubatz,
reserved these for themselves. The seven nations and the chiefs
were subjected to a tribute. There were four rulers, but the two
named Chuluc and Xitamal Queh were not important. Soon afterwards
our ancestors were called _majesties_ by all those of the seven
nations, at the time that the city of Iximche was founded. Thus
disappeared the glory of the Quiches, said our fathers and
ancestors, O my children.
_Qui camibal ahaua vae._
_How the Rulers Died._
86. Ha [c]a nabey ahauh Huntoh xcam, ok xcam chic ahauh Vukuba[c,]. Ka
mama ti[c]il chican tinamit ok xecam ahaua.
86. The first who died was the ruler Huntoh; then the ruler
Vukubatz died. Our ancestors had enlarged the city when they died.
87. Tok xahauar chi[c]a ahauh Lahuh Ah rubi, nabey ru[c]ahol ahauh
Huntoh.
87. Then began to reign the ruler Lahuh Ah, first of the sons of
the ruler Huntoh.
88. Tok xahauar chi[c]a ri ahauh Oxlahuh [c,]ij rubi, nabey ru [c]ahol
ahauh Vukuba[c,], he [c]a belehe chi achij xe ru [c]aholah ri ahauh ka
mama Cibakihay; Ximox ru bi rixhayil ahauh Vukuba[c,]. Oxlahuh [c]ij
[c]a rubi ri nabey ru [c]ahol, ahauh Cablahuh Ba[c,] ru bi rucam;
Chopena Tohin ru bi, rox Chopena [c,]iquin u[c]a ru bi rucah, xetzak
[c]a pa labal ri e cay ka mama; Chopena Tohin xbe tzak Tucuru Cakixala
rubi huyu xtzakvi; Panatacat, [c]a xtzak vi Chopena [c,]iquin u[c]a;
Chopena Queh rubi roo; Nima Ahin ru vakuk; Xavi Ahin rubi chic ruvak,
Caok, [c]atu quibi he cay chic, e [c]a [t]a[t]alah achiha ree ronohel ka
mama.
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