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��INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AMERICAN LINGUISTICS
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��natpuboix6't hb'ga navarit.cr'G
that he did hither send that who is* our Father
para na'puitir'k-atok'da para
in order that she us carried shall place in order
natpuma-kira kwe'nta hoga diu's
that we shall go to give report that God
it.o-'k ha'cnatputuvwa hi'di
our Father how that we do this
��oi'dadam world on.
��kuha'puti'cuptan Then thus we also beg
��hoga that
��navant.o-'G who is our Father
��para in order
��hagicdara pardon
kuvi'putmak-ia lise"nsia
that he us shall give permission
naD'a'gia gacmii'k'ikam anih6dor
that we shall seize that Death hereabouts-
from
na'pubo'umagim aniho' na'puoform
that she hither comes conversing hereabouts that she walks
ci'korhfivan hasnaci'diidu na'pua.u'k'atok 1 vicinity there as hoards that she them car-
rying places
ganamarma'mrat kuti'cx6'xi kuvia'mkit- they that are his children. Then we desire that* she not
pa'rcvnda porki tisorkam na'tpar6 soon us shall maltreat because we many that she did maltreat.
kuti'cputa'n ha'gicdara gat.o-'k
Then we beg pardon that our Father
gaD - a -/ D kuvi'pubo'it'ok'da ganavarn6vit that our Mother that he hither us will extend that which is his hand
ganavart6-nat para natpwa'bantuo-a'gia that which is his foot in order that we in it*
ourselves shall seize
natia'mpiho'tuko'k'orda kuvi'putMa'kia
that we not anywhere ourselves will sicken. Then*
he us will give
gani'6k'it para naya'mpihoit'ir'k'atok'da that his word in order that she not anywhere* us carried shall place.
��kuti'ho-'tsa kuhimia pih6
Then we will dispatch her that will go where
napu.a-'r'gidic naputunyk'aD
that she is formed that she guards
gana'varahir'k'UG ganamaritg&k'orak
that which are their torches they who are our manes
nampubo'.itnoidim woe orasa'ba
that they hither us watch all hours in
na'tica'pitft'r.daD.ima'c.dida a'niho'
that we well ourselves shall feel will go appearing hereabouts
nat.o - 'ipu gana'varicto'dok ma - 'inikdam that we walk that which is green pelate on.
kuya'mpiho.'ita-'ri.wa'da kuhapu.pi'.6'p- Then not anywhere us small will make. Then thus* also
��ganavarci'vgok that which is seven
��ti'cta-n ha'gicdara
we beg pardon
o'hi to'tvakdam piho' napuda
beautiful skies on where that is seated
��gana'varit.^'k- he that is our Father,
ti'cpunra'tuD We cause to know maltreat
��gana'variD-a-'D
she that is our Mother.
kuya'mpiho'.itparxynda that not anywhere us shall*
��natarma-'mrat konkidius pocambi'ak'a that we are his children. With which God you will* sympathize.
NOTE
When there has been a great deal of sick- ness and many deaths among the Tepecanos, the five principal men of the village meet and hold a consultation. They decide that the Death Goddess has been too active and must be sent hence. They therefore undergo an ablutionary fast of five days. At midnight on the fifth day they meet in the graveyard and together recite in a low voice the fol- lowing prayer, begging permission of the higher Gods to seize the Death Goddess and send her away. They all carry their bows and arrows. One remains in the town while the other four seek to the four winds. One of them encounters the Death Goddess in
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