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Legends and Myths of the Aboriginal Indians of British Guiana W H (William Henry) 1818-1886 Brett No preview available - 2023 |
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Aboré abound Acawoios ancient Arawâks Arawânili Arawidi arrows Bahmoo bear beasts Berbice birds blood bold brave bright brother canoe Caribs Cayenne charm chief chieftain club cocorite creatures cried croak Cuyuni dead Demerara dread Ekahruwa Essequibo fair fall father fierce fight fire flame fled flood forest frog gave ground hand head hear heard Indians jaguar Kanáima knew Korobona land legends live Macusis maidens man's Manárowa Masaruni mighty MORUCA neath nevermore nigh night o'er obey Okonoróté Orinoco pass peace race river seemed seen Serikoai shore slain slay soon sorcerers sore spirit stream strong Surinam sweet swim tale tapir tell thee thou tide To-eyza told tree tribes trumpeter bird Twas Waiini Walyarima Warau warriors waters wave wild wives women wood Wowtáh Yauhahu young
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Page 179 - Arawaks . . . believe that they originally came from above the clouds. The weight of a heavy woman broke the rope by which they were descending: and communication was thus cut off between those who had reached the ground and those remaining above.
Page 29 - She becomes his wife, bears him above the clouds, and, after much trouble, persuades her father and family to receive him. All then goes well, until he expresses a wish to visit his aged mother, when they discard him, and set him on the top of a very high tree, the trunk of which is covered with formidable prickles. He appeals pathetically to all the living creatures around. Then spiders spin cords to help him, 1 Schreck, p. 35 ; Vernaleken, pp. 274, 287 ; Jones and Kropf, p. 95 ; " Bahar-Danush,
Page 29 - She lays aside her feathers, appears before him as a beautiful girl, becomes his wife, bears him above the clouds, and after much trouble persuades her father and family to receive him. All then goes well until he expresses, a wish to visit his aged mother, when they discard him...
Page 29 - ... clouds, and, after much trouble, persuades her father and family to receive him. All then goes well, until he expresses a wish to visit his aged mother, when they discard him, and set him on the top of a very high tree, the trunk of which is covered with formidable prickles. He appeals pathetically to all the living creatures around. Then spiders spin cords to help him, and fluttering birds ease his descent, so that at last he reaches the ground in safety.
Page 6 - since there He sits alone. The " Great Our Father," 2 though to Him for comfort none have gone, And of " Our Maker " 3 oft we speak, but never call upon. That Mighty Maker all things formed; 'tis He that made them move; And food for all things He bestows, which seems a proof of love. But calm He sits above the sky, To Him for succour none can fly, He is so high above!
Page 29 - kiskedee," though a valiant little bird, disliked the war, and bandaged his head with white cotton, pretending to be sick.
Page 109 - When halfway up she was turned into stone by terror and exhaustion. None could help her, and none could pass over her.
Page 29 - The birds at length espouse his cause, assemble their forces, and bear him as their commander above the sky.