598 mOQUOIAN cosmology [eth. ann.43 



One in each several uterine family (oliwachira) shall lead hither her 

 entire uterine family (ohwachira). Indeed, it shall be, that we will 

 depart hence when the people will be assembled, we will go thither to 

 the place where flows along a stream of water, and there, in that place, 

 we shall separate the body of people. So then, on the next day 

 thereafter, the sun will not yet have risen, when it shall thus come to 

 pass that all that still remains incomplete shall be accomplished." 



At that time, now, they, the Elder Ones, said, "That, seemingly 

 also, shall come to pass. " At that time, now, they proclabned this 

 matter. Now, all the inhabitants were notified of what was to come 

 to pass. All marveled at the thing which was to come to pass. 



At that time, then, they all began to make their preparations, 

 the elder women, and also the children, all were ready when the 

 next day came, then all the people, without an exception, who dwelt 

 there, assembled themselves. When the sim reached mid-sky, at 

 that time, then, the Young Man said, "Now, verily, you have all 

 assembled yourselves; now the time for it has arrived, what was 

 unanimously decided, that with customary sanctions you charged 

 me with the whole matter. So then, I shall now take my stand in 

 front. We shall now depart, and you must follow me, and we will 

 go as far as the place where the river presents itself. " 



At that time, now, they departed. Now, along at the front the 

 Young Man went, the large body of people following him along, 

 moving along grouped in their uterine families (ohwachira). So 

 then, when it became evening, they arrived at the place where the 

 river flowed along; the large body of people stood there alongside 

 the river. They did not loiow what thing, it might be, they would 

 have to do to cross the river. There was nowhere a floating log 

 whereon they might cross the river. Now, at that time, thej^ had 

 their eyes fixed on the Young Man there as he descended the bank. 

 There he went, just at the water's edge stood a very tall tree, whereon, 

 then, there was looped a vine of the grape. At that time, now, the 

 Young Man placed his hands thereon and said, "Now, the time has 

 arrived, this evening. Thou, verily, De'hae"'hiyawa"kho'", has 

 chosen to divide this body of people. " At that time, now, he puUed on 

 the vine of the grape and threw it to the opposite side of the river 

 where it became fixed. At that time, now, he said, "Now, we will 

 cross the stream. Now, verily, the time has arrived in which we 

 shall divide the body of the people. So then, we will camp here. 

 So then, when the day will begin to dawn to be daylight for us, all 

 must watch. So then, thus it shall come to pass; just before the 

 daylight will have fully dawned, she, the most elderly one in each 

 uterine family (ohwachira) shall then go to fetch fresh water to be 

 used when she will prepare food ; so then when she dips up the water 

 she must notice carefully what kind of thing she will see, so then, 



