Pili Wehixamukèsi Achimëwakàn

A Different Wehixamukès Story . . . Told by Nora Thompson Dean to Bruce Pearson and Jim Rementer in 1968.

English:

Long ago there was a person who was named Wehixamukes.

Lenape:

Lòmwe hunt ahpu awènika luwènsu Wehixamukès.

English:

He seemed like he did not have good sense,

Lenape:

Alàshi màta wëleòtamuu,

English:

but Wehixamukes was powerful and wise.

Lenape:

shuk chipilësuwa òk lëpwe nàka Wehixamukèsa.

English:

One time he went along when several men when out hunting.

Lenape:

Kwëtën wite ènta kèxa lënuwàk alaihtit.

English:

They told him what he must do was cook.

Lenape:

Na tëlawo kahta ta wixëni.

English:

The leader told him,

Lenape:

Na nikanixink lënu tëlao,

English:

"I am hungry. I wish I could eat some turkey that has been dipped in grease."

Lenape:

"Nkatupwi. Kwëlaha nkàski muhòòn chikënëm pëpòhkënasit."

English:

Wehixamukes heard everything that he said.

Lenape:

Pwëntao nàka Wehixamukèsa wèmi kèku èluwèt.

English:

When evening came all the men went to cut wood.

Lenape:

Enta lòkwik mënàxeyok wèmi nèki lënuwàk.

English:

When they returned they saw Wehixamukes

Lenape:

Enta làpi ktëkihtit neyòwò nàka Wehixamukèsa

English:

repeatedly dipping a turkey in a kettle [of grease],

Lenape:

pe pëpòhkënat chikënëm husink,

English:

and the turkey still had feathers and still had its innards.

Lenape:

[This part was added later to clarify the story and there is no sound file]: òk mikwënahasu òk kwiakwi wëlàkshia lamungwe nàka chikënëmò.

English:

They told him, "What on earth are you doing?"

Lenape:

Tëlawò, "Kèku nink lah kmikëntàm?"

English:

Wehixamukes said, "I heard you people yesterday

Lenape:

Luwe naka Wehixamukèsa, "Kpëntulhumo lòkëwe

English:

when you said, "I wish I could eat a turkey that had been dipped in grease."

Lenape:

ènta luweèkw, "Kwëlaha pëpòhkënasit chikënëm nkàski muhò."

English:

Again they told him, "It's not that way!

Lenape:

Làpi tëlawò, "Tètxan tà nën!

English:

First you pluck the turkey and then take out all those innards."

Lenape:

[This part was added later to clarify the story and there is no sound file]: Hitamìch munëna na chikënëm òk ktënëmën wèmi nèl wëlàkshiya."]

English:

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

Lenape:

Luwe nàka Wehixamukèsa, "Shai a mah liàntpàne!"

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