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Show II. ANAA, DZIXK'I, HOZHONEE'JI: ON THE TRAIL OF BEAUTY The Pueblo War From Enemy Way (Anna 'ji), Mountain Way (DzUk 'iji), and Beauty Way (Hozhonee 'ji) This story happened while Changing Woman was living at the Place of Emergence with her four children, Holy Man (Monster Slayer), Holy Woman, Holy Boy (Born For Water), and Holy Girl. Corn Man made a visit to the Rock Crystal People at their home in the rock. When he arrived, it seems, Rock Crystal Man called him "son-in-law." But this was a trick. Because Rock Crystal Man loved his own daughter, Rock Crystal Girl, he was jealous of Corn Man. He proposed that they go to war against the Ancient People at Taos. Corn Man agreed. When they raided the Pueblo, Rock Crystal Man captured two prisoners, a boy and a girl. Corn Man came home empty-handed. He could not understand why he should have failed. When he asked the old man's daughter, she said, "My father, Rock Crystal Man, is a witch. His medicine bundle, which has body parts from dead enemies inside it, keeps you from succeeding in war. But I will make a similar one for you, only it will have no power in it. Then you can switch it with his and get his power." Later that day, the two men entered the sweathouse to purify themselves. They took their bundles with them. When they came out, Corn Man had the powerful medicine bundle. They raided Taos again the next day, and Corn Man succeeded while Rock Crystal Man came back empty-handed. For this trick, the old witch hated Corn Man. The old man began to show friendship to Corn Man, but this was only another trick. When Corn Man wasn't looking, the old witch stole the powerful medicine bundle back. Corn Man then proposed another raid on Taos. This time he gathered together all the Corn People, but Rock Crystal Man put a spell on them. To hide themselves, the Corn People changed themselves into trees when they surrounded the Pueblo. But the Pueblo people came out and began to cut down the trees, which groaned with pain as they fell. Corn Man returned to his own home both angry and sad. 1FP 19 |