630 ZUNI RITUAL POETRY 



yam pi'tcinan*e 



your wind cloud 



yam su'lahaiyan^e 



your cirrus cloud 



yam la'pihai'yan-e 



your black striped cloud 



yam a'weluyan Ea"k\vi' ya-'na'a 



your cuiuulus cloud with living water replete 



i''muna kwa"iRan'a. 



sitting down wUl make come forth 



le'si te'kwin i''hiwakna kwai'ina 



on all sides standing coming out 



yam Eiifsana Hton-T.elakuna 



your line drops rain bending down 



yam sa'wanika 



your weapon 



wi'lolonan'e 



lightning 



ku'luliman'e 



thunder 



yam la'featsa G'nana 



your crashes of thunder 



yam Ea'feana h'ton-felakwd 



your fine drops rain bending down 



yam Ka'lana H'ton-felakwi 



your large drops rain bending down 



li-'la i'tiwanakwi 



here Itiwana at 



yam Ea'cima puckwai'ina 



your waters the larger portion 



a'k-a ho'na ion a^'wona-e'latena*. 



with this us you on our roads will pass. 



a''\vona-e'latenap?unak'a 



On our roads in order that you may pass 



?o'na ho' te'likinan a-'leaka 



to you I prayer sticks have given 



hom a"'tatcu 



my fathers 



j^am te'likinan i''leana 



your prayer stick taking, 



yam Ea'cima 



your waters, 



yam ?o'\vaconan*e 



your seeds, 



yam u'tenan'e 



your clothing, 



yam sa'wanika 



your weapon, 



yam tse"makwiii tsu'me 



your mind, strong 



