s wanton] 



TLINGIT MYTHS AND TEXTS 



337 



the}" had received from the Athapascans and their other property. 

 These feasts were alwaj's called qlaoduwacf. The}' also called out to 

 whom the slaves should be giv^en and g-ave out coppers, which were 

 phiced around inside of the house. After their guests had gone out 

 they danced. The other side also danced, wearing raven hats, and the 

 feast was over. 



The Athapascans on their way down used to be seen when still far 

 ba<-k from the coast. One time, as they were coming across the glacier, 

 the chief's daughter, who was menstruant, said something to make the 

 glacier angry. In those days a girl menstruant for the tirst time did 

 not stay out of the house. They placed something heavy in front of 

 her, and for five months she was not allowed to talk. This is the period 

 during which a labret hole was made. It was always done when she was 

 fasting. This girl said to the glacier, ''Would that that glacier were 



Go'nana A'ti 



Athapascans' things 



qa 



and 



qa'diiq! 



[what] to 

 the men 



GonetkAnayi'djit ye'dusnitc, 



To the opposite phratry gave them. 



yeti'iya. 



was [in 

 possession] . 



Gux 



Qlaoduwaci' 



Feasts 



dule'q 



qo a ayu 



Slaves however those they eallert out 

 [wliom they 

 should be 

 given to] . 



yu'dusaitc. 



they were 

 always named. 



Tinna' ts!u 



eopper.s also 



qa'dji neiyi' cayaka'oduwadJAi a'awe qa'djit ye udu'dztne yuhi't 



had 



Len 



big 



around in 

 tlie house 



thev set them 



datx. 



around. 



Yuqoi'qli 



The guests 



yux 



out 



naa'dawe 



when they 

 went 



to the thus 

 lieople 



aodu'waLlex 



they danced. 



the 

 house 



ca owu 



had on 

 heads 



ts!u 



also 



yei 



s!ax" 



hats 



yen 



there 



aduiJe'xawe 



when they were 

 through dancing 



he'nAx 



the other 

 side 



tliey gave 

 aw;iy 



He'nAx a'a 



The other it was 

 party 



a'a ts!u Le 



it was also then 



yeye' wuti. 



stopped. 



Dusi' wuwe't 



His daughter was 



raenstrviant 



yu'gonana 



those 

 Athapascans. 



Lei XAka'yi 



Not outside 



yuanqa wu 



the rich man's 



SI. Tclunaki'deawe/ 



daughter. Way back in the woods 



duti'nutc 



they always 

 saw 



AkA'x yen wuA'di sit! ax klA'na ka'oLigAt yuwe'tAditc. 



Across it there 



coming glacier after 

 it 



said something to 

 make it angrv 



duoxqio'nutc. 



they always put. 



ute xql' 



stays 



AX At 



From some- 

 it thing 



the menstruant 

 one. 



dutleka'yi At 



yuwuwe'di ca'wAt, Aga' 



the menstruant woman. At that in front of 



time her 



yex doxi'ttc. Kidji'n di'sayu 



like they always put Five months it 



it [something"heavyj . was 



luqle'datAnginutcya. Yu'eawat gagawe'dm ya'doqioa gAx duta'^e 



some- 

 thing 



aga' 



during 



10 



she was not allowed to talk. 



CawA't qo'a 



Woman, however, 



anaa'dawe ye 



when she was thus 

 going 



ya'q lagaxetc 



when she fasts 



yawaqa' 



she said. 



The woman when she i 

 menstruant 

 habitually 



qleduta'qtc. 



they always make 

 a hole [in "her lip] . 



'YidA't Axi'c sitli'x 



Would that 



this is the 

 one's mouth 



they are going to 

 Xo niake a hole in. 



Ga'ne 



Outside 



dui'n 



with her 



yux 



sitr." TcIuLc' tat 



my become his it would.' 

 father glacier 



And then one 

 night 



49438— Bull. 39—09- 



