The Man in the Moon and the Turkeys Paháⁿle Gáxli Síka wachíⁿ waⁿkhiyábe skáⁿ e. síka turkey m469 wachíⁿ waⁿkhiyábe he made them dance m512 m004 m069 m509 m005 m253 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 He made the turkeys dance. Háⁿiⁿ-daⁿ míⁿoⁿbá-daⁿ níkashíⁿga onázhiⁿ kha-na jéghe táⁿga aláyiⁿ hujéta achíbe skáⁿ e. háⁿiⁿ-daⁿ at night m160 míⁿoⁿbá-daⁿ at the moon m323 m085 níkashíⁿga person m351 onázhiⁿ kha-na he who was standing in it m369 m004 m343 m246 m326 jéghe kettle m231 táⁿga large m005 m492 aláyiⁿ having his m009 m005 m004 m131 m000 m607 hujéta down m197 m485 achíbe he came hither m010 m004 m068 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 The man who had been standing in the moon came down to this earth with his large kettle. Síka hiⁿ zhúje, síka hók'a-zhíⁿga, síka hu-lézhe idábe, síka táⁿga idábe, wayáche tábe, … síka turkey m469 hiⁿ feather m175 zhúje red m005 m649 síka turkey m469 hók'a-zhíⁿga very small m186 m641 síka turkey m469 hu legs m195 lézhe spotted m005 m284 idábe also m209 síka turkey m469 táⁿga large m005 m492 idábe also m209 wayáche to eat them m509 m004 m574 m067 tábe in order m485 m049 He wished to eat the red turkeys, the very small turkeys, the turkeys with spotted legs, and also the large ones. … "Ishtá yup'íⁿza-bá-nahao!" ábe skáⁿ. ishtá eye m222 yup'íⁿza-bá-nahao close ye! m005 m623 m015 m327 ábe said he m005 m004 m169 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 So he said to them, "Close your eyes!" Síka wábaⁿ-bá-daⁿ síka wachíⁿbe skáⁿ. síka turkey m469 wábaⁿ he called them m509 m004 m046 (a)bá-daⁿ and m015 m085 síka turkey m469 wachíⁿbe danced m512 m004 m069 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 As he invited the turkeys, they danced. Gayó, "Ishtá yup'íⁿza-bá-daⁿ óⁿyaⁿzhé wablóⁿ eyaó," ábe skáⁿ. gayó and then m127 ishtá eye m222 yup'íⁿz(e) close ye m005 m004 m623 (a)bá-daⁿ and m015 m085 óⁿyaⁿzhé (?) m000 wablóⁿ I sing m514 m005 m052 m614 eyaó indeed m101 m001 m031 ábe said he m005 m004 m169 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 Said he, "Close your eyes, and I will sing" "Té wadáⁿbe ishtá yúpopé yané!" ábe-dáⁿ, miⁿ oyíⁿgabe skáⁿ. té (?) m000 wadáⁿbe to look at (?) m509 m004 m096 ishtá eyes m222 yúpopé (?) m005 m004 m619 yané (?) m000 ábe said he m005 m004 m169 m049 dáⁿ when m085 miⁿ one m317 oyíⁿgabe he took m369 m005 m004 m611 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 As he sang, "Te wadaⁿbe ishta yupope yane," he seized one. Táhu yuxóⁿ-ba-dáⁿ jéghe chéji oláⁿbe skáⁿ. táhu neck m490 yuxóⁿ he broke it m005 m004 m619 m564 (a)ba-dáⁿ and m015 m085 jéghe kettle m231 chéji in the m064 m235 oláⁿbe he put it m369 m005 m004 m271 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 When he wrung its neck, he put it in the kettle. Hu-lézhe-ba ishtá-xoje zhíⁿga gághabe skáⁿ. hu-lézhe-ba the spotted legged ones m195 m005 m284 m037 ishtá-xoje near sighted m222 m005 m563 zhíⁿga little m005 m641 gághabe made m005 m004 m107 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 Those with spotted legs opened their eyes a little and peeped out. Gagójedaⁿ yíⁿwayábe skaⁿ. gagójedaⁿ just then m111 m085 yíⁿwayábe he was exterminating them m610 m509 m004 m589 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 Just then he was exterminating them. "Aⁿháze tábe ao," ábe skaⁿ. aⁿháze tábe let us flee m028 m167 m485 m049 ao . m031 ábe said he m005 m004 m169 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 "Let us flee!" said they. Gagójedaⁿ xowé gághabe skaⁿ. gagójedaⁿ just then m111 m085 xowé a whirring m565 gághabe they made m005 m004 m107 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 And they rose with a whirring sound. Gagójedaⁿ oⁿhóⁿbe che yachábe skaⁿ. gagójedaⁿ just then m111 m085 oⁿhóⁿbe boiled m369 m509 m004 m187 m049 che the m064 yachábe he ate m005 m004 m574 m067 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 Then the man ate those which had been boiled. Gagójedaⁿ míⁿoⁿba éji akhá-na síka ínaⁿje akhá ao. gagójedaⁿ then at last m111 m085 míⁿoⁿba the moon m323 éji akhá-na he was standing there m101 m235 m023 m326 síka turkey m469 ínaⁿje akhá he felt full after eating m203 m004 m333 m023 ao . m031 And at last, he was standing there feeling very full after eating the turkeys. James Owen Dorsey writes, "The Dakota version of this myth has for its hero, Uñktomi, the mytical Spider; while the corresponding Omaha version tells of Ictinike, the black man. Watciⁿ wañkiyabe, an unusual form. According to analogy it should be 'watciⁿ wkiyabe.' Miⁿuⁿbadaⁿ, rendered provisionally, 'at the moon.' The use of 'daⁿ' here is peculiar to this passage. Uⁿyaⁿje. Can this be eq. to the Os. uⁿaci? Te wadaⁿbe icta yüpupe yane, a phrase that cannot be translated, as the meanings of half of the words are unknown. The song of Uñktomi, in the Dakota version is as follows: 'Ictohmus watci-po! Tu-we yatoⁿwe tciⁿ Icta nicapi kta! Icta nicapi kta! — Dance ye with closed eyes! He who gazes Your eyes shall be red! Your eyes shall be red!' the Omaha song of Ictinike is as follows: 'He! Wadaⁿbe ¢iⁿ-ke¢aⁿ! Icta-jide! Icta-jide! Iⁿbe-hnaⁿ ¢iandje! Iⁿbe-hnaⁿ ¢iandje! — Alas! He who has gazed! Red eyes! Red eyes! Spread your tails! Spread your tails!'" Thirteenth text entered for ANA graded reader project in December 2008.