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ELDER BROTHER AS A FLY

Song sung by Elder Brother as he concealed himself in the form of a fly

Himovali
(?) movali
fly moko,
die, himovali
(?) movali
fly moko.
die. Hivanytâ
I will sikâsiimo,
sleep, hivanytâ
I will sikâsiimo.
sleep. (Repeat)

Himovali
(?) moko,
die, hivanytâ
I will sikâsiimo,
sleep, hivanytâ
I will sikâsiimo.
sleep. (Repeat)
Tcinyny.
Buzz-z

Translation

Himovali! Die fly! Himovali! Die fly!
 I shall sleep! I shall sleep!
Himovali! Let die! I am drowsy.
 I will sleep! Buzz-z.

Song sung by the Eagle's wife to put him to sleep

Haya
(?) yakahai
(?) yahai
(?) mo,
(?) haya
(?) yakahai
(?) mo,
(?) hovanytâ
I sikâsiimo,
sleep, hovanytâ
I sikâsiimo.
sleep. Haya
(?) yakahai
(?) mo,
(?) hovanytâ
I sikâsiimmo,
sleep, hovanytâ
I sikâsiimo.
sleep. (Repeat)

Translation

Haya yakahai yahai mo! Haya yakahai mo!
 I am sleepy, I am sleepy.
Haya yakahai yahai mo! I am sleepy.

Destruction of Hâ-âk

As they prepare to destroy the female monster, Hâ-âk, Elder Brother and the people sing together

I

Tâ-ânunâma
Dazzling power Lᴉtâĭ
Elder Brother hՈwuli
sinds voponak
tie nyuhûna.
singing. Amunyutâ
Then sing mulivak
came swiftly wu-umany
together voponak
tie, nyu-uhûnaʼ.
singing.

II

Kovakovɐ,
(?) kovakovɐ,
(?) kovakovɐ,
(?) kovakovɐ.
(?) Iyali
Great Moahanañ
Moʼhatûk^[1] inamnyu-una.
top singing. Kovakovɐ,
(?) kovakovɐ.
(?)

Translation

Dazzling power has Elder Brother,
 Mastering the winds with song.
Swiftly now we come together,
 Singing to secure control.

Kovakovɐ, kovakovɐ,
 Kovakovɐ, kovakovɐ.
Singing on the summit
 Of great Moʼhatûk mountain.

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1. Moʼhatûk, Greasy mountain, between the Gila and Salt rivers near their confluence. It is supposed to be the home of Elder Brother.