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Show IV. ASDZ^ NAADLEEHI BIDINE'E: CHANGING WOMAN'S PEOPLE Elder Brother's Sky Adventures From Hail Way (Nlohji), Flint Way (Beeshee Bik'aa'ji), and Male Shooting Way (Na'atoii Bikfa'ji) Traveling once again, Elder Brother came to a place called Shining House. Inside he found a beautiful girl. He stayed with her that night, not knowing that she was really White Thunder's wife. After that, Elder Brother found it difficult to hunt. Each time he came near a mountain sheep, he could draw his bow, but he could not shoot. It was as if he were frozen. The fourth time he tried, he was able to release the arrow. Though he did not see it hit its mark, the mountain sheep fell dead before him. Examining the animal, he found that its horn was marked with Zigzag Lightning and its left eye was missing. When he finished butchering the animal, a severe thunderstorm came over him. Lightning struck the very tree that had sheltered him. The explosion scattered branches everywhere. When the smoke cleared away from the burned stump, Elder Brother was missing. When Talking God told the family what had happened, they immediately sent for Black Yei'ii. He told them how to make the proper offerings to Gila Monster. Then they set out together to find Elder Brother. Gila Monster trailed behind, looking for medicines. When they came to the lightning-shattered tree, Gila Monster sent the Winds to search for Elder Brother's flesh. He also sent the Ants to find the scattered drops of his blood. Gila Monster gave specific peoples the duties of restoring Elder Brother's different parts. The Vegetation People were to restore his body parts; the Spider People, his nerves; and the Sun, his eyes and ears. The Moon would restore his body hair; the Darkness People, the hair on his head. The Dawn People would restore his face; Talking God and Pollen Boy, his mind; and Cornbeetle Girl, the movement of his legs. Starting from each end of his body, the people worked towards 47 |
