Ararahih'urípih
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vuhvúha / vuhvúhi- to do the deerskin dance or jump dance

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6641 | revised Jan 14 2016

vuhvúha / vuhvúhi- • V • to do the deerskin dance or jump dance

Derivation:  vuh
tooth

Derivatives (5)
sahvuhvúha "deerskin dance"
vuhvúha "deerskin dance; (in particular) jump dance"
vuhvuhákaam "jump dance"
vuhvúhiichva "to do the imitation deerskin dance (at Katimin)"
vuhvúhinaa "deerskin dance"

Source: WB 1566, p.395

  • kumáahtihum ithyáruk páykuuk pakunvuhvúhinaati. Do you see there across-river, where they are deerskin-dancing? [Reference: WB files]

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  1. pamuhrôoha káru pamutúnviiv patuvuhvúhinaahaak yaas'arará'uuthkam kunchivítahitih.
    (But) his wife and his children, when there is a deerskin dance, are lined up in front of rich people.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

  2. pavúra kóo kuma'íthivishrih, pakunvuhvúhinaatih, káru pakoo.
    There was all kind of celebration as they did the deerskin dance and all.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

  3. peempurávaas patuvuhvúhinaa púyava patakuníkviipvarayva púyava tá kunsíchakvutva, vaa tá kunipyáfus.
    And when they did the deerskin dance, when they carried the obsidian blades, they wore the flour bags around their waist, they put them on that way, as dresses.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The White Man's Gifts" (WB_KL-65) | read full text

  4. ithéekxurar vúra kunvuhvúhiichvanaatih.
    The people did the imitation deerskin dance all evening.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-82) | read full text

  5. tá kunvuhvúha.
    They did the deerskin dance.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-83) | read full text