Wehixamukèsa Luwe, "Alaitàm"

Wehixamukes Says, "Let's Go Hunting" . . . Told by Nora Thompson Dean to Bruce Pearson and Jim Rementer in 1968.

English:

For several days the men had stayed at home and also

Lenape:

Kèxukwëni nutikeyok nèki lënuwàk òk

English:

Wehixamukès because they were afraid of those wild Indians

Lenape:

naka Wehixamukèsa eli kòxawoo awènhakeyok

English:

Finally Wehixamukes said, "Let's go.

Lenape:

Xantki naka Wehixamukèsa luwe, “Alëmskatàm,

English:

Let's all go hunting. I will go along and I will kill all

Lenape:

alaitàm. Nèpèch wite òk nèpèch wèkwitehook

English:

those wild Indians.” The men exchanged glances

Lenape:

nèki awènhakeyok.” Pipënawtuwàk nëki lënuwàk

English:

because they thought he was an incompetent person, but anyway

Lenape:

èli liteheyok anehàchi awèn, shëk amënchi

English:

but anyway they let him hunt with them. It wasn’t long they lost Wehixamukes.

Lenape:

lelëma witalain. Mata kwëne kwilawo naka Wehixamukèsa.

English:

One man said, "We must be alert as it seems like wild tribes are around here."

Lenape:

Kwëti lënu luwe, "Kwèxsihënàch alàshi awènhakeyok nayuta."

English:

Finally they heard Wehixamukes making a war cry.

Lenape:

Xantki pwëntawo naka Wehixamukèsa pè kukuwèmwit.

English:

He yelled loudly and said, “Dafunen, dafinen!”

Lenape:

Xinkòlamu, luwe, “Dàfinèn, Dàfinèn!” [His improper pronunciation of Ntapinèn - Here we are.]

English:

[The leader said] "Now then go knock them in the heads those wild Indians.

Lenape:

“Yukwe ta may lëpiteho nèki awènhaneyok.

English:

You have already let them know where we are.”

Lenape:

Mèchi kìshi watëlaneyo èpiènkw.”

English:

Wehixamukes said, I would have done so if you had told me."

Lenape:

Luwe naka Wehixamukèsa, “Shay a mah liàntpane.”

English:

This story is just one of many different

Lenape:

Yushe achimëwakàn kwëti shëk èli xahelënawke

English:

stories about Wehixamukes. That is all I can say.

Lenape:

achimëwakàna Wehixamukèsi. Nal në shëk nkàski luwèn.

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