--- title: Opening, part 20 — Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems · full text with trees description: Opening, part 20, «Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems»: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: Malemte mʾsioo mechi nʾskaw-hʾtimek naga tuchioo omach yapasinya imye-wigwamʾk wʾnaji-mawehimyanya. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/20/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Kulóskap the master, and other Algonki…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/) / Opening, part 20 # Opening, part 20 Opening, part 20 of «Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems»: the whole text, 155 sentences and 2620 words. The small number after every sentence leads to its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself. **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/20/page/2/) Malemte mʾsioo mechi nʾskaw-hʾtimek naga tuchioo omach yapasinya imye-wigwamʾk wʾnaji-mawehimyanya.[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") Malemtech apch kisi-myawletwuk naga tuchioo lippan tanpunote wigwamʾk.[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit m’sioo wen pejit epijik wasisek mʾsioo wʾtlapasinya wʾnaji-wʾlasikwawa sʾsikiptinenawa naga na opummunya mʾtewegon tesagioo wigwamʾk etli wechiwetit nit naga tojio hchi-yawiwul wʾskichin wutakewagʾnl.[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") Elukemkil etchwi kisetuchil meskw kisi sepyatikw nit amskwas welaguiwik ehʾli wulit-has soeltowegw pemgowlutwuk.[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit apch wespasagiwik yokt mejiwejik opetchitaganya pesgowal oskittapemwal sagma-wigwamʾk wutiyanya sagmal opawatmunia mʾsitte wʾunemyanya oskittapi gwandowanek.[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") Nitte sagem wʾtakinwettuwan oskittapemomaweman gwandowanek naga apch wʾtaginwettuwan yohote wechi-welijihi.[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit na kisi kusyapasitit naga tojoo omoosketunia wapapyil naga tojoo egitoso neget elikislotmotits.[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit ettlowsit Pestumagatiek wʾkuskatam wʾkʾchi-wʾskinosismowow; nitlo kʾpawatmagʾnkil yot ettlowsiyan kʾnajiwichi kehman eliat-kʾchi w’skinosismul.[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") Malemte naga kisi westoltitit yokt wechiwejik nit na sagem onakisinn na wutelewestoon wʾtiyan wʾpemowsowinoom nit negum holithodmun wenajiwi-chakekemiw wicho keman wʾsiwesul kipnael.[9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit apch yokt wechiwejik onagesin wʾteleweston olasweltumʾn kisi-weleyet sagman eliwulmatulit napch okisiyinya naga tojoo onestomʾnya kisookch etuchiweswesittit.[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") Wechiyowitit nittech apch liwitasso eldagemk ekelhoochin malemte kisachwuk weswesinya.[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") Wechiyawitit nit sagem wʾtokinwettuwan oskittapem nikt kʾsiwesnowook kisachwuk weswesinya katama kiseltumwownewin toji neksayiu omach-honya.[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") Napch moskettaso wapap kelhodwei naga wʾtegitmunya wʾtiyawa: nit yot etlowsit Mikmakik epit wasis wʾskittap kʾpowatmagon kʾchenesin apch wagisook nio nit kigwusin katagonkuthagʾn kʾmachkulit-hookowa.[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit ittmowioo katama okiseltumwawun omach-halin.[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit apch elok-hʾdimʾk liwitasso nʾskowhʾdin.[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit apch sagem opechitagon oskittapem onachi-ketonkatinya kʾchikook nit appi kʾtunkatitit nit wʾtelogwsumnia tan eli pechputit mʾsioo weyesis nepahatijihi malem-te mʾsioo kegw kisogwew.[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit mʾsioo macheptaso gwandowanek nit etli kitimawemittsoltitit naga kinwetowan nojikakolwet (\_or\_ notgudmit) wʾtalqueminowticook kʾwaltewall (\_or\_ wikw-poosaltin).[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit mʾsioo wen wʾnastowan.[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") Elque milit nitte na wʾquaskoltinya wasisek epitjik wʾskitapyik pemip-hatijihi waltewa mosque weya malemte pechik sikowlutwuk gwandowanek.[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") Nitte mʾsioo tʾholpiyanya pemkemigek nit yokt nojitophasijik otephemwan yayate elapesit.[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") Yot nit elwittasik elok-hʾdimʾk egelhodwi wikw-paltin; nit kisapeseltitit omach yapasinya.[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") Nitte apch neksayiu appat aptdoowuk.[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit naga tochio hʾnskowhʾdin nit apch yokt wechiwejik onakisin peskw wʾtlintowatmʾnhichi eleyiks elittotits omesomsowuk peskwun kessena nisnol elintowatkil.[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit na sagem wut wechi yot wenaskawan-na.[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") Malemte nit mechintotimʾk nit sagem holpin eppasio gwandowanek kelnek pegholagnesis naga epesis nitte omache kʾtumosin omachetemun opekholagʾn naga otlintowatmun kʾtumaswintowagʾnʾl.[25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit miswen onayinyan opemkan wʾskittapyik epitjik pechiote wasisek nit omikmow powlʾtinya.[26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit malemte mechit piye apch naga tojoo apch otakinwipunmunia etuchi mach-hatit.[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") Apch kisatchitit nit apch sagem nimwul-kʾdʾminya hilelok-hʾdimkil.[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") Anquotch metch nichi kesspemi minwukelhak yot nit eldakewagʾn anquotch metch nihilente kessena te peskw kisoos etasi-welaquiwigil pemkak; nit quenni wechi yot.[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") CEREMONIES CUSTOMARY AT THE DEATH OF A CHIEF[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") When the chief of a tribe died, his flag-pole was cut down and burnt, and his war-like appurtenances, bows and arrows, tomahawk and flag, were buried with him.[31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") The Indians mourned for him one year, after which the \_Pwutwusimwuk\_ or leading men were summoned by the tribe to elect a new chief.[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") The members of one tribe alone could not elect their own chief; according to the common laws of the allied nations, he had to be chosen by a general wigwam.[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") Accordingly, after the council of the leading men had assembled, four or six canoes were dispatched to the Micmac, Penobscot and Maliseet tribes if a Passamaquoddy chief had died.[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") \[71\] These canoes bore each a little flag in the bow as a sign that the mission on which the messengers came was important.[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") On the arrival of the messengers at their destination, the chief of the tribe to which they came called all his people, children, women and men, to meet the approaching boats.[36](36/ "tree and pragmatics") The herald, springing to land, first sang his salutation song (\_nʾskawewintuagun\_), walking back and forth before the ranks of the other tribe.[37](37/ "tree and pragmatics") When he had finished his chant the other Indians sang their welcoming song in reply.[38](38/ "tree and pragmatics") As soon as the singing was over they marched to some \_imyewigwam\_ or meeting house to pray together.[39](39/ "tree and pragmatics") The visiting Indians were then taken to a special wigwam allotted to their use over which a flag was set.[40](40/ "tree and pragmatics") Here they were greeted informally by the members of the tribe with hand-shaking, etc. The evening of the first day was spent in entertaining the visitors.[41](41/ "tree and pragmatics") On the next day the messengers sent to the chief desiring to see all the tribe assembled in a \_gwandowanek\_ or dance hall.[42](42/ "tree and pragmatics") When the tribe had congregated there, the strangers were sent for, who, producing their strings of wampum to be read according to the law of the big wigwam, announced the death of the chief of their tribe, “their eldest boy” (\_kʾchi wʾskinosismowal\_), and asked that the tribe should aid them to elect a new chief.[43](43/ "tree and pragmatics") The chief of the stranger tribe then arose and formally announced to his people the desire of the envoys, stating his willingness to go to aid them, his fatherless brothers, in choosing a new father.[44](44/ "tree and pragmatics") The messengers, arising once more, thanked the chief for his kindness and appointed a day to return to their own people.[45](45/ "tree and pragmatics") The ceremony known as \_Kelhoochun\_ then took place.[46](46/ "tree and pragmatics") The chief notified his men that his brothers were ready to go, but that they should not be allowed to go so soon.[47](47/ "tree and pragmatics") The small wampum string called \_kellhoweyi\_ or prolongation of the stay was produced at this point, which read that the whole tribe, men, women and children, were glad to see their brothers with them and begged them to remain a day or two longer; that “our mothers” (\_kigwusin\_), \_i.e.\_, all the tribal women, would keep their paddles yet a little while.[48](48/ "tree and pragmatics") This meant that the messengers were not to be allowed to depart so soon.[49](49/ "tree and pragmatics") Here followed the ceremony called \_Nʾskuhudin\_.[50](50/ "tree and pragmatics") A great hunt was ordered by the chief and the game brought to the meeting-hall and cooked there.[51](51/ "tree and pragmatics") The \_noochila-kalwet\_ or herald went about the village crying \_wikw-poosaltin\_, which was intelligible to all.[52](52/ "tree and pragmatics") Men, women and children immediately came to the hall with their birch-bark dishes and sat about the game in a circle, while four or five men with long-handled dishes distributed the food, of which every person had a share.[53](53/ "tree and pragmatics") This feast was called \_kelhootwi-wikw-poosaltin\_.[54](54/ "tree and pragmatics") When it was over the Indians dispersed, but returned later to the hall when the messengers sang again their salutation songs in honor of their forefathers, in reply to which the chief of the tribe sang his song of greeting.[55](55/ "tree and pragmatics") When the singing was over, the chief seated himself in the midst of the hall with a small drum in one hand and a stick in the other.[56](56/ "tree and pragmatics") To the accompaniment of his drum he sang his \_kʾtumasoointawagunul\_ or dance songs, which was the signal for a general dance, followed by another feast.[57](57/ "tree and pragmatics") The envoys again appointed a day to return, but were deterred in the same manner.[58](58/ "tree and pragmatics") As these feasts often lasted three weeks or a month, a dance being held every night, it was frequently a long time before they could go back to their own tribe, because the chief would detain them whenever they wished to return.[59](59/ "tree and pragmatics") Such was the custom.[60](60/ "tree and pragmatics") ELOK-HʾDIMʾK TAN ETUCHI ELYOOT SAGEM[61](61/ "tree and pragmatics") Malemte mʾsigekw mitnaskiyi nit naga toji sankiyiw omajahapanya malemtech nikt pechiyik elyatit wecheyawitit nitte na omawemania opemowsowinomwa wʾteginwetowania eli kisi-kiwkenitit eli pekwatotit wichoketwagʾn.[62](62/ "tree and pragmatics") Miyawal te nikt na ketkik otapch-yanya ki wʾkenitsepenik.[63](63/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit wʾchi-mach-yiw otaskowalmunia wechiyan nachiwichi sakmakatenik.[64](64/ "tree and pragmatics") Malemte pechiyik omʾsioo nit me (?) elok-hʾdimkil-lelan nach sekeptin ewan nut pemkemek.[65](65/ "tree and pragmatics") Pechiyatil odenesisek kisi-pemkatil kisi-nʾskowhʾditit.[66](66/ "tree and pragmatics") Malemte tama nisook nekiwik naga omache hel-yanya mʾtewagemʾl nit sagem kitwi yotomʾtewagwemul.[67](67/ "tree and pragmatics") Malemte kisachit otemepelanya hʾnit peskw sagmak oponmowan naga wʾnasettowan omannimʾl naga na onas-hewhotlanya pileyal elequotewagʾnʾl.[68](68/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit peskw sagem onestomowan yohot sagmal kisiyajik wutege kʾchi-wʾskinosismowa kʾtachwi-elokepa tan eli kisi-wu-lasweyekw naga na kʾtachicbik sitʾwania nekemch na elookil tan wechi miyawil wahod opemowsowinoom.[69](69/ "tree and pragmatics") Yotʾl na echwi elokejil sagem wʾtachiwi-sagitonel mʾsioo tan yootʾl nekachikil.[70](70/ "tree and pragmatics") Wʾtachwi-klamanel chikow yootʾl timkil matnʾtoltimkil wʾtachwi na kig-ha opemowsowinoom.[71](71/ "tree and pragmatics") Chikate wʾpemowsowagʾn lawutik.[72](72/ "tree and pragmatics") **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/20/page/2/) - ← previous: [Opening, part 19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/19/) - next →: [page 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/20/page/2/) - ↑ back to [Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/)