The Raccoons and the Craw-fish: Song of the Raccoon Paháⁿle Gáxli "Háⁿga míⁿ niⁿche! Házu yách aⁿgáye tábe é, Háⁿga míⁿ niⁿche!" ábe skáⁿ e. Háⁿga míⁿ niⁿche O Háⁿga miⁿ! m003 m317 m660 házu grape m168 yách(e) to eat m005 m004 m574 m067 aⁿgáye tábe let us go m028 m010 m592 m485 m049 é that m101 Háⁿga míⁿ niⁿche O Háⁿga miⁿ! m003 m317 m660 ábe he said m005 m004 m169 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 "O you who are a Háⁿga! Let us go to eat grapes." "Wízhiyé, hi wásaⁿsaⁿ ao," ábe skáⁿ e. wízhiyé my elder brother m548 m644 hi tooth m174 wásaⁿsaⁿ shakes m509 m004 m002 m428 ao . m031 ábe he said m005 m004 m169 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 The latter replied, "My elder brother, they make my teeth shake." "Háⁿga míⁿ niⁿche! Táska-skúwe yách aⁿgáye tábe é, Háⁿga míⁿ niⁿche!" ábe skáⁿ e. Háⁿga míⁿ niⁿche O Háⁿga miⁿ! m003 m317 m660 táska-skúwe burr-oak acorns m497 m005 m476 yách(e) to eat m005 m004 m574 m067 aⁿgáye tábe let us go m028 m010 m592 m485 m049 é that m101 Háⁿga míⁿ niⁿche O Háⁿga miⁿ! m003 m317 m660 ábe he said m005 m004 m169 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 "O you who are a Háⁿga! Let us go to eat the acorns of the táshka hu or burr-oak." "Wízhiyé, hí waníe-hnáⁿbe ao," ábe skáⁿ e. wízhiyé my elder brother m548 m644 hi tooth m174 waníe-hnáⁿbe usually pains m509 m004 m349 m179 m049 ao . m031 ábe he said m005 m004 m169 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 Said the other, "My elder brother, they generally give me the tooth-ache." "Háⁿga míⁿ niⁿche! Káⁿje yách aⁿgáye tábe é, Háⁿga míⁿ niⁿche!" ábe skáⁿ e. Háⁿga míⁿ niⁿche O Háⁿga miⁿ! m003 m317 m660 káⁿje plum m243 yách(e) to eat m005 m004 m574 m067 aⁿgáye tábe let us go m028 m010 m592 m485 m049 é that m101 Háⁿga míⁿ niⁿche O Háⁿga miⁿ! m003 m317 m660 ábe he said m005 m004 m169 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 "O you who are a Háⁿga! Let us go to eat plums." "Wízhiyé, hi wásaⁿsáⁿ-hnaⁿ é," ábe skáⁿ e. wízhiyé my elder brother m548 m644 hi tooth m174 wásaⁿsáⁿ-hnaⁿ usually shake it m509 m004 m002 m428 m179 é that m101 ábe he said m005 m004 m169 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 "My elder brother, they generally make my teeth chatter." "Háⁿga míⁿ niⁿche! Máⁿshka-zhíⁿga yách aⁿgáye tábe é, Háⁿga míⁿ niⁿche!" ábe skáⁿ e. Háⁿga míⁿ niⁿche O Háⁿga miⁿ! m003 m317 m660 máⁿshka crawfish m304 zhíⁿga small m005 m641 yách(e) to eat m005 m004 m574 m067 aⁿgáye tábe let us go m028 m010 m592 m485 m049 é that m101 Háⁿga míⁿ niⁿche O Háⁿga miⁿ! m003 m317 m660 ábe he said m005 m004 m169 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 "O you who are a Háⁿga! Let us go to eat the Crawfish." "Hao! Hao! Hao!" ábe [skáⁿ e.] hao ho! m164 hao ho! m164 hao ho! m164 ábe he said m005 m004 m169 m049 [skáⁿ] [perhaps] m474 [e] [that] m101 "Yes! Yes! Yes!" said the latter. [Gayóha ayábe skáⁿ e.] [gayóha] [this way] m126 m145 [ayábe] [they went] m010 m004 m592 m049 [skáⁿ] [perhaps] m474 [e] [that] m101 So they departed. [Gayó, Miká zhíⁿga miⁿ ts'ábe skáⁿ e, ts'e gózabe skáⁿ e.] [gayó] [and then] m126 [miká] [Raccoon] m312 [zhíⁿga] [young] m005 m641 [miⁿ] [one] m317 [ts'ábe] [he died] m004 m506 m049 [skáⁿ] [perhaps] m474 [e] [that] m101 [ts'e] [be dead] m004 m506 [gózabe] [he pretended] m005 m004 m141 m049 [skáⁿ] [perhaps] m474 [e] [that] m101 And one of the Raccoons pretended to be dead. [Máⁿshka míⁿ] íyabe skáⁿ e. [máⁿshka] [Crawfish] m304 [míⁿ] [one] m317 íyabe found him m205 m005 m004 m596 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 A crawfish found him. Gayó Máshka zaní achíbe skáⁿ e. gayó and then m127 máshka Crawfish m304 zaní all m629 achíbe have come hither m010 m004 m068 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 All the Crawfish people came to the place. Gagó yuxlógabe skáⁿ e. gagó in that manner m108 yuxlógabe they grasped him with their claws m005 m004 m619 m559 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 They pinched him with their claws, in their usual manner. Gayó Miká zhíⁿga zháⁿ akhá skáⁿ e. gayó and then m127 miká Raccoon m312 zhíⁿga young m005 m641 zháⁿ akhá was reclining m004 m634 m023 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 But the Raccoon was lying there (as if asleep or dead). Máshka-bá wáyache-hnáⁿbe-na ts'é akhá aó, ábe skáⁿ e, Máshka abá. máshka-bá the Crawfish (pl. ob.) m304 m037 wáyache-hnáⁿbe-na those who used to eat them [us?] m509 m004 m574 m067 m179 m049 m326 ts'é dead m004 m506 akhá lies m023 aó . m031 ábe said m005 m004 m169 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 Máshka crawfish m304 abá the (pl. sub.) m016 "One of those who used to eat us Crawfish people lies dead!" said the Crawfish. Gayójidaⁿ baspáⁿbe skáⁿ e. gayójidaⁿ whereupon m127 m235 m085 baspáⁿbe he pushed him to attract his attention m005 m004 m039 m478 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 Whereupon a crawfish pushed against the Raccoon as if to attract his attention. Shkáⁿ-bazhe skáⁿ e. shkáⁿ-bazhe he did not move m004 m448 m049 m639 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 The latter did not move. Shkáⁿzhi-gó, iléha yuxlógabe skáⁿ e. shkáⁿzhi-gó he moved not, when m004 m448 m639 m136 iléha anulus m218 yuxlógabe they pinched m005 m004 m619 m559 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 As he did not stir, anulum vellicavit. But he showed no signs of life. Gágo-hnaⁿ gaghábe skáⁿ e. gágo-hnaⁿ thus only m110 gaghábe did they m005 m004 m107 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 Then they stopped their experiments. Gayójidaⁿ wayóⁿbe skáⁿ e. gayójidaⁿ whereupon m127 m235 m085 wayóⁿbe they sang m514 m004 m614 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 And one sang as follows: "Dogéjikháⁿ wayáxughe abá na-ná Miⁿ yéyoxci tse á akhá! dogéjikháⁿ last summer m658 m235 m248 wayáxughe abá na-ná those who crushed us with their teeth m508 m004 m574 m569 m015 m326 miⁿ One m317 yéyoxci right here m603 m551 tse á akhá he lies dead! m004 m506 m000 m023 "Of those who crushed our shells with their teeth last summer, One lies dead right here! Ishtópasábe zhíⁿga! ishtópasábe black stripe across the eyes m222 m369 m402 m005 m425 zhíⁿga young m005 m641 Young one with a black stripe across the eyes! Síⁿje lézhe zhíⁿga! síⁿje tail m470 lézhe spotted m005 m284 zhíⁿga young m005 m641 Young one with a spotted tail! Siyéje páhi zhíⁿga! siyéje heel m472 páhi sharp m005 m405 zhíⁿga young m005 m641 Young one with sharp heels! Siózabe scéje zhíⁿga! siógabe [-zabe?] toe m471 scéje long m005 m431 zhíⁿga young m005 m641 Young one with long toes! Náⁿka tóho zhíⁿga! náⁿka back m335 tóho blue m005 m501 zhíⁿga young m005 m641 Young one with a blue back! Yeyóxci ts'e á akhá!" yeyóxci right here m603 m551 ts'e á akhá he lies dead! m004 m506 m000 m023 Right here he lies dead!" Páhaⁿ áchiya-bá-daⁿ, Máshka wáyachábe skáⁿ. páhaⁿ áchiy(e) they rose suddenly m004 m403 m012 m004 m071 (a)bá-daⁿ and m015 m085 Máshka Crawfish m304 wáyachábe they ate them m509 m004 m574 m067 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 Then the Raccoon arose very suddenly, and he and his brother ate the Crawfish Oyíⁿga-bá-daⁿ, wayátotoxábe skáⁿ. oyíⁿg(e) they seized m369 m005 m004 m611 (a)bá-daⁿ and m015 m085 wayátotoxábe they cracked the shells by biting m509 m004 m574 m002 m502 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 Seizing them, they cracked their shells by biting. Wayátotóxa-bá-daⁿ, wéxliⁿ zaní yahníⁿbe skáⁿ. wayátotóx(e) they cracked the shells by biting m509 m004 m574 m002 m502 (a)bá-daⁿ and m015 m085 wéxliⁿ head m546 zaní all m629 yahníⁿbe they swallowed m005 m004 m574 m182 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 They swallowed all the heads. Gagódaⁿ Máshka dogá míⁿga zhóle ówagashtábe skáⁿ e. gagódaⁿ thus at last m108 m085 máshka Crawfish m304 dogá male animal m094 míⁿga female animal m320 zhóle with it m645 m005 m004 m274 ówagashtábe they let them remain after striking m369 m509 m004 m106 m439 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 Thus, at last, they had killed all but a male Crawfish and a female. James Owen Dorsey writes, "A line is wanting in this version. See the first line of the version of Waqube-k'iⁿ. [][][] Hañga-miⁿ niⁿtce! This is rendered provisionally by 'O Hañga-miⁿ!" Hañga-mi is 'Hañga Female,' may mean 'One Hañga,' the whole phrase being , 'O you who are a Hañga!' The Raccoon people are part of the Hañga-jiñga gens of the Kansas. See Higamañkiye in the next version. 'Niⁿtce' is probably the archaic form of 'hniñke,' you who are. [][][] yatc, a contr. of yatce. [][][] Dugedjikaⁿ, etc. This was sung by an aged Crawfish man. The Kansas do not say that the Crawfish people danced around the Raccoons. That is told in the Omaha and Osage versions. [][][] Ictupasabe. This, as well as the other epithets in the song, may be found among the personal names of the Hañga-jiñga gens." The text from the end of line 8 to the beginning of line 11 are missing from the Dorsey microfilms and had to be reconstructed from the Rankin audio recording of Maude Rowe. Missing sections are bracketed above. Fifteenth text entered for ANA graded reader project in December 2008.