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“‘He
needed no coaxing, and in a few minutes he was dead to the world. After
watering the mules and putting the beans on to cook, I decided to time the
flashes in the cave, but my watch had stopped, and I soon found out that it
would not run in the cave. In order not to drop off to sleep I had to keep
walking...
"’...As it was near sundown we made ready to leave, but we first ate
a big mess of beans and finished our Army bread. While Cousin Jack tore down
the barricade and packed our supplies, I did some more scouting. When we got
back we covered all our signs and fixed the vines over the secret door. Then we
were off...’"
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#57 --- The following story comes from page 353 of
the "Journal of American Folklore", Vol.46., and is told by the
Yavapai Indians of central
"...Following
origin account related by blind shaman muukyat, who professed to have learned
it at night from goddess Komwidapokuwia. Heard her voice, but did not see her.
He was about 40 years old and not yet blind. It marked beginning of his
shamanistic power.
“In
beginning people lived in underworld, but land there not good. No place to get
food. For that reason people sought a new land. All people assembled at a
‘convincing’ to listen to leaders. Three of these spoke. They were not
brothers, but just friends. They were Halakioma (under water living), Batucha
(burning the persons), and Hukataroka (hooked nose).
"They
planted grape vines at base of white pine (kasarihe), so people might climb up
from underworld. It took three days to climb to earth's surface. Each night,
people rested in tree where they were. Finally they climbed out into this world
and found plenty of food. Montezuma Well was the great hole connecting
underworld and earth's surface..."
