Hocąk Syllabic Text — Trickster's Anus Guards the Ducks

Hocąk Syllabic Text — Trickster's Anus Guards the Ducks

Told by an elder of the tribe in 1912

Transcribed by Sam Blowsnake

Translation based on the interlinear of John Baptiste


John Baptiste, Translator		Winnebago V, #7: 104

For a description of this manuscript, its source, style, transcription, and interlinear translation, see the syllabic text to Trickster's Warpath.

English Translation

p. 104 —

m ni tti Ke Le de.	e tt.	ow Ai K tt.	te we L Ki	di Ke
manįjigereže.	Éja	úwahigają	tewéraki,	žigé
Away he walked.	There	as he walked along,	unexpectedly,	again

p. 105 —

e tt.	teyi d.	te we L Ki.	te n K.	wi xL.
éja	teižą,	tewéraki,	tenąka	wįxra
there	a lake,	to his surprise,	the lake	the ducks

Aoyi xitti nK deAe	e tt	A Ktt	Ao Ki nK deAe.	no xA w.
hoixjįnąkše.	Éja	hakjá	hóginąkše.	Nųxawą,
full it was.	There	back	he ran.	Secretly,

Ke ni	A tty L ni.	e Ki.	tteAe xi d.	e tt
kéni	hajairani,	égi	cexižą	éja
before	he had seen him,	and	a swamp	there

n Ki di.	e tt	Ao w Le de.	e tt	Ai Ki di.
nąkiži	éja	howareže.	Éja	higiži,
[having sat]*	there	he went to.	There	when he got,

* translated as "it was".

p. 106 —

xA wi	lA ttL	o xitti de.	Ao Kii	xeAe te xitti
xąwį́	pajra	’ųxjįže.	Hok’į	xetexjį
grass	he cut	[he did much.]*	Pack	very big

* translated as "a lot".

Ai doKo ni de.	e Ki	Kiiy n K.	te n K.	eyo w Le de.
híškuniže.	Égi	k’įyanąga	tenąka	eyowáreže.
he made of it.	And	he packed it and	to this lake	there he went.

Ai ttAe ttL	Ao w Le de.	A tty Le de.	wixi n K.
Hicejra	howareže.	Hajaireže,	wįxnąka.
The edge of it	he went along.	They saw him	the ducks.

Ko te	w Ktt K K.	Ko diAi	tti L Ae K.	Ko te
"Koté,	Wakjąkaga	gušígi	jirahega.	Koté,
"Say,	Trickster	yonder	he is passing by.	Say,

p. 107 —

tt Ko	o w ow Ki	Ai Ki wx Le	Ai wi Le.	ay Le de.
jagú	’ųwa’ųwagi	higiwąxare	hiwire,"	aíreže.
what	he is doing	ask him	[do it,"]*	they had said.

* the expression higiwąxare hiwire is translated as, "hail him and ask him".

Ki wy Le de.	tt Ko	w L Ki doo d w Kde.	Ai Ky Le de.
Giwaireže.	"jagú	waragiš’ųžawąkše?"	higaíreže.
They hailed him.	"What	you are carrying?"	they inquired of him.

A Ke	xA lini de.	di Ki Ky Le de.	Ai tto l A L.
Hąké	xapinįže.	Žigigaireže.	Hijopahąra
Not	he did not answer.	[They asked again.]*	The fourth time

* translated as, "they once more hailed him".

p. 108 —

Ai Ky Le K tt.	n di de.	weyi.	e de.	tt Ko
higairegają,	nąžį́že.	"Weyi,"†	éže.	"jagú
when they asked,	[he stood up.]*	"Yes,"	he said.	"What

* not translated in the MS.
†apparently an exclamation.

L Kii dA wK deAe.	Ai Ky Le de.	Ai roAo Ki tti wi L.	tt Ko
rak’išawąkše?"	higaíreže.	"Hisųkijiwira,	jagú
you are packing?"	they said to him.	"My younger brothers,	what

eyi d	w dA wi.	n w L.	K tt K.
eyižą	wašáwi.	Nąwąra	gająga
[a thing to speak]*	you have asked.	Songs	now

* the translation has, "you do not realize what", written over an extensive erasure.

o ttL	Aoyi xi Ki.	n w diAi diAi KL.	Ao t	o ttL.
ujara	hoixigi.	Nąwąšišikra	hotá	ujara
my stomach	it is chuck full.*	Bad songs	some	my stomach

* this is old western slang for "chock full," meaning "completely full."

p. 109 —

Ai Ki ni Le L.	w Kii w o mK dA n.	rii xitti	Ai K K
higinįrera,	wak’iwa’ųmąkšaną.	Sixjį	hįkaga
that it could not contain,	that I am packing along.	A long time	not

n w ni n.	e rKe	n w L.	K tt K.	Lo A xitti
nąwąnįną.	Ésge,	nąwąra	gająga	rohąxjį
I have not sung.	Therefore,	the songs	right now	a great many

Ao do Ke.	Ao t	w Kii mK dA n.	A K K.	w KidiKi
hožuge.	hotá	wak’imąkšaną.	hąkagá	wąkšik
they are in me.	Some	I am packing.	Never	people

p. 110 —

w d	A ttA ni m Ke.	leAe de.	Ai Ki	w diAi n de.*
wažą	hacanimage.	Peže	higi	wašinaže,
any	I have seen on my trip.	Who	for me	to dance,

* diAi iL written over an erasure.

n w Ki.	e rKe	Ai K K	n w ni n.	rii Le tt xitti.
nąwągi.	Ésge	hįkaga	nąwąnįną,	s’irejąxjį."
if I should sing.	Therefore,	never	I did not sing,*	for a very long time."†

* "never" and "did" are written over erasures.
† "very" is written above the line and inserted by a caret.

e Ki.	wixi n K.	wy Le de.	Ko te	n w
Égi	wįxnąka	waíreže,	"Koté,	nąwą
And	those ducks*	they said,	"Koté,	to sing

* "those" is written over an erasure.

Ai diAi wiy tte deKe.	Ai w diAi wi doKo ni n.	Ko te
hišiwiyaješge?	Hiwašiwišguniną?"	"Koté,
suppose we ask him?	Then we would dance, wouldn't we?"	"Say,

p. 111 —

de rKe Kette n.	w diAi	Ay liAi doAo no L.	rii Le tt xitti
žesgekjeną.	Waši	haipišųnųra.	S’irejąxjį
let it be so.	Dancing	I enjoy very much.	A very long while

Ai K K	lA diAi ni A tte n.	Ao t	ay Le de.	Ko te
hįkaga	pašinįhajeną,"	hotá	aíreže.	"Koté,
[not]	I have not danced,"	some of them	they said.	"Say,

de rKe Kette n.	ay Le de.	e Ki.	w Ky Le de	w Ktt K K.
žesgekjeną,"	aíreže.	Égi	wagaíreže,	"Wakjąkaga,
let's do that,"	they said.	And	they said to him,	"Trickster,

p. 112 —

Ai ni A xitti.	ny L Ki w wi Ki di.	lA diAi Ktt wi n.
hinihaxjį,	nairagiwawigiži,	pašikjawiną.
older brother,	if you will sing for us,	we will dance.

w diAi	Low Ko A tt wi n.	e	n w L
Waši	rowaguhajawiną.	E	nąwąra
To dance	we have been desiring.	[These]	the songs

Ai ttAo doKo ni A tt wi n.	ay Le de.	wi xL	wy Le de.
hįcųšgunihajawiną,"	aíreže,	wįxra	waíreže.
we do not have any,"	they said,	the ducks	said they.

p. 113 —

Ai rAo Ki tti wi L.	liAi	w L K wi n.	de rKe Kette n.
"Hisųkijiwira,	pį	waragawiną.	Žesgekjeną.
"My younger brothers,	good	you have said.	It will be so.

Ao w diAi Ao ttiAi L	Ai d	A o Kette n.	e de.	e Ki.
Howašihocira	hižą	ha’ųkjeną,"	éže.	Égi
A dance lodge	one	I will make,"	he said.	And

Ki tti Ly Le de.	e tt	ttiAi rAe Le tti d	oyi Le de.
gijiraireže.	Éja	ciserecįžą	ųireže.
they helped him.	There	a long lodge	they made.

xA wi	Ai ttiAi d.	oy Le de.	e Ki.	Le x
xąwį́	hicižą	ųireže	Égi	rex
Grass	a lodge	they made.	And	drum

p. 114 —

Lo loAo Lo Ki d	o de.	e Ki.	A ntt	Ao Ke we
roporokižą	ųže.	Égi	haną́c	hokewe
[a round one]	they made.	And	all of them	to come in

w diAi de.	A ntt	Ao K wy Le de.	e K K.	e Ki
wašiže.	Haną́c	hokawaíreže.	Ekaga	égi
he told them.	All of them	they went in.	[?]	[and]

n w Ktt n Ae Ki di.	we de.	Ai roKo Ki tti wi L.	Ao o L
nąwąkjanahegiži,	wéže,	"Hisųkijiwira,	ho’ųra
when he was ready to sing,	he said,	"My younger brothers,	to do

115 —

de Ko n	n w K.	w diAi	w Ki Ki K.	Ao w diAi
žegų́ną.	Nąwąga	waši	wagigiga,	howaši
that is the way.	When I sing,	to dance	when I have them,*	the dance

* translated as, "when I have people (to dance)".

te e	e ttoAo ni	o w Ki Ki doAo no n.	n wy d	y o Ktt n Ae L.
tee	econi	ųwagigišųnųną.	Nąwaį́žą	ya’ųkjanahera.
this one	the first	I have always had them do.*	One song	I am going to do.

* translated as, "I have always had them to dance".

Ao L dtty tt	Ai lA.	Ai K K	Ai d	L tt lini Ktt ni A wi n.
Horašjaija	hipá,	hįkaga	hižą	rajapnikjanihawiną."
The end of it	up to,	never	one	you shall not open your eyes."

p. 116 —

Aowo.	ay Le de.	e Ki	n w L.	tti Le Ai de.
"Howo,"	aíreže.	Égi	nąwąra	jirehiže.
"All right,"	they said.	Then	the singing	he began.*

* the translation has, "when he began".

we de.	A	Ai roAo Ki tti wi L.	Ai d	L ttl wi Ki di.
Wéže,	"Ha	hisųkijiwira,	hižą	rajapwigiži,
He said,	"Now	my younger brethren,	[one]	if you should open your eyes,

Ai dtt L.	ni doAo tti Ktt wi.	e de.	n w L.	A ntt.
hišjara	nišujikjawi,"	éže.	Nąwąra	haną́c
the eyes	they will be red for you,"	he said.	The singing	all

Ai dtt no widi Ai L n K.	w diAi L	oyi Le de.	Ai Ko.
hišjanųwįšhiranąga	wašira	ųireže.	Higų
they closed their eyes, then	the dancing	they did.	[Yet]*

* translated, oddly enough, as "he did".

p. 117 —

w K L di	mi nK o de.	A Ko Ley d.	Ai d.
wagaraši	mįnąk’ųže.	Hagoreižą,	hižą
he told them to dance*	sitting he did.†	In the course of time	one of them

* the translation has "he told them to dance harder", but it seems to say, "he told them, 'you dance'".
† the translator takes the -’ų suffix to mean "he did", whereas it may also mean, "while", which fits better in this context.

a Ao L.	Ki t tl deAe.	Ao de.	Kowo	[e]de
ahura	gitatapše,	huže.	"Gwo,"	[é]že.
the wings	flapping,	it came, coming back.	["Quack!"]	[it said.]

Kowo	e de.	Ai Ko	di Ke	Ai d
"Gwo!"	éže,	higų	žigé	hižą
"Quack!"	it said,	again	and again	one

p. 118 —

de rKe	Ai ra de.	n w L.	A Ky L.	i L.
žesge	his’aže.	Nąwąra	hagaíra	ira
the same	it would do.	The singing	sometimes	his mouth

A L Ko wo	we ni rKe ra de.	A Ky L.	di Ke	Ai d
harakuwu	wenisges’aže.	hagaíra	žigé	hižą
he tightened up	it [would] sound like.	Sometimes	again	one

deKe	i tt niKi K deKe.	e tt	w K L di ra de.
ške	ijanįkgašge.	éja	wagarašis’aže.
[also]	it would cry out.*	Then	he would tell them to dance harder.

* the translation adds, "if it did".

K tt K.	wi xi d.	L dL.	Ki reKe.	wi Ky Le doAo no L.
Gająga,	wįxižą,	ražra	'gįsge'	wigairešųnųną,
Finally,	a duck,	its name	['old squaw duck']*	they used to call it,

* the translation has the following written in later with a different pencil and underlined with a wavey line: "the little red-eyed duck", where "little" is inserted above the line with a caret. This is not a translation, but a description of the duck in question, which seems to be the old squaw duck.

p. 119 —

de rKey d.	no xA w.	Ao Lo xotto de.	Ai dtt roAo L.
žesgeižą,	nųxawą	horuxúcše.	Hišjasura
one of this kind,	secretly	he looked at him.	His eyes

Ai Lo ad niKi	Aiy n K.	te we r Ki.	ttA deAe L.
hiroašnįk	hiyanąga	tewéraki,	cašéra
the least bit	[he did and]*	to his surprise,	the necks

* the translation has "he opened", but hi has a meaning that only implies this by context.

wi Lo liAi ni	w o nK deAe.	w L xtt K n K
wirupini	wa’ųnąkše.	Waraxjakanąga
he was wrenching,	thus he was doing.	He could bite them and

deKe	wi L liAi ni nK deAe.	e rKe.
ške	wirapininąkše.	Ésge,
also	twist their necks.	Therefore,

p. 120 —

w o nK deAe.	i L	A L Ko wo ni rKe.
wa’ųnąkše.	Ira	harakuwunisge.
[thus he did.]	His mouth	it was nearly closed.*

* this is preceeded by the phrase, "would seem as".

n w n K.	tt n K	ayi Ki tt Ki.	tee w Ai nK deAe.
Nąwąnąga	jánąga	aikijągi,	t’ewahinąkše.
[He sang and]	as many as	as he reached,	he was killing them.

e Ki.	Ki reKe ni K.	A Ao.	tee w Ki A nK dA n.
Égi	Gįsgenįka,	"Hąho,	t’ewagihanąkšaną.
And	the little red-eyed duck,*	"Alas,	he is killing us.

* gįsge, a species of bird mentioned only once elsewhere. The word also denotes the woodchuck. It means, "the sqeaking one."

p. 121 —

Ai d	ni n i wiy tte	a n K.*
Hižą	nina’įwiaje,"	ánąga.
One	try to save yourselves,"	[he said.]

* a symbol resembling the Roman numeral III tilted to the right, follows this word.

ttiAi L Ae tt	Ai Ai nl n Ke de.	e tt.
Ciraheja	hihinąpnageže.	Éja
Up through the opening above [in the lodge],	he quickly flew out.†	There

†the word "went" has been erased and "flew" written over it, although the original word is more accurate.

ttiAi L Ae L	A Ki Ki ni Ki Le de.	w Ktt K K.
cirahera	hagiginikireže.	Wakjąkaga
the opening above	they crowded themselves out.	Trickster

a Ao.	Ai L lA L	deKe	Ae Ley n K.	e Ki.
ahu	hirapara	ške	hereyanąga	égi
with their wings	to strike him	also	[they did and]	and

n K K rL	deKe	Ae Le de.	Ao Lo Ke tt
nągągasra	ške	hereže.	Horogéja
to scratch him	also	they did.	Into their midst

p. 122 —

Ai dtt no w d n K.	Ao Lo ttK ttK K tt.	nl
hišjanųwažąnąga	horucgącgągają,	nąp
with their eyes shut [and]	when he put forth his hands to grab,*	hands

* the translation places "when" at the end of the phrase.

a Ki w Ke.	Ai d	dA n.	w Lo ttAl deAe.
akiwake	hižą	šana	warucapše.
each (both)	one	apiece	he grabbed hold of.

de e	w Lo Ko r n K.	Ai dtt no widi n K†
Žee	warukusanąga	hišjanųwįšnąka,
[These]*	he choked them to death [and]	he closed his eyes,

* the translation has "again".
† what appears to be an /o/ occurs after the /K/, but it is probably a slip of the pen.

K tt K	Lo Aotto tti Ke Le Ki di.	no liAi wi
gająga	ruhojikeregiži.	Nųpiwi
when	when they suddenly all escaped.	Two of them

p. 123 —

A Lo Ko reLe.	wo Ko Lo xotto K tt.	te we L Ki.
harukosere.	wokuruǧocgają,	tewéraki,
he had hold of.	when he looked at [what was] his,*	to his surprise,

* the translation has, "his when he looked at", where the word "when" has been inserted above the line with a caret.

wixi i xiAi Li d.	riAi K a Ki w Ke	A Lo Koro	w o nK deAe.
wįxįxirižą	sik’ąkiwage	harukos	wa’ųnąkše.
a scabby-mouthed-duck*	each side of its legs	holding	he was.

* the word "the" has been erased and strongly overwritten with "a".

no liAi wi	A Lo Koro reAe	Ai L n KL.	e Ki.	A Ao.
Nųpiwi	harukose	hiranąkra.	Égi,	"Hąhó,
Two of them	he had hold of	he thought.	And,	"Ha ha,

p. 124 —

w KL.	K Ko Ai L n K.	ni lA n	L ttK Ai Le n.	e de.
wąkra	gagųhįranąga	nipana	rajgahireną,"	éže.
the man	this is the way they do [and]	soup	they will drink,"	he said.

e Ki.	leAe tto too de.	e Ki	wi w roAo no	Ki Koo de.
Égi	pejot’ųže.	Égi	wiwasunų	kik’ųže.
And	he made fire.	And	sharp-pointed sticks	he made [himself].*

* the translation has, "And he made sharp-pointed sticks, to roast with." In Marino's dictionary, wiwasunųki is given as meaning "sharp-pointed (for roasting)". However, this form is unattested elsewhere. We have wiwas sunu (Marino), wiwásųnų́ (Miner), wiwasunųra (wi w roAo no L) (the story "Mązenį’ąbara"). It appears that this entry comes from this very passage in which it is likely that the pair of words is incorrectly divided. Here I have attached /Ki/ to /Koo de./ as the reflexive pronoun prefix.

e Ki.	Ao t	w w roAo no de.	di Ke	Ao t.
Égi	hotá	wawasunųže.	Žigé	hotá
And	some	he roasted in that manner.	Again	some

p. 125 —

L xoAotto Ko A.	w Lo Kii de.	e Ki.	w leAe L.
raxojkuha	waruk’įže.	"Égi	wapera
under the ashes	he covered.	"And	waiting for

n tteKe Ai ro Ki Ktt n.	Ae K tt.	A n Kette.	e
nącge hįzogikjaną.	Hegają	hanąkje.	E
I shall be very anxious.	It will be	I will sleep.	They

to tti Le K tt.	y Ki Kette	e de.	e Ki.
tuciregają	yakįkje,"	éže.	Égi
when they are cooked thoroughly,	I shall awaken,"*	he said.	And

* E tuciregają yakįkje is translated as, "so they shall be cooked thoroughly when I shall have awakened." However, the "when" (gają) belongs with "cooked" not "awaken".

p.126 —

we de.	Ai roAo Ki tti.	wi L K L tte.	A n Ktt ne n.
wéže,	"Hisųgijį,	wirakaraje,	hanąkjaneną,"
he said,	"My younger brother,	you keep watch,	I am going to sleep,"

e de.	w do deAe we riAi wi Ki di.	w w A r tte.	e de.
éže.	"Wašušewesįwįgiži,	wawahasje,"	éže.
he said.	"If you should notice anything,*	you drive them off,"	he said.

* "notice anything" has been written over an extensive erasure.

o di L	w K L Ke de.	e Ki.	leAe tte tt.
Užira	wagarageže.	Égi	pejéja
Anus	he was talking to.	And	to the fire

p. 127 —

Ao w rii	mi K n K.	n doKo ni de.	e Ki.	e tt.
howas’į	mįkánąga	nąšguniže.	Égi	éja
his hind part	he lay and	he slept.	And	there

w deAe Le Ke.	ni KL.	ow tti Le K tt.	w t lA n l n de.
wašereke	nįkra	uwajiregają,	watapanąpanąže.
foxes	the little ones	as they came along,	they scented something.*

* the translation adds, "something from the fire".

A Ao.	e Ki.	w d Ko ni	ay Le de.	lA L.
"Hąho,	égi	wažągųnį,"	aíreže.	Pára
"Well,	here	there must be something,"	they said.	Noses

m A A ni L n K.	ow tti Le K tt.	te we L Ki
mąhąhąniranąga	uwajiregają,	tewéraki,
turned to the wind and	as they were coming along,	to their surprise,

p. 128 —

e tt	leAe tti d	xiAi xiAi tte de.	Ao Lo xotto Ai Le K tt.	te we L Ki.
éja	pejižą	xixiježe.	Horuxuc hiregają,	tewéraki,
there	a fire	it was smoking.	When they had looked,	to their surprise,

w w roAo no L.	leAette tte K	Ao Ki	Kixi deAe
wawasunųra	pejejega	hogi	gixše.
point sharpened sticks*	the fire	around	all around.

* "point sharpened" is written over a heavy erasure. After the word "sticks", the translation adds, "with meat roasting".

n rA Ltt	A Ao Ai L n K.	A tti	Ao Lo xotto Ai Le K tt.
Nąsarac	hahuhiranąga	haji	horuxuc hiregają,
Stealthily	they came and	when	when they had looked,

p. 129 —

te we L Ki.	Ai d	Ai tt.	n nK deAe.	Ko te
tewéraki,	hižą	hija	nąnąkše.	"Koté,
to their surprise,	someone	there	he was sleeping.	"Say,

te	w Ktt K K	w o nK dA n.	n	w o nK dA n.
te	Wakjąkaga	wa’ųnąkšaną.	Ną	wa’ųnąkšaną.
it	Trickster	it is.	Sleeping	he is.

Ai w Lo tti Ktt wi n.	liAi Ai xitti	o wiy tte.
Hiwarujikjawiną.	Pihixjį	ųwiyą́je.
Let us eat.	Very careful	be.

doAo Lo xiAiKi wiye Ke.	Ai w Lo tti Ktt wi n.	ay Le de.
Šuruxįkwiyege.	Hiwarujikjawiną,"	aíreže.
You might wake him.	We will eat."	they said.

p. 130 —

e Ki.	Ai tt	A tti Le de.	we L Ki.	wi Le Ai de.
Égi	hija	hajíreže.	Weraki,	wirehiže.
And then	there	they came.	To their surprise,	he quickly expelled gas.

loAo.	ey Ki de.*	Ko te	Ai Kiy Ko ni.	ay L n K.
"Po,"	eigiže.	"Koté,	hikįagųnį,"	airánąga
"Pooh,"	he made it say.	"Say,	he must be awake,"	they had said and

* /Ki/ is written over an erasure.

A Ktt	Ao Ki n Ki Le de.	Ko te ni di	n
hagają	hoginąkireže.	"Koté niži,	ną
then	they ran back.	"Say,	asleep

p. 131 —

w o n Ko ni	y Le n.	ay Le de.	Ko te	Ao rKe
wa’ųnąkųnį	yareną,"	aíreže.	"Koté,	hosgé
they are,	[I think,"]	they said.	"Say,	a bluff

w o n Ko ni.	w d	o L? doAo no n.	ay Le de.
wa’ųnakųnį.	Wažą	’ųrašųnųną,"	aíreže.
it is only.	[Something]*	he is always doing,"	they said.

* the translation has, "tricks".

a nK Koo	di Ke	Ai tt	Ao w	Aoy Le de.
Anąk’ų	žigé	hija	howa	hoireže.
Thus they were saying	again	[there]	towards	they came.

di Ke	o de.	wi Le Ai de.	di Ke	A Ktt
Žigé	’ųže.	Wirehiže.	Žigé	hakjá
Again	it did.	He expelled gas.	Again	back

p. 132 —

Ao Ki nK	Ai Le de.	t ni A	de de rKe	Ai de.
hoginąk	hireže.	Tanihą	žežesge	hiže.
running	they did.	Thrice	thus	they did.

Ai tto l A L.	di Ke	Ai tt	A tti Le de.	di Ke.
Hijopahąra	žigé	hija	hajíreže.	Žigé
The fourth time	again	there	they had come.	Again

wi Le Ai de.	de rK no ni Ke.	A Ke	Kiyr	Ai L ni de.
wirehiže.	Žesganųnįge	hąké	kias	hiranįže.
he expelled gas.	Regardless thereof*	not	to run away	they did not.

* "regardless" is written over an erasure.

di Ke.	Ai L tty L.	m dtt	wi de	de rK no ni Ke
Žigé	hirajaira,	mąšją	wiže.	Žesganųnįge
Again	harder,	stronger	he expelled gas.	But

p. 133 —

Ai Ke	Kiyr	Ai L ni de.	di Ki t ni A L	o de.	loAo.
hįké	kias	hiranįže.	Žigitanihąra*	’ųže.	"Po!
not	to run away	they did not.	[Again] the third time	he did this.	"Pooh!

* < žige hitanihąra.

loAo.	loAo.	eyi Ki de.	m dtt xitti	no ni Ke
Po!	Po!"	eigiže.	Mąšjąxjį	nųnįgé
Pooh!	Pooh!"	he made it say.	Very loud	but

Ai Ke	Kiyr	Ai L ni de.	di Ke	Ai tto l A L.	o de.
hįké	kias	hiranįže.	Žigé	hijopahąra	’ųže.
not	to run away	they did not.	Again	the fourth time	it did.

p. 134 —

loAo.	loAo.	loAo.	loAo.	ey Ki de.	Ai too l A L.
"Po!	Po!	Po!	Po!"	eigiže.	Hijopahąra
"Pooh!	Pooh!	Pooh!	Pooh!"	he made it say.	Four times

de rK no ni Ke	w w roAo no L.	Ai d	dA n.
žesganųnįge	wawasunųra	hižą	šana
thus, but	the roastings	one	a piece

Lo tt ttiy Ly Le de.	K tt K.	te e.	w Ktt K K.	o di L.
rujajiaraireže.	Gająga	tee	Wakjąkaga	užira
they began to eat.	[Now]*	[this one]†	Trickster	anus

* translated as "when".
† translated as "it was".

de Ko.	loAo.	n di de	m dtt xitti.	o nK Koo.
žegų	"Po!"	nąžįže.	Mąšjąxjį.	’Ųnąk’ų,
thus —	"Pooh!"	continuously.*	Very loud.	Finally,

* this word is written over an erasure.

p. 135 —

w w roAo no L.	tteAle w Ai Le de.	di Ke	w Lo Kitti L.
wawasunųra	cepwahireže.	Žigé	warukjįra
the roastings	they ate them all up.	Again	the roastings under the ashes

wi L tti Ly Le de.	e Ki.	de Ko di.	loAow.	Kono ni Ke.
wirajiraireže.	Égi	žegųži,	"Po!"	gununige
they came to.	And	thus,	"Pooh!"	it was making, but

w Lo ttL	o xitti nK deAe.	di Ke	ttAele w Ai Le de.	e Ki.
warujra	’ųxjįnąkše.	Žigé	cepwahireže.	Égi
eating	very much they did.	Again	they ate them up.	And

p. 136 —

w oyi Le de.	w Lo Kii K.	liAi Ai w Ki wo nyi Le de.
woireže.	Waruk’įga	pihiwakiwonaireže,
they did.	What he cooked under the ashes,	they nicely replaced,

L xoAo ttL	dA n.	e Ki.	ni Ke	Ao w K Ly Le de.
raxojra	šana.	Égi	nįgé	howagaraireže.
the ashes	only.	Then	[the place]	they went away.

e Ki.	Ai Ki de.	Ao Ao.	w Lo Kii L.	ny di
Égi	hikįže.	"Hohó,	waruk’įra	naįži
Then	he awoke.	"Oh, oh,	what I cooked	about this time

p. 137 —

Ao ty Ki Ao leLe xitti	Ai Le Ko ni.	a n K.	Ai tt
hotaigihoperexjį	hiregųnį,"	anąga.	Hija
cooked to a crisp	they must be,"	he had said.	[There]

Ao Lo ttK ttK K tt.	Ai d	riAi L.	A Lo ttAl deAe.	K tt
horucgącgągają,	hižą	sira	harucapše	gają.
when he had felt around,	a	foot	he got hold of	[.]

A ni Ai Ko K tt.	riAi L	dA n.	A ni Ai Ko de.	Ao Ao.
Hanihigugają,	sira	šana	hanihiguže.	"Hohó,
When he pulled it out,	the foot	only	he pulled out.	"Oh, oh,

p. 138 —

w Lo Kii L.	Ai deKe	de rK wi ra d Le.*	Ao t Aolo Le xitti
waruk’įra	hišgé	žesgawis’ažare,	hotahoprexjį
the cooking	thus	it usually is,	thoroughly cooked

* an /e/ after /rK/ has been erased (leaving a faint outline).

Ai Le K.	a n K.	di Ke	Ai tt ne L.	Ao Lo ttK ttK de.
hirega,"	anąga.	Žigé	hijanera	horucgącgąže.
when they are,"	he said.	Again	another one	he had felt around for.

di Ke	Ai d.	A Lo ttAl liKi	A ni Ko K tt.	riAi L
Žigé	hižą	harucapgi	hanigugają,	sira
Again	one	when he took hold of	when he pulled it out,	the foot

p. 139 —

dA n.	w ni Ai Ko de.	di Ke	e de.	Ao Ao.
šana	wanihiguže.	Žigé	éže,	"Hohó,
only	he pulled out.	Again	he said,	"Oh, oh,

w Lo Kii L*	to ttAi Ai Le doKo ni de.	Ai roAoKo A L.
waruk’įra	tucihirešųnįže.	Hisųkhara,
the cooking of mine	it must be cooked very much.	My younger brother,

* /Kii/ is written over an erasure.

w Lo Kii	Ai L K L.	A diAi L.
waruk’į	hirakara	hašira
the roast	watching	I told him to.

w d	w Lo Kii	w Lo liAi K rKe xitti	e de.
Wažą	waruk’į,	warupigasgexjį,"	éže.
[Some]	cook,	such a good one,"	he said.

p. 140 —

to we o tti Le Ke Le.*	K tt K.	mi nK Ki Li n K tt.
Towe’ųjiregere.	Gająga,	mįnąkirinagają,
On and on, he kept up.	[At length,]	when he sat up,

* /o/ is written over an erasure.

te we L Ki.	w w roAo no L.	A K w dini Le de.	Ao Ao
tewéraki,	wawasunųra	hąkawažinireže.	"Hohó,
to his astonishment,	the roasting by sticks	they were gone.	"Oh, oh,

p. 141 —

w Lo Ko Ko K n KL	w di Ki dKyi Le Ko ni.
warugųgųganąkra	wašigišgąiregųnį,"
those covetous friends	they must have done me wrong,"*

* "must" is inserted above the English line with a caret.

e de.	e Ki.	leAe ttL	Ki ttK K tt.
éže.	Égi	pejra	gicgagają,
he said.	And	the fire	when he had poked around,

te we L Ki.	Ao deAe Le KL d n.	leAe ttL
tewéraki,	hušerekrašana	pejra
to his astonishment,	the bones only	the fire

Ao do tte de.	Ao Ao.	e de.	A K w d.*
hožuježe.	"Hohó,"	éže,	"hakawažą
it was full.	"Alas,"	he said,	"surely

* after this syllable is a symbol that looks something like a Roman numeral III tilted to the left.

p. 142 —

n tteAeKe wi Ley d.	Ai Loyi Le.	w Lo Ko Ko K n KL.
nącge wireižą	hiroire	warugųgųganąkra
disappointed	[the homely things]	those covetous things

Ai deKe	te	Ai Loyi L L tt ne.	tt rKe L L tte K tt.
hišgé	te	hiroirarajane,	jasgerarajegają?
also	[this]	homely thing,	what have you done?*

* the translation adds, "this should be so".

wi L K L ni diAi L.	Ai L leAe Le ri Ktt ne n.	A Ke
wirakaranįšira.	Hiraperesikjaneną.	Hąké
I told you to watch.	You shall know about this.*	Not

* the translation adds, "(punishment)".

p. 143 —

liAi ni Ai L Ki Ki n.	i L	t xoAo ni Ktt ne n.	tt Ko.
pinihiragiginą.	Įra	taxunikjaneną.	jagú,
you have not done right.	Your mouth	I will burn it.	Consequently,

Ai Ke.	i L	w d	Ai Lo L Ko ni Kette n.
hįké	įra	wažą	hiroragųnįkjeną,"
not	your mouth	anything	you will not [do ?] with,"

a n K.	n o retteyi d	Lo r n K.
ánąga.	Ną’ųsteiža	rusanąga
he said.	A fire-wood-burning (brand)*	he took up [and]

* the parenthetical material is my own (R. D.).

i L.	t xoAo Ai de.	o di L.	t xoAo Ki de.
įra	taxuhiže.	Užira	taxukiže.
the mouth	he burnt.	The anus	he burnt himself.

144 —*

e Ki	K tti n.	to wi.	to wi.
Égi	gajiną,	"Tuwį!	tuwį!
Then	repentantly,	"Ouch!	ouch!

* at the top right of the page is written in another hand and pencil, "he said" followed below by two vertical lines, below which are written, wajeną.

A K K rKeyi d.	xoAo riKi xitti	A Ki.	te de rKe Ke.
hagagasgeižą,	xusgixjį	hagi.	Težesgege,
it is too bad,	skin to smart so	I made.	For of such,

w Ktt K.	Ai K n KL.	Ai tt	Ao L ny Le.
'wakjąka',	higanąkra.	Hija	horanaire.
'trickster',	I am called.	[Others]	they have talked me into it.

p. 145 —

w d	o ni reKe	w o A tte.	e de.	e tt.
Wažą	unisge	wa’ųhaje,"	éže.	Éja
Something	just as though	I had done [it],"	he said.	There

w Ktt K K.	o di L.	t xoAo Ki de.	n o rete*	t xiAi ni.
Wakjąkaga	užira	taxukiže.	Ną’ųste	taxįnį
Trickster	his anus	he had burned.	Firewood	burning

* beginning here and running for nearly a page is a palimpsest text that has been barely erased. It is as follows: t Koxo deAe Ai? dA L Ki Ai Lo w rL. Ai Lo te?Ki? de. e? rKe w KiAi K[o?]. o di L. Lo Ki xi L de. te we L [Ki] = takuxše. Hišaragi hiruwasra hirutekiže. Esge wakikų. Užira rogixiraže. Tewéraki — which is probably to be translated as, "[?]. When he wounded it, the scar was mottled. Thus, he did to himself. He had forbidden his anus. To his surprise ..."

Ao w Lo xiAi ni de.	e Ki	e	e tt	ni Ke.
howaroxiniže.	Égi	e	éja	nįgé
he put to it.	And	he	there	somewhere

p. 146 —

Ao w Le doKo ni	e tt	ow Ai K tt.	te we L Ki.
howarešguni.	Éja	úwahigają,	tewéraki,
he did go.	There	as he was going along,	to his surprise,

ey tti do we de.	Ai Lo we de.	ow Ai K tt.	te we L Ki.
eyajižuweže.	Hiroweže.	Úwahigają,	tewéraki,
someone went by.	He trailed it.	As he was following it,	unexpectedly,*

* written over an erased, "to his surprise".

e tt.	w do diAi	ni Ke	Ai e de.	Ao Ao
éja	wažušį	nįgé	hieže.	"Hohó,
there	a fat	of something	he found.	"Oh, oh,

p. 147—

Ai d	e Ki	w Kii Ki Li	Ke Le Ko ni.*	w d Li d
hižą	égi	wak’įgiri	keregųnį.	Wažąrižą
someone	[here]	packing something	he has gone by.	Something

* the last syllable may be /n./.

tee Ai Ki	w Ki o Ko ni	e de.	a n K.	w do diAi n K
t’ehigi	waki’ųgųnį,"	éže.	Ánąga,	wažušįnąka
he had killed	he must be packing,"	he said.	As he said it,	that piece of fat

Lo r n K.	Lotto deAe.	a rL	Lo K n de.	Ao Ao.
rusanąga	rucše.	Asra	rokanaže.	"Hohó,
he picked up and	he ate it.	Delicious	it was very.	"Well, well,

p. 148 —

A K w d.	a ri d.	wo diAi L.	e de.
hagáwažą	asižą	wošįra,"	éže.
such	a delicious thing	the fat,"	he said.

di Ke	ow Ai K tt.	di Ke	ni Ki e de.	di Ke
Žigé	úwahigają,	žigé	nįgieže.*	Žigé
Again	as he was going along,	again	he found a piece.	Again

* < nįgé-hie-že.

Lotto deAe.	Ao Ao	A K w d	a ri d.	w do diAi n KLe
rucše.	"Hohó,	hagáwažą	asižą	wažušįnąkre,"
he ate it.	"Well, well,	such	a delicious thing	these fat things,"

p. 149 —

e de.	ow Ai K tt.	te we L Ki.	e	w ow KL
éže.	Úwahigają,	tewéraki,	e	wa’ųwąkra
he said.	As he was going along,	to his surprise,	he	it was he

Ai leAe Lere deAe.	w do diAi	Ai ey K.	Loyitti	Ao diAi L
hipéresše.	Wažušį	hieyaka	róic	hošįra
he had discovered.	The fat things	he was finding	his guts	fat parts

w K L Ki	owK deAe.	o di	Ao diAi L.	Loyitti ttL.*
wakaragi	’ųwąkše.	Uži	hošįra	róicra
finding	he was.	Anus	the fat	the guts

* /ttL/ is written over an erasure.

doAo Lo tteLe	w owK deAe.	t xoAo Ai Ki.	t ttoKo
šurujere	wa’ųwąkše.	Taxuhigi,	tajuk,
it had fallen out of him	[it did.]	Because he had burnt it,	he burned it,

p. 150 —

Ai Ke	w o de.	Ao Ao.	e de.
hike	wa’ųže.	"Hohó,	éže.
it contracted	[it did.]	"Oh, oh,	he said.

wyi K Ly dA n xitti.	w Ktt K	Ai K n KL.
waigaraišanaxjį	'wakjąka'	higanąkra.
Very truly as they have called me	'trickster'	they have been calling me.

Ai tt	Ao L n Ai Le K tt.	e Ki
Hija	horanahiregają."	Égi
[Others]	they have by such talking turned me into such."	And

liAi Koo de.	xeAe te Ai.	xoAo L	xA w ni de.	e rKe.
pįk’ųže.	Xetehi	xúra	xawaniže.	Ésge,
he fixed it.	A large part	the skin	it was lost.	Therefore,

p. 151 —

liAi Koo	no ni Ke.	xoA L.	Lo Ko Koxo x n K w o de.
pik’ų	nųnįgé	xúra	rukokoxanąka wa’ųže.
he had fixed it,	but	the skin	to pull together in wrinkles.

e rKe	Lo Kixi Ai de.	e rKe.	w o n Kde
Ésge,	rukįxhiže.	Ésge,	wa’ųnąkše.
So	he made it in ridges.*	So	they are.

* the translation adds, "and is contracted".

w Kidi KL.	o di L.	Lo Ki xi L Le.	ay Le n.
wąkšíkra	užira	rukįxirare	aíreną.
The people	their anuses	[they are made in ridges]*	they have said.

* here the translation has, "thus made over. So they are".

Source:

John Baptiste (trs.), "Wakjukaga," in Paul Radin, Winnebago Notebooks, Freeman #3897 (Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, n.d.) Winnebago V, #7: 104-151.