Post by Okwes on Apr 14, 2008 13:25:05 GMT -5
Gopher And Rabbit Gamble - Yana
Gopher and Cottontail Rabbit gambled. Gopher had many arrows and a bow. He
told Rabbit, "We will always gamble when we meet." "Let us do so today." So
they cut sticks at Big Cow creek. Gopher bet one of his arrows first, and
lost. Next he bet another one, and lost. Then he bet his bow, and lost. He
bet his quiver, and lost. He bet his belt, and lost. Everything he had he
lost. He said, "I have nothing left to bet. I will bet my people." Rabbit
said, "All right." He bet his people, and lost. He bet his wives, and lost
them. He bet his children, and lost. He said, "I will bet myself." He bet
his arm, and lost. He bet the other arm, and lost. He bet all his body, and
lost all.
Yana Texts, by Edward Sapir. University of California Publications in
American Archaeology and Ethnology Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 1-235 [1910] and is
now in the public domain
Gopher and Cottontail Rabbit gambled. Gopher had many arrows and a bow. He
told Rabbit, "We will always gamble when we meet." "Let us do so today." So
they cut sticks at Big Cow creek. Gopher bet one of his arrows first, and
lost. Next he bet another one, and lost. Then he bet his bow, and lost. He
bet his quiver, and lost. He bet his belt, and lost. Everything he had he
lost. He said, "I have nothing left to bet. I will bet my people." Rabbit
said, "All right." He bet his people, and lost. He bet his wives, and lost
them. He bet his children, and lost. He said, "I will bet myself." He bet
his arm, and lost. He bet the other arm, and lost. He bet all his body, and
lost all.
Yana Texts, by Edward Sapir. University of California Publications in
American Archaeology and Ethnology Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 1-235 [1910] and is
now in the public domain