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Show 38 III. HAASHCH'EEH DINE'E Bl£ Coyote adopted the young man's own form. Disguised as Elder Brother, Coyote returned to Big Snake's house to claim the girl. His smell gave him away, though, and he was chased from the house. Big Snake now became concerned for his new son-in-law and determined to search for him: "My grandchild, where, I wonder, has he gone," he said about me. "With my grandchild I shall return," he said about me. Down [through] the first square of the white earth, Talking God, carrying a talking prayerstick, has come in after me by means of this! Farther on, down [through] the second square of the yellow earth, Talking God, carrying a talking prayerstick, has come in after me by means of this! Farther on, down [through] the third square of the blue earth, Talking God, carrying a talking prayerstick, has come in after me by means of this! Farther on, down [through] the fourth square of the dark earth, Talking God, carrying a talking prayerstick, has come in after me by means of this!10 He found Elder Brother wrapped in Red Coyote's stinking coat. Right there he set up a row of five hoops to remove the coyote skin. As Elder Brother passed through each of the willow hoops (tsebas), the coyote skin came off a little bit more. When he passed through the fifth hoop of wild rose, the thorns caught on the skin and pulled it off completely. Then the Snakes and other people came and restored Elder Brother's senses. After this, Elder Brother returned home with Big Snake: This way, across the red snake which he had placed at your entrance, Talking God, carrying the talking prayerstick, stepped outside with you by means of this, Calling God stood in position in your rear! This way, across the red big snake which he had placed at your entrance, Talking God, carrying the talking prayerstick, stepped outside with you, Calling God stood in position in your rear! This way, across the red wind which he had placed at your entrance, Talking God, carrying the talking prayerstick, stepped outside with you, Calling God stood in position in your rear! \ |