Maidu texts / by Roland B. Dixon.

  • Roland Burrage Dixon
Date:
1912
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Credit: Maidu texts / by Roland B. Dixon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    As they floated along, they saw something like a bird’s- nest. ‘^VVell! That is very small,” said Earth-Maker. “It is small. If it were larger, I could fix it. But it is too small,” he said. “I wonder how I can stretch it a little!” He kept saying, “What is the best way! How shall I make it larger!” So saying, he prepared it. He extended a rope to the east, to the south he extended a rope, to the west, to the northwest, and to the north he extended ropes. When all were stretched, he said, “Well, sing, you who were the finder of this earth, this mud! 'In the HindsetoyeweTisim kan tutum^ yakanTipe tsetsoi^a. Kept floating along and nest one that resembles they saw. AdoiVkan “Heu! Teteb haai^ tibfkan,” atsoi'a. “Nukdi And so “Well! Very it (?) small it is,” he said. “Small teteTe udom yahTnatsen,” atsobam. “Amet nuEti tibf- larger-little being good it could be,” he said. “But little small kan, it IS, atsoi a. he said. “H esaMdom akte nukTi I wonder little 5 hash,” wias waitonatse I can stretch it apart,” yaha^” atsoi'a. good,” he said. “What causing [How] atsoba. AweTisihkan “HesaM he said. Kept saying and “How “Hesa^tidom teteTeutimaTade has,” atsoka. AweTisihkan “How larger-little shall I cause it to be,” he said. Kept saying, and sikesTsoiam. PiTibokoiditsoiam ekMadoikodi pbubokoi'- he fixed it. (Rope) he made extend dawn-up-at (rope) he made titsoia komoMi. Pbubokobtitsoia pokoTikbtsonokodi pPu- extend south-at. (Rope) he made extend sun’s-going-down-at (rope) bokobtitsoiam koMom tsanMi pPubokoititsoiam koMom he made extend world other-side-at (rope) he made extend world lo beleTdi pfubokoititsoiam. side-at (rope) he made extend. Pbubokoitibosweten, “ Heu!” (Rope) having made all to “Well!” extend, kumpiti tsewonMpdm atsoi am he said. “Mi “You _ • ~ / unin this kawb earth limn this mai'dlim sol,” atsobam. mud sing.
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