The Sia: (1894 N 11 / 1889-1890 (pages 3-158))Stevenson, Matilda Coxe
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The Sia: (1894 N 11 / 1889-1890 (pages 3-158))
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe
Zia Indians
6. Kai-nu-a...we...eh ma´i-tu-bo ho´-na-wa-ai-te
Who is it shrew theurgist
nu-ro-wa-ah ka´-ᵗsi-ma-ah
all is yours take away all disease
_Free translation_:—Lion of the north, see the sand painting which you
have given us (a voice is heard). Who is it? “The lion.” I am but your
theurgist; you possess all power; lend me your mind and your heart that
I may penetrate the flesh and discover the disease. Through me, your
theurgist, take away all disease.
This appeal is repeated to each of the animals named.
A RAIN SONG OF THE HĬSTIÄN CHAI´ÄN (KNIFE SOCIETY).
1. Ha´-ta-we sĕr´-ra-ᵗse yu´-wa ti´tä-mi ka´-wash-ti-ma
Corn pollen pass over the there north spring of the
road north
ko´-tû
mountain
2. Ha´-ta-we sĕr´-ra-ᵗse yu´-wa po’-na ᵗsi´-pĭn
Corn pollen pass over the there west spring of
road the west
ko´-tû
mountain
3. Ha´-ta-we sĕr´-ra-ᵗse yu´-wa ko´wa tŏw´-o-tu-ma
Corn pollen pass over the there south spring of
road the south
4. Ha´-ta-we sĕr´-ra-ᵗse yu´-wa ha´-na-mi ku´-chän
Corn pollen pass over the there east spring of
road the east
ko´-tû
mountain
5. Ha´-ta-we sĕr´-ra-ᵗse yu´-wa ti´-na-mi ko´-wa-tu-ma
Corn pollen pass over the there zenith spring of
road the zenith
ko´-tû
mountain
6. Ha´-ta-we sĕr´-ra-ᵗse yu´-wa nûr´-ka-mi sti´-a-chän-na
Corn pollen pass over the there nadir spring of
road the nadir
ko´-tû
mountain
_Free translation_:—Corn pollen pass over the north road[24] to the
spring of the north mountain, that the cloud people may ascend from the
spring in the heart of the mountain to ti´nia and water the earth. The
same is repeated for the five remaining cardinal points.
A RAIN SONG OF THE HĬSTIÄN CHAI´ÄN (KNIFE SOCIETY).
Ho´...hai...hai...ho´
1. Yu´-wa...ti´tä-mi ka´-wish-ti-ma sha´...ka-ka
There north spring spruce of the north
ka´-shi...wan...na ha´-ti
all cloud people where
2. Yu´-wa-po-na-mi shwi´-ti-ra-wa-na ka´-shi...wan...na ha´-ti
There in the west pine of the west all people where
3. Yu´-wa...ko´-wa-mi ᵗ´se-ya mai´-chi-na ka´-shi...wan...na
There south great oak of the all people
south
ha´-ti
where
4. Yu´-wa...ha´...na-mi shwi´si-ni-ha-na-we ka´shi...wan...na
There east aspen of the east all people
ha-´ti
where
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