Ararahih'urípih

Nettie Ruben: "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (1957)

Primary participants: Nettie Ruben (speaker), William Bright (researcher)
Date: 1957
Project identifier: WB_KL-83
Publication details: William Bright, The Karok Language (1957), pp. 294-297, Text 83
Additional contributor: Shane Bilowitz (annotator)

Note: Bright: "The informant had served as ifuthkam'ahóovaan or junior priestess, and dictated this text from the memory of her experience."

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[1] tá ní-krav

PERF 1s(>3)-grind

I pounded acorns.

[2] púyava pa-tá ni-'iik xás tá ni-'asímchak

you.see NOMZ-PERF 1s(>3)-hit then PERF 1s(>3)-close.eyes

When I struck, I closed my eyes.

[3] ôok t-u-'árih-raa pee-kxariya'áraar

here PERF-3s(>3)-jump-here the-medicine.man

The priest came up there.

[4] xás kuyrákyaan t-u-'iik

then three.times PERF-3s(>3)-hit

And he struck three times.

(Bright: "kuyrákyaan may in this case mean not 'three times' but 'the third time'; this would be in accord with the priestess's experience recounted in Kroeber and Gifford, p. 27.")

[5] xás îikam t-u-vôonupuk

then outdoors PERF-3s(>3)-leave.house

Then he went outside.

[6] yûum t-u-'árihrup

uphill.downriver PERF-3s(>3)-jump

He went a little ways downriver.

[7] yúruk t-óo trûupu-tih pee-shkêesh t-óo muus-tih

downriver PERF-3s(>3) look.downriver.from.here-DUR the-river PERF-3s(>3) look.at-DUR

He looked downriver, he looked at the river.

[8] úuth t-óo tkára-tih pee-shkêesh t-óo muus-tih

out.to.water PERF-3s(>3) look.into.river-DUR the-river PERF-3s(>3) look.at-DUR

He looked out across the water, he looked at the river.

[9] pee-shkêesh t-óo muus-tih u-vêena-tih

the-river PERF-3s(>3) look.at-DUR 3s(>3)-pray-DUR

He looked at the river, he prayed.

[10] kári iinâak nu-'iin

then indoors 1pl(>3)-(two).be

And we two (priestesses) stayed inside.

[11] nu-'asímchaak-tih

1pl(>3)-close.eyes-DUR

We kept our eyes closed.

[12] xás tá ivshá'kukamich t-u-taxáraaproov

then PERF just.downhill.from.house PERF-3s(>3)-stride.away.upriver

Then he strode upriverward, just downhill from the house.

[13] kasóohraam t-u-vâaram

placename PERF-3s(>3)-go

He went to kasóohraam.

[14] káan aah t-óo kyáa-r

there fire PERF-3s(>3) make.with-go.to

He went to make a fire there.

[15] pa-kúmateech nu-tákir-eesh

NOMZ-later.in.day 1pl(>3)-leach.(acorn.meal)-FUT

We were going to leach (acorn meal) soon.

[16] púyava káan sáruk t-u-'aramsîip

you.see there downhill PERF-3s(>3)-start.out

Then he came from downhill there.

[17] máruk ahíram t-u-vâaram

uphill fireplace PERF-3s(>3)-go

He went uphill to the fireplaces.

[18] púyava yáas ní-kraam-tih pa-xúrish

you.see then 1s(>3)-grind-DUR the-shelled.acorn

Then I pounded the acorn meats.

[19] tá ni-píkyaar koovúra

PERF 1s(>3)-finish all

I finished everything.

[20] xás nú-mpaan sáruk tá nu-yâaram kasóohraam

then 1pl(>3)-Emphatic downhill PERF 1pl(>3)-(two.people).go placename

Then we two ourselves went downhill to kasóohraam.

[21] asipárax nu-'átivu-ti káru múruk káru tásvaan káru tarípaan káru ikrívkir nu-'êeth-tih

cooking.basket 1pl(>3)-carry.in.a.burden.basket-DUR also mealing-tray also spatula also dipper.basket also disk-seat 1pl(>3)-carry-DUR

In burden baskets we carried cooking baskets and tray baskets and soup stirrers and dippers, and we carried a stool.

[22] kúmateech p-oo-'ípak-ahaak pee-kxariya'áraar vaa u-krivkír-eesh

later.in.day NOMZ-3s(>3)-come.back-when the-medicine.man that 3s(>3)-sit.on-FUT

Later on, when the priest came back, he was going to sit on that.

[23] víri-va pa-t-óo thárish pee-krívkir sákriiv u-kyâa-ti pee-thívthaaneen

so-INDEF NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3) put.down the-disk-seat hard 3s(>3)-make-DUR the-land

When he put the stool down on the ground, he was making the world firm.

[24] axak-súpaa asuuxár-as nu-'íin káru ithéekxaram

two-day fasting-PL 1pl(>3)-(two).be also all.night

We two stayed fasting for two days and a night.

[25] káru pu-'íshaha kín-'iish-tih-ara

also NEG-water 1pl(>3)-drink-DUR-NEG

And we didn't drink water.

[26] xás máh'iit chí nu-piyâaram-eesh xás táhpuus nu-páthraamu-tih

then morning soon 1pl(>3)-go.back.(two.people)-FUT then young.fir.tree 1pl(>3)-wrap.hair.with-DUR

Then in the morning we were going to leave, and we wore our hair bound with fir boughs.

[27] yáan vúra u-súpaahi-tih

recently Intensive 3s(>3)-become.day-DUR

It was just becoming day.

[28] xás tá nu-p-iyxôorar pa-takiríram

then PERF 1pl(>3)-ITER-cover the-acorn-leaching.hole

And we covered our leaching-hole.

[29] xás pa-nanu-páthraam pa-táhpuus tá nu-vêehkurih

then the-1plPOSS-hair-wrapping the-young.fir.tree PERF 1pl(>3)-stick.into

And we stuck in the fir boughs from our hair-binding.

[30] yáas tá nu-p-áatiship tá kóo máruk tá nu-piyâaram

then PERF 1pl(>3)-ITER-raise.up PERF all uphill PERF 1pl(>3)-go.back.(two.people)

Then we took up our burden baskets, we went back uphill with everything.

[31] ikmahachram'íshiip kúuk tá nu-'íipma

Katimin.sweathouse to PERF 1pl(>3)-return

We went back to the sacred sweathouse.

[32] kári koovúra tá nu-pávyiihraa pee-kxariya'áraar káru imúsaan

then all PERF 1pl(>3)-come.here.(pl.) the-medicine.man also assistant.priest

We all came back up, (including) the priest and the assistant priest.

[33] koovúra-'îin kin-ímuus-tih

all-TOPIC 3>1pl-look.at-DUR

Everyone looked at us.

[34] káan tá kun-ivyíhrishrih

there PERF 3pl(>3s)-get.there.(pl.)

They gathered there.

[35] koovúra tá kun-'ikákpiithva

all PERF 3pl(>3s)-jump.around.(pl.)

Everyone jumped around.

[36] yâamach tá kun-ipmahóonkoon

pretty PERF 3pl(>3s)-feel

They felt good.

[37] itroopa-súpaa iinâak nu-'áraarahi-ti ikmaháchraam

five-day indoors 1pl(>3)-live.(pl.)-DUR sweathouse

We all lived in the sweathouse for five days.

[38] ikxúrar nu-pâatvu-ti ukrámkaam

evening 1pl(>3)-bathe-DUR pond.near.Katimin

In the evening we bathed in (the pond called) ukrámkaam.

[39] xás pa-nunu-'ífunih vúra xávish mûuk nu-pákoo-tih kíri vâaram-as u-'if pa-nunu-'ífunih

then the-1plPOSS-hair Intensive mock.orange with.(by.means.of) 1pl(>3)-whip.hair-DUR I.wish long-PL 3s(>3)-grow the-1plPOSS-hair

And we whipped our hair with syringa, (thinking), "Let our hair grow long!"

[40] tá nu-kíshap pa-xávish máruk ahváraa-k tá nu-píshunva

PERF 1pl(>3)-tie.in.a.bundle the-mock.orange uphill hollow.tree-Locative PERF 1pl(>3)-put.away

(Then) we tied up the syringa, we hid it in a hollow tree uphill.

[41] sáruk uum kun-'íin-tih, tá írahiv

downhill 3.SG 3pl(>3s)-celebrate.world-renewal-DUR, PERF world-renewal.ceremony

Downhill they were celebrating the world renewal, it was world-renewal time by then.

[42] u-peechkanvichv-á-ra-hi-tih

3s(>3)-gamble-DEVERB-having-DENOM-DUR

There was gambling.

[43] tá kun-vuhvúha

PERF 3pl(>3s)-do.jump.dance

They did the deerskin dance.

[44] káru káh'ir t-u-várak

also upriver.world-renewal PERF-3s(>3)-come.down

And they did the war dance.

[45] xás yáas tá kun-tharámpuk

then then PERF 3pl(>3s)-cook.acorn.soup

And they cooked acorn soup.

[46] víri áama tá kun-ikúykirih-va

so salmon PERF 3pl(>3s)-barbecue-PL.ACT

They barbecued salmon.

[47] tá kun-kíxa pa-túuyship

PERF 3pl(>3s)-singe.hair the-mountain

(Previously) they burned brush on the mountain (i.e., Mount Offield).

[48] xás sáruk tá kun-pavyíhunih

then downhill PERF 3pl(>3s)-go.back.downhill.(pl.)

Then they came back downhill.

[49] áraar pa-túuyship

human the-mountain

The mountain is a person.

[50] ikxaréeyav

spirit.person

It's an ikxaréeyav (a divine person, a god).

[2]	púyava	pa-tá	ni-'iik	xás	tá	ni-'asímchak
[2]	you.see	NOMZ-PERF	1s(>3)-hit	then	PERF	1s(>3)-close.eyes

[3]	ôok	t-u-'árih-raa	pee-kxariya'áraar
[3]	here	PERF-3s(>3)-jump-here	the-medicine.man

[4]	xás	kuyrákyaan	t-u-'iik
[4]	then	three.times	PERF-3s(>3)-hit

[5]	xás	îikam	t-u-vôonupuk
[5]	then	outdoors	PERF-3s(>3)-leave.house

[6]	yûum	t-u-'árihrup
[6]	uphill.downriver	PERF-3s(>3)-jump

[7]	yúruk	t-óo	trûupu-tih	pee-shkêesh	t-óo	muus-tih
[7]	downriver	PERF-3s(>3)	look.downriver.from.here-DUR	the-river	PERF-3s(>3)	look.at-DUR

[8]	úuth	t-óo	tkára-tih	pee-shkêesh	t-óo	muus-tih
[8]	out.to.water	PERF-3s(>3)	look.into.river-DUR	the-river	PERF-3s(>3)	look.at-DUR

[10]	kári	iinâak	nu-'iin
[10]	then	indoors	1pl(>3)-(two).be

[12]	xás	tá	ivshá'kukamich	t-u-taxáraaproov
[12]	then	PERF	just.downhill.from.house	PERF-3s(>3)-stride.away.upriver

[13]	kasóohraam	t-u-vâaram
[13]	placename	PERF-3s(>3)-go

[14]	káan	aah	t-óo	kyáa-r
[14]	there	fire	PERF-3s(>3)	make.with-go.to

[15]	pa-kúmateech	nu-tákir-eesh
[15]	NOMZ-later.in.day	1pl(>3)-leach.(acorn.meal)-FUT

[16]	púyava	káan	sáruk	t-u-'aramsîip
[16]	you.see	there	downhill	PERF-3s(>3)-start.out

[17]	máruk	ahíram	t-u-vâaram
[17]	uphill	fireplace	PERF-3s(>3)-go

[18]	púyava	yáas	ní-kraam-tih	pa-xúrish
[18]	you.see	then	1s(>3)-grind-DUR	the-shelled.acorn

[20]	xás	nú-mpaan	sáruk	tá	nu-yâaram	kasóohraam
[20]	then	1pl(>3)-Emphatic	downhill	PERF	1pl(>3)-(two.people).go	placename

[21]	asipárax	nu-'átivu-ti	káru	múruk	káru	tásvaan	káru	tarípaan	káru	ikrívkir	nu-'êeth-tih
[21]	cooking.basket	1pl(>3)-carry.in.a.burden.basket-DUR	also	mealing-tray	also	spatula	also	dipper.basket	also	disk-seat	1pl(>3)-carry-DUR

[22]	kúmateech	p-oo-'ípak-ahaak	pee-kxariya'áraar	vaa	u-krivkír-eesh
[22]	later.in.day	NOMZ-3s(>3)-come.back-when	the-medicine.man	that	3s(>3)-sit.on-FUT

[23]	víri-va	pa-t-óo	thárish	pee-krívkir	sákriiv	u-kyâa-ti	pee-thívthaaneen
[23]	so-INDEF	NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)	put.down	the-disk-seat	hard	3s(>3)-make-DUR	the-land

[24]	axak-súpaa	asuuxár-as	nu-'íin	káru	ithéekxaram
[24]	two-day	fasting-PL	1pl(>3)-(two).be	also	all.night

[25]	káru	pu-'íshaha	kín-'iish-tih-ara
[25]	also	NEG-water	1pl(>3)-drink-DUR-NEG

[26]	xás	máh'iit	chí	nu-piyâaram-eesh	xás	táhpuus	nu-páthraamu-tih
[26]	then	morning	soon	1pl(>3)-go.back.(two.people)-FUT	then	young.fir.tree	1pl(>3)-wrap.hair.with-DUR

[27]	yáan	vúra	u-súpaahi-tih
[27]	recently	Intensive	3s(>3)-become.day-DUR

[28]	xás	tá	nu-p-iyxôorar	pa-takiríram
[28]	then	PERF	1pl(>3)-ITER-cover	the-acorn-leaching.hole

[29]	xás	pa-nanu-páthraam	pa-táhpuus	tá	nu-vêehkurih
[29]	then	the-1plPOSS-hair-wrapping	the-young.fir.tree	PERF	1pl(>3)-stick.into

[30]	yáas	tá	nu-p-áatiship	tá	kóo	máruk	tá	nu-piyâaram
[30]	then	PERF	1pl(>3)-ITER-raise.up	PERF	all	uphill	PERF	1pl(>3)-go.back.(two.people)

[31]	ikmahachram'íshiip	kúuk	tá	nu-'íipma
[31]	Katimin.sweathouse	to	PERF	1pl(>3)-return

[32]	kári	koovúra	tá	nu-pávyiihraa	pee-kxariya'áraar	káru	imúsaan
[32]	then	all	PERF	1pl(>3)-come.here.(pl.)	the-medicine.man	also	assistant.priest

[33]	koovúra-'îin	kin-ímuus-tih
[33]	all-TOPIC	3>1pl-look.at-DUR

[34]	káan	tá	kun-ivyíhrishrih
[34]	there	PERF	3pl(>3s)-get.there.(pl.)