(Spider Grandmother painting By Ginger Strivelli)
First let me post a few disclaimers...Tsalagi is not my native tongue, as if anyone could be doubtful of that...I am trying to teach myself the language in honor of my Tsalagi Great-Grand-mother, whom these poems are dedicated to.
So, if you are a native speaker, please look over my humble attempts at poetry with your language!
I hope to write more and hopefully better Tsalagi poetry in the future, as I learn the language. (May My great grand mother, Zelvia's spirit guide me along with the Spider Grandmother Goddess, Kanene Ski Amai Yehi!)
(Raining Blessing spell for your children) "Ah-gah-sgah"
(By Ginger Strivelli
(Tsalagi Translation spelled phonetically)
(Magical night)Oo-shuhn-hee u-da-li-da-ga-di-a-da-ne-la-di
(It is raining) Ah-gah-sgah
(And the rain is beautiful) ah-ley oo-woh-do ah-gah-sgah
(Make my children happy) goh-lu-sgah ah-gi-di-ni-yo-li ah-li-he-li-s-dee
(Magical Lightening) ah-na-ga-li-sgi u-da-li-da-ga-di-a-da-ne-la-di
(The Sun will shine in the morning) na-do-i-gah-e-hi u-tsi-s-da-lu-ge-s-gi su-na-li-e
(Magical night)Oo-shuhn-hee u-da-li-da-ga-di-a-da-ne-la-di
(It is raining) Ah-gah-sgah
