The Lenâpé and Their Legends: With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticityBrinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison)
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The Lenâpé and Their Legends: With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticity
Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison)
Delaware Indians; Delaware language -- Texts; Picture-writing, Indian
16. Chikonapi akhonapi makatapi assinapi.
17. Wtenk ayamek tellen sakimak machi tonanup shawapama.]
11. That our fathers should possess it by scattering abroad.
12. Snow Bird went south, White Beaver went east.
13. The Snake land was at the south, the great Spruce Pine land
was toward the shore;
14. To the east was the Fish land, toward the lakes was
the buffalo land.
15. After Snow Bird, the Seizer was chief, and all were killed,
16. The robbers, the snakes, the evil men, the stone men.
* * * * *
17. After the Seizer there were ten chiefs, and there was much warfare
south and east.
[Illustration: 18. Wtenk nellamawa sakimanep langundowi akolaking.
19. Wtenk nekama sakimanep tasukamend shakagapipi.
20. Wtenk nekama sakimanep pemaholend wuhtowin.
21. Sagimawtenk matemik, sagimawtenk pilsohalm.
22. Sagimawtenk gunokeni, sagimawtenk mangipitak.
23. Sagimawtenk olumapi, leksahowen sohalawak.
24. Sagimawtenk taguachi shawamwaen mmihaking.
25. Sakimawtenk huminiend mimgeman sohalgol.]
18. After them, the Peaceable was chief at Snake land.
19. After him, Not-Black was chief, who was a straight man.
20. After him, Much-Loved was chief, a good man.
21. After him, No-Blood was chief, who walked in cleanliness.
22. After him, Snow-Father was chief, he of the big teeth.
23. After him, Tally-Maker was chief, who made records.
24. After him, Shiverer-with-Cold was chief, who went south
to the corn land.
25. After him, Corn-Breaker was chief, who brought about
the planting of corn.
[Illustration: 26. Sakimawtenk alkosohit sakimachik apendawi.
27. Sawkima tenk shiwapi, sakimatenk penkwonwi.
28. Attasokelan attaminin wapaniwaen italissipek.
29. Oligonunk sisilaking nallimetzin kolakwammg.
30. Wtenk penkwonwi wekwochella, wtenk nekama chingalsuwi.
31. Wtenk nekama kwitikwond, slangelendam attagatta,
32. Wundanuksm wapanickam[263] allendyachick kimimikwi.
33. Gunehunga wetatamowi wakaholend sakimalanop.]
26. After him, the Strong-Man was chief, who was useful
to the chieftains.
27. After him, the Salt-Man was chief; after him the
Little-One was chief.
28. There was no rain, and no corn, so they moved further seaward.
29. At the place of caves, in the buffalo land, they at last had food,
on a pleasant plain.
30. After the Little-One (came) the Fatigued; after him, the Stiff-One.
31. After him, the Reprover; disliking him, and unwilling (to remain),
32. Being angry, some went off secretly, moving east.
33. The wise ones who remained made the Loving-One chief.
[Illustration: 34. Wisawana lappi wittank michi mini madawasim.
35. Weminitis tamenend sakimanep nekohatami.
36. Eluwiwulit matemenend wemi linapi nitis payat.
37. Wtenk wulitma maskansisil sakimanep w'tamaganat.
38. Machigokloos sakimanep, wapkicholen sakimanep.
39. Wingenund sakimanep powatanep gentikalanep.
40. Lapawin sakimanep, waliama sakimanep.
41. Waptipatit sakimanep, lappi mahuk lowashawa.]
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