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
60. He-has-Pleasure was chief; all the people rejoice.
61. They stay south of the lakes; the Talamatan friends north
of the lakes.
62. When Long-and-Mild was chief, those who were not his friends
conspired.
63. Truthful-Man was chief; the Talamatans made war.
64. Just-and-True was chief; the Talamatans trembled.
1. All were peaceful, long ago, there at the Talega land.
2. The Pipe-Bearer was chief at the White river.
3. White-Lynx was chief; much corn was planted.
[Illustration: 4. Wulitshinik sakimanep makdopannik.
5. Lekhihitin sakimanep wallamolumin.
6. Kolachuisen sakimanep makeliming.
7. Pematalli sakimanep makelinik.
8. Pepomahenem sakimanep makelaning.
9. Tankawon sakimanep makeleyachik.
10. Nentegowi shawanowi shawanaking.
11. Kichitamak sakimanep wapahoning.
12. Onowutok awolagan wunkenahep.
13. Wunpakitonis wunshawononis wunkiwikwotank.]
4. Good-and-Strong was chief, the people were many.
5. The Recorder was chief, he painted the records.
6. Pretty-Blue-Bird was chief, there was much fruit.
7. Always-There was chief, the towns were many.
8. Paddler-up-Stream was chief, he was much on the rivers.
9. Little-Cloud was chief, many departed,
10. The Nanticokes and the Shawnees going to the south.
11. Big-Beaver was chief, at the White Salt Lick.
12. The Seer, the praised one, went to the west.
13. He went to the west, to the southwest, to the western villages.
[Illustration: 14. Pawanami sakimanep taleganah.
15. Lokwelend sakimanep makpalliton.
16. Lappi towako lappi sinako lappi lowako.
17. Mokolmokom sakimanep mokolakolin.
18. Winelowich sakimanep lowushkakiang.
19. Linkwekinuk sakimanep talegachukang.
20. Wapalawikwan sakimanep waptalegawing.
* * * * *
21. Amangaki amigaki wapakisinep.
22. Mattakohaki mapawaki mawulitenol.]
14. The Rich-Down-River-Man was chief, at Talega river.
15. The Walker was chief; there was much War.
16. Again with the Tawa people, again with the Stone people,
again with the northern people.
17. Grandfather-of-Boats was chief, he went to lands in boats.
18. Snow-Hunter was chief; he went to the north land.
19. Look-About was chief; he went to the Talega mound-mountains.
20. East-Villager was chief; he was east of Talega.
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21. A great land and a wide land was the east land,
22. A land without snakes, a rich land, a pleasant land.
[Illustration: 23. Gikenopalat sakimanep pekochilowan.
24. Saskwihanang hanaholend sakimanep.
25. Gattawisi sakimanep winakaking.
26. Wemi lowichik gishikshawipek lappi kichipek.
27. Makhiawip sakimanep lapihaneng.
28. Wolomenap sakimanep maskekitong.
29. Wapanand tumewand waplowaan.
30. Wulitpallat sakimanep piskwilowan.
31. Mahongwi pungelika wemi nungwi.]
23. Great Fighter was chief, toward the north.
24. At the Straight river, River-Loving was chief.
25. Becoming-Fat was chief at Sassafras land.
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