Hocąk Text — The Man with Two Heads

The Man with Two Heads (Text VIII)
narrated by Philip Longtail

Interlinear Hocąk-English Text
by Rev. James Owen Dorsey

Reproduced with the kind permission of the
National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Note: Dorsey's [l] has been changed to the standard [r], and [q] has been rendered by the more standard [x]. Question marks in parentheses, sic (?), are those of Dorsey, all others mark uncertain readings.

VIII.1 —

Éja	wañg	hížą	hunúkcap	-rá	hákaraíkicí	nañk	s’á	škúni.	Wáñk
There	man	one	his sisters	-the	he lived with her, his own	sat	always	perhaps.	Man

ją-ré	hagaíraxcį́	šaná	warúc	s’á	škúni.	Wažą́	hipéres	na’į́	ge
the std.	once in a while	only	he ate	very ? early	perhaps.	Something	to know it	he tried	occasionally

waų́	je	škúni.	Hagoréžą	hinúkcap	-rá	hikána	cų́	škúni.	Wáñk
doing	he stood	perhaps.	At one (past) time	his sisters	the	husband	she had	perhaps.	Man

ją-ré	hagá	wažą́	hipéres	hiranákík’į	škúni.	Égi	warúc	škúni.
The std.	at one time (past)	something	to know it	he desisted his efforts (?)	perhaps.	And	he ate food	perhaps.

Warúc	rušcą́	gáją	wañg	hížą	kių́	ji	kcąné	gi	hipéres
Eating food	he [finished]	when	man	one	to contend with him	he came	will	if (that)	he knew it

škúni.	Kių́	jí	kcąné	š’eské	hipéres	škúni.	Wañk	tée	mąhį́
perhaps.	To contend with him	he came	will	so	he knew it	perhaps.	Man	that	-knife

akíwake	a	-rá	hótųpíre	škúni.	Ho-išípjį	ha-icák	s’á	škúni.
on both sides	arm	-the	they, lg. objects, stayed there	perhaps.	Always	he bound them up (to conceal them)	always	perhaps.

Hiñké	wañkšík	hijąhį́	-ra	hipéresra	ní	kce	gé	waų́	s’á	škúni.
Not	people	others	the	they knew it	not	shall	because	he did it	always	perhaps.

VIII.2 —

Égi	hagoréžą	wañg	hížą	ji	škúni.	Kių́	ji	že,	e	škúni.	Wañg
And	at one (past) time	man	one	he came	perhaps.	He contended with him	he came	that	he said	perhaps.	Man

nañg-re	kipį́	že,	e	škúni.	Wáñk	hijąhį́	nañká	haíni	gíži	jí
the std.	he liked it	that	he said	perhaps.	Man	other	the st. one	the next day	when	he came

kcąné	e	škúni.	Égi	haíni negí	wáñk	ji	škúni.	We	škúni,	wáñk
will	he said	perhaps.	And	the next morning	man	he came	perhaps.	He said	perhaps,	man

jąhį́	nañká:	cašé	mąkíkųnúñk	ųiné	kcąné,	e	škúni.	Wáñk
other one	the st. one:	neck	to cut off ?for with a knife	they do it	will,	he said	perhaps.	Man

hijąhį	nañká:	"Hojá,"	e	škúni.	Wáñk	wakíų	ji	náñg-ré	e.	Cóni
other	the st. one:	"Yes,"	he said	perhaps.	Man	to ?contend with him	he came	the st. one	he said.	First

cašé	-ra	wámąkų́nuñk	na’į́	kcąné,	e	škúni.	Égi	we	škúni:	naxá
neck	the	to cut it off with a knife	he try	will	he said	perhaps.	And	he said	perhaps:	log

ižą́	áejá	gí	éja	ųiné	kcąné,	e	škúni.	Wáñk	ciéja	nañká	e,
one	in that very place	because (?)	there	they do it	will,	he said	perhaps.	Man	in the lodge	the st. one	he said,

cóni	naxáka	kųhą́eja	hokéwe	kcąné,	e	škúni.	Hijąné	jegá
first	log	under it	he go in	will,	he said	perhaps.	Other one	the std. one

VIII.3 —

mąhį́	-žą	kurús	škúni.	Égi	gajáñga	wáñk	hijąhį́	jegá	waką́
knife	-one	he took his man	perhaps.	And	at length	man	other one	the std.	serpent

ké	anañgá	naxáeja	hokewé	škúni.	Égi	wáñk	hijąhį́	jané	hapéxcį
became	when	into the log	he entered	perhaps.	And	man	other one	that	waiting long

nažį́	škúni.	We	škúni:	apéxcįníñk	hihiną́p	na’į	kcé,	e
he stood	perhaps.	He said	perhaps:	very rapidly	to come out	he shall try	shall,	he said

škúni.	Egi	hiraréxcįníñgają́	wáñk	naxák	kųhą́eja	gá	hihinąp´
perhaps.	And	in a very little while	man	log	under	the one who	coming

nañgają	wañk	hijąhį́	jané	cašé	-ra	gikų́nuñk	rehí	škúni.	Égi
when	man	other one	that	neck	the	he hit it and cut it off	he [sent] it	perhaps.	And

nasú	-ra	rúz	anañgá,	nasú	hagéja	kanáñk	škúni.	Š’egų́he	anañgá,	keré
head	the	he took	when,	head	back of	he put it, or ?took	perhaps.	He had done so	when,	he went home

škúni.	Wáñk	hijąhį́	jané	hiñké	nasú	cų	ní,	nųniñgé	wañkšík
perhaps.	Man	other one	that	not	head	he had	not,	nevertheless	person

į́	jé	s’á	škúni.	É	hinúñkcab	-rá	warúc	hók’ų	gá	winą́hiejá
he was	he stood	always	perhaps.	He	his sister	the	food	she gave to him	when (= every time)	down his throat

VIII.4 —

howaxų́	s’á	škúni.	Égi	hinúnk	ją-ré	hagoréžą	hocį́cįniñk	-rá
she poured it in	always	perhaps.	And	woman	the std. one	at one (past) time	boys	the

nųpíwi	haní	škúni.	Égi	xeté	haraíre	gí	hiték-hiré	-rá	wogíxetére
two	she had	perhaps.	And	large	they were	when	his mother's brother	the	they loved him, this man

škúni.	Hąp-gá	hirakára	náñk	s’á	škúni.	Hocįcį́niñk	nañg-ré
perhaps.	Every day	they took care of him	the ones who	always	perhaps.	Youth	the st. ones

hišké	mąhį́	a	-rá	hot’ųbíre	škúni.	Hiteg-rá	hoiką́wañk waų́ine
too	knife	arms	-the	they had lg. objects on them	perhaps.	The mother's brothers	they remembered him

škúni.	Égi	gajáñga	xetére	škúni.	Égi	hagoréžą	hižą́	wawí	škúni:
perhaps.	And	at length	they were large	perhaps.	And	at one (past) time	one	[they two] said	perhaps:

"Cakú ų	gają́	náni	tekága	nasú	-ra	cų	škúni,"	e.	Égi	hių́ni
"Why	when	can	my mother's brother	head	the	he had	now,"	he said.	And	his mother

-na	horák	škúni	caskéhe	anañgá	nasú	-ra	ruzíre	gí.	Égi	hocįcį́niñg
-the	she told it	perhaps	what he did	when	head	the	they took it	when.	And	youths

náñg-re	waíre	škúni:	nasú	-ra	higié	na’į́	re	kcąne,	aíre
the st. one	said	perhaps:	head	the	to find for him	try to	go	will,	they said

VIII.5 —

škúni.	Égi	š’egų́	épa	honí	háciharaíre	škúni,	hają́įja	cí	gi.
perhaps.	And	so	ever since that time	to hunt [it]	they began	perhaps,	when [or, where]	he had [lived]	if [or, that].

Hogaréžą	hiére	škúni	hają́įja	cí	gí.	Égi	hiteg-ra	hogirákire
At one (past) time	they found him	perhaps	where	he lived	if (that).	And	the mother's brother	they told it to him

škúni,	nasú	-ra	kirús	na’į́re	kcąné	gi.	Égi	hitég-hire	-rá	wawagé
perhaps,	head	the	to get for him	they try	will	if (that).	And	his mother's brother	the	he said to them

škúni:	wáñk	š’eé	mašcą́	pahí	že,	e	škúni.	Égi	hitég-hire	-rá
perhaps:	man	that	strong (= very)	sharp	that,	he said	perhaps.	And	their mother's brother	-the

hogirák	škúni,	hają́įja	wáñk	jegá	ni	nácką	s’á	gi.	Š’egų́girá
he told it to him	perhaps,	where	man	the std.	water	he drank	always	if.	That's all

hipéres	že,	e	škúni.	Wáñk	nasú	-ra	nųp	jegá	higų́	cáskehi	na’į́
he knew	that,	he said	perhaps.	Man	head	the	two	the std.	still	how to do	he tried.*

*cáskehi na’į́ is translated together at the bottom of the page as "he did what".

ų	je	škúni.	Ho-išíp	t’ą	s’á	škúni.	Égi	hagoréžą	hocįcį́niñk
he did	he stood [he did whatever he pleased]	perhaps.	Always	he flew	always	perhaps.	And	at one (past) time	youth

náñg-re	waíre	škúni:	hąp-gáejá	haraíre	kcąné,	aíre	škúni.
the one who	they said	perhaps:	At that (future) day (named)	they go	will,	they said	perhaps.

VIII.6 —

Égi	nių́ni-híre-rá	wakaíre	škúni:	hąp	š’éja	hicitó	-ra	cañgéja
And	the mother of them	they said to her	perhaps:	day	that	her elder brother	the	out of doors

hahí	nažį́	kce,	aíre	škúni.	Jają́	hakíri	wąíne	gí	hikórohó	nažį́
she —-ing ?him	the stand	will,	they said	perhaps.	When	they have come back	they halloo	when	getting ready	the stand

kce,	higaíre	škúni.	Égi	haíni negí	hocįcį́niñk	nañká	hajíhakaraíre
shall,	they said it to her	perhaps.	And	in the morning	youths	the ones who	they started

škúni.	Hiraréxcįníñk	hahíre	gáją	á	-ra	wakúruškaíre
perhaps.	In a little while	they had arrived	when	arm	the	they untied their own

škúni.	Š’ekų́hir	anangá	haraíre	škúni.	Égi	hiraréxcįníñgają́
perhaps.	They did so	when	they departed	perhaps.	And	in a very little while

wáñk	jégá	hają́įja	ni	nácką	s’á	gí	hiracíre	škúni.	Égi	hinúbike
man	the std.	where	water	he drank	always	when	they [two] came to it unexpectedly	perhaps.	And	the two

waką́	kį́ne	škúni.	Égi	hižą́	ną́eja	áeja	hotiwí	škúni.
serpents	they became	perhaps.	And	one	on a tree	there	he climbed	perhaps.

Wáñk	jegá	hoją́įja	ní	nácką	s’á	gi	áeja.	Égi	hiją́hį	jegá
Man	the std.	where	water	drank	always	when	there.	And	other one	the std.

VIII.7 —

hišké	nąáp	kųhą́eja	miñk	škúni.	Hinúbike	agíxcį	míñgire
too	leaves	under	to lay	perhaps.	The two	ready	they lay

škúni.	Égi	wi	-rá	-roją́	-je	-xcį́	gają́	wáñk	jéga	hajíhaxép
perhaps.	And	sun	the	-straight	-stood	-very	when	man	the std.	he came to the top of the hill (?)

škúni.	Hiraréxcįníñgają́	hiją́	ji	škúni.	S’íxcį	hiñké	ni
perhaps.	In a very little while	there	he came	perhaps.	A very long time	not	water

nácką	ní	škúni.	Wažą́	howesį́wįníski*	škúni.	Hocįcį́niñk
he drank	not	perhaps.	Something	he found out that was not right	perhaps.	Young men

*níski is treated as a separate but untranslated word. However, the /ni/ in it is the negative infix.

nañká	wikérekcį	miñgíre	škúni.	Égi	gajáñga	wáñk	jegá	niéja
the ones who	quietly	they lay	perhaps.	And	at last	man	the std.	at the water

hawatíhįp	anañgá	ni	nácką	hikórohó	škúni.	Hocįcį́niñk	ną
he knelt down with arms bent and and resting on the ground (or supporting himself)	when	water	he drank	he got ready	perhaps.	Youths	tree

wáñgeja	nañgá	t’ą́p	gu	škúni.	Mąéja	kíri	je	ánañgá	wáñg	áñgre
up above	the st. one	jumping	was coming back	perhaps.	To the ground	he had returned	he stood	when	man	the —- —

cašé	-ra	mąkų́nuñk	škúni.	Égi	nąáp	kųhą́eja	ga	nasú	-ra
neck	the	he cut off with a knife	perhaps.	And	leaves	under	the one who	head	the

VIII.8 —

rúz	anañgá	hinúbike	nuwáñk	hagúire	škúni.	Égi	aškéniñk	hakiríre
he took it	when	the two	running	they were coming back	perhaps.	And	a little near	they had come back

gi	hižą́	wąwí	škúni.	Hių́nihíre	-rá	wą	naxkų́	gi	hicitó	-ra	kuruz
when	one	they two hallooed	perhaps.	Their mother	the	hallooed	she heard	when	her elder brother	the	she took her own

anañgá	cañgéja	nažį́	škúni.	Égi	aškéxcįníñk	hakiríra	gí
when [or, and]	out of doors	she stood	perhaps.	And	a very little closer	they had come back	when

nasú	nañká	hitég-hire	-rá	wirójįre	škúni.	Égi	š’ekų́	cašé	-ra
head	the part	this mother's brother	the	they threw it at him	perhaps.	And	so	neck	the

hokipį́xcį	cinañkíre	škúni.	Égi	wáñk	jané	hišcá	-ra	nųpíwi
became good for him	became suddenly	perhaps.	And	man	that	face	the	two

haní	škúni.	Teé	hoš’éją	-na	heré	na.
he had	perhaps.	This	end	-the	it is	.

Sources:

Phillip Longtail, "The Man with Two Heads," text with interlinear translation by James Owen Dorsey, 4800 Dorsey Papers: Winnebago 3.3.2 (Washington, D. C.: Smithsonian Institution, National Anthropological Archives, October and November, 1893) VIII.1-8.