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The Killing of the Monsters, Mescalero Apache Text

excerpted from Chiricahua Apache Texts, with Ethnological Notes

8. The Killing of the Monsters as told by Horace Torres

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Then he took out the Buffalo's intestines.

(8.46)
'Ákoo 'Iyánéłizhiní bich'íí hach'óͅóͅłtáͅná'a.
Náshneest'asná'a.
'Ághách'íńjaaná'a, bidiłí.
'Áí bidiłí bich'ííghe'á 'ághábanch'íńłtáͅná'a.

Then he took out the Buffalo's intestines.
He uncoiled them.
He handled his blood in a similar fashion[2].
He put that blood into the intestines of [the Buffalo].

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Ethnological Note 2
This is somewhat ambiguous. It is clear, however, that the informant meant to indicate that Killer of Enemies also took blood from the body of the dead Buffalo.

University of Virginia Library

Then he took out the Buffalo's intestines.