274 THE PIMA INDIANS [eth. ann. 26 



Flood Songs by Earth Doctor 

 the warning of the flood 



Haj'a, rsa-ahifigu nyhu-umatcihi tcomufiga wu-uwusi nyuinahi-imu; 



Weep, pitiable me people you will all * see happen ; 



haya, rsa-ahiiigu nyhu-umatcita tcoiuDng'a wu-uwusi nyuiuahi-imu. 



weep, pitiable me people you will all ^ see happeu. 



Kosi'na rso-otaki kosina tcutcuwu^u vamohai-i. (Repeat) 



That water that land dissolve. 



"Hay a, rsa-ahiiigu nyha-atconyi tcomungil wu-uwusi mamatcu-u; 



Weep, pitiable " my relatives you will all learning: 



haya, rsa-aliifig-u nyha-atconyi tcomuiiga 'wu-uwusi mamatcu-u. 



weep, pitiable my relatives you will all learning. 



Ko.sina rso-otaki kosiua tatavaku vamohai-i. (Repeat to *) 



That water that mountain dissolve. 



Traitslation 



"A'eep my unfortunate people! 



All this you will see take jjlace. 

 Weep my uufortunati! peojjle! 



For the waters will cover the land. 

 Weep my unhappy relatives! 



You will learn all. 

 Weep my unhappy relatives! 



You will learn all. 

 The waters will cover the mountains. 



THE PEOPLE (.'LIMBING SUPERSTITION .MOUNTAIN 



Haiya! haiya! vina, vina, hai-iya! Punha rsahika tconyihi-i, 



,^ha! Aha! Flood, flood, Ahaf Remember pitiable making. 



haiya! haiya! vina, vina, hai-iya! Punha I'sahika tconvihi-i. Hamai 



Aha! Aha! Flood, flood, Aha"! Remember pitiable mailing. Here 



pa-apaitcomhi nyhu-umatcita reahilva himuna-a. (Repeat) 



belore me me people ])itiable going. 



Haiya! Haiya! Flood! Flood! Hai-iya! 

 See the doom awaiting them ! 

 Haiya! Haiya! Flood! Flood! Hai-iya! 

 Here are my doomed people before me. 



