43. Prayer Before Singing Mountain Spirit Songs, Chiricahua Apache Text excerpted from Chiricahua Apache Texts, with Ethnological Notes |
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43. Prayer Before Singing Mountain Spirit Songs as told by David
Fatty
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43. Prayer Before Singing Mountain Spirit Songs as told by David Fatty
The Big Blue Mountain Spirits,
(43.1)
Gáͅhéntsodatł'izhń,
Gáͅhéntsołitsoń,
Gáͅhéntsołigań,
Gáͅhéntsodiłhiłń:
Ha'óó'áͅ 'ázhiͅ kooghaͅ,
Nandi'á 'ázhiͅ kooghaͅ,
'I'óó'áͅ 'ázhiͅ kooghaͅ,
Náhákosí 'ázhiͅ kooghaͅ.
Gáͅhéntsodatł'izhń,
Gáͅhéntsołitsoń,
Gáͅhéntsołigań,
Gáͅhéntsodiłhiłń:
Ha'óó'áͅ 'ázhiͅ kooghaͅ,
Nandi'á 'ázhiͅ kooghaͅ,
'I'óó'áͅ 'ázhiͅ kooghaͅ,
Náhákosí 'ázhiͅ kooghaͅ.
The Big Blue Mountain Spirits,
The Big Yellow Mountain Spirits,
The Big White Mountain Spirits,
The Big Black Mountain Spirits:
Their homes are in the east,
Their homes are in the south,
Their homes are in the west,
Their homes are in the north.
The Big Yellow Mountain Spirits,
The Big White Mountain Spirits,
The Big Black Mountain Spirits:
Their homes are in the east,
Their homes are in the south,
Their homes are in the west,
Their homes are in the north.
Linguistic Notes by Harry Hoijer
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