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
5. Yu´-wa...ti´-na-mi marsh´-ti-tä-mo ka´-shi...wan...na
There the zenith cedar of the zenith all people
ha´-ti
where
6. Yu´-wa...nûr´-ka-mi mor´-ri-tä-mo ka´-shi...wan...na
There earth oak of the earth all people
ha´-ti
where
7. Ho´...hai...hai...ho´
The Quer´ränna has the same song.
_Free Translation_:—
1. Where are all the cloud people of the spring or heart of the spruce
of the north? There in the north [the singers pointing to the north].
2. Where are all the cloud people of the pine of the west? There in the
west [the singers pointing to the west].
3. Where are all the cloud people of the great oak of the south? There
in the south [the singers pointing to the south].
4. Where are all the cloud people of the aspen of the east? There in
the east [the singers pointing to the east].
5. Where are all the cloud people of the cedar of the zenith? There in
the zenith [the singers pointing upward].
6. Where are all the cloud people of the nadir? There [the singers
pointing to the earth].
PORTION OF A RAIN SONG OF THE HISTIÄN CHAI´ÄN (KNIFE SOCIETY).
Ha´ ah oh hai e är ha´ ah oh hai e är[25]
1. Yu-wa...ti´-i-ta shi´-pa-po ni´-ma mo´-kaite ha´-ro-ᵗse
There north entrance to ascended cougar man
lower world
Ha´ ah oh hai e är ha´ ah oh hai e är
2. Yu-wa...ti´-i-ta shi´-pa-po ni´ma ko´-hai-ra ha´ro-ᵗse
There north entrance to ascended bear man
lower world
Ha´ ah oh hai e är ha´ ah oh hai e är
3. Yu-wa...ti´-i-ta shi´-pa-po ni´-ma tu’[-]pi-na ha´-ro-ᵗse
There north entrance to ascended badger man
lower world
Ha´ ah oh hai e är ha´ ah oh hai e är
4. Yu-wa...ti´-i-ta shi´-pa-po ni´-ma ka´-kan-na ha´-ro-ᵗse
There north entrance to ascended wolf man
lower world
Ha´ ah oh hai e är ha´ ah oh hai e är
5. Yu-wa...ti´-i-ta shi´-pa-po ni´-ma ti-ä´mi ha´ro-se
There north entrance to ascended eagle man
lower world
Ha´ ah oh hai e är ha´ ah oh hai e är
6. Yu-wa...ti´-i-ta shi´-pa-po ni´ma mai-tu-bo ha´-ro-ᵗse
There north entrance to ascended shrew man
lower world
An appeal to the animals of the cardinal points to intercede with the
cloud people to water the earth. This song is long and elaborate.
It begins by stating that their people, the cougar people and the
others mentioned, ascended to ha´arts, the earth, through the opening,
shi´papo, in the north. It then recounts various incidents in the lives
of these beings, with appeals at intervals for their intercession with
the cloud people.
A RAIN SONG OF THE QUER´RÄNNA CHAUI´ÄN.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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