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SPEECHES 



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Speeches 



Set speeches which recited portions oi the cosmogouical mj-tii were 

 a feature of many ceremonies and were especially important in the 

 preparation for war. They were slightly adapted for each occasion 

 but their general content remained the same. Highly figurative 

 language is used and in consequence it is exti'emely difficult to obtain 

 even an approximately correct translation. The free translation 

 offered is the result of many discussions with the older men. 



In the ten speeches here given reference is made to the following 

 deities, magicians, etc. : 



Elder Brother. 

 Earth Doctor. 

 Soutli Doctor. 

 Vulture. 

 Talkinit Tree. 

 Sun. 



Gray Gopher. 

 Black, Blue, and 



Mocking-bird. 

 Kuvlk. 

 Gray Spider. 

 Blue Gopher. 



White 



Black, Blue, Ked, and 

 ^Vhite Measuring 

 Worm. 



Liglitning Magician. 



Thuixler Magician. 



Wind ^Magician, 



Foam Magician. 



Sinking Magician. 



Vakolif Magician. 



Vikilrskam. 



Nasia. 



Old Woman Magician. 



White, Blue, Black, and 



Yellow Dragonfly. 

 Yellow S|iider. 

 D.iwn Roll. 

 Yell(3\v Kaven. 

 Bluebird. 

 Yellow Bird. 

 Mountain. 

 Mocking Bird. 

 Blue Coyote. 

 Black Kangaroo Mouse. 

 Owl. 



ELDER BROTHEK AS UK UESTORED HIMSELF TO LIFE 



You people desired to capturo Elder Brother so that 30U might 

 destroy him. You secured the assistance of Vulture, who made a 

 miniature earth; j-ou saw him at his home engaged in this work. He 

 shaped the mountains, defined the water courses, placed the trees, and 

 in four days completed his task. Mounting the zigzag ladders of his 

 house" he flew forth and circled about until he saw Elder Brother. 

 Vulture saw the blue flames issuing from Elder Brother's heart and 

 knew that he was invulnerable. In his turn Elder Brother knew that 

 Vidture wished to kill him and had made the miniature earth for that 

 purpose. 



Komtava Sis Makai 



You wore Elder Brother intigiciaii 



tcukitc aitk' si-imaitatcotk' am 



pada 



ill 



placed by 

 him 



t<'otcoatc 



hamiiwdrk 



rsorsoki 



water 



followed very many plans there 



ilitidv tatcoa. 



plan desired. 



ap tcu-uma-a. 



right 



eovered. 



It tcuwci 



This land 



It ta-iita-ak 



This mouDtJLins 



iirtk si-imiiitatcotk am sap ko-oki 



followed \ery many plans there rieht tips. 



tatoatc altk si imaitcotk am s ap 



placeil foUowoil very many plans there right 



ku-ursatc aitk' si-imaitatcotk am sap ko-oki . 



put followed very many plans there right tips. 



himitcotk' am tcoikii kopal hutculwoitc. Ka-am katckahimitc am 



pushed there elsewhere turned down slide. There remains there 



It rsarsanukam 



This springs 



tcu-uma-ii. It os 



covered. This tree 



Am ki-ik'ha tcux 



Tliere four times bounce 



a Tile ruin a few miles south of Tempe. 



