Wulamo maskanako anup lennowak makowini essopak.
Long ago the evil snake was powerful and men had become evil. |
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Maskanako shingalusit nijini essopak shawelendamep eken
shingalan.
This powerful snake [spirit] hated men and greatly troubled them together hating. |
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Nishawi palliton, nishawi machiton, nishawi matta
lungundowin.
They both did harm, they both injured, two brothers did not keep peace. |
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Mattapewi wiki nihanlowit mekwazoan.
Driven from their homes they fought with this murder. |
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Maskanako gishi penauwelendamep lennowak owini
palliton.
The mighty snake firmly resolved to harm the men. |
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Nakowa petonep, amangam petonep, akopehella petonep.
He brought great amounts of rushing water. |
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Pehella pehehha, pohoka pohoka, eshohok eshohok, palliton
palliton.
Much rushing water filling the hollows reaching everywhere destroying much. |
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Tulapit menapit Nanaboush maskaboush owinimokom
linowimokom.
Nanabush, the strong one, stayed on a turtle-like floating island and became the grandfather of all men. |
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Gishikin-pommixin tulagishatten-lohxin.
The wind was blowing but he crept along and untied the new turtle [boat]. |
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Owini linowi wemoltin, Pehella gahani pommixin, Nahiwi
tatalli tulapin.
Men and beings all go forth through turbulent water to the back of the turtle island. |
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Amanganek makdopannek alendyuwek metzipannek.
There were many monster fishes, which ate some of them. |
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Manito-dasin mokol-wichemap, Palpal payat payat
wemichemap.
A spirit-messenger helped with the boat and continued to help them all. |
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Nanaboush Nanaboush Wimimokom linnimokom tulamokom.
Nanabush is the ancestor of all men and beings, the father of the turtle. |
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Linapi-ma tulapi-ma tulapewi tapitawi.
All men were there on the turtle-boat. |
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Wishanem tulpewi pataman tulpewi poniton wuliton.
Frightened on the turtle, they prayed on the turtle that what was spoiled should be restored. |
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Kshipehelen penkwihilen, Kwamipokho sitwalikho Maskan
wagan palliwi
palliwi.
The water ran off, the earth dried, the lakes were at rest, all was silent, and the mighty snake departed. |