Part Va : 1. All were peaceful, long ago, there at the Talega land. 1. Wemilangundo wulamo talli talegaking. 2. The Pipe-Bearer was chief at the White river. 2. Tamaganend sakimanep wapalaneng. 3. White-Lynx was chief, much corn was planted. 3. Wapushuwi sakimanep kelitgeman. 4. Good-and-Strong was chief;...
Part Iii : 1. After the rushing waters (had subsided) the Lenape of the turtle were close together, in hollow houses, living together there. 1. Pehella wtenk lennapeva tulapewini psakwiken woliwikgun wittank talli. 2. It freezes where they abode, it snows where they abode, it storms where they abode, it is...
Title Page : THE WALAM OLUM Excerpt From The Lenp And Their Legends, By Daniel G. Brinton. Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal Literature Number V. Philadelphia [1885]. Scanned , 1998. Reformatted July 2003. This Text Is In The Public Domain. These Files May Be Used For Any Non-commercial Purpose Provided This...
Part Vb : 20. East-Villager was chief; he was east of Talega. 20. Wapalawikwan sakimanep waptalegawing. 21. A great land and a wide land was the east land, 21. Amangaki amigaki wapakisinep. 22. A land without snakes, a rich land, a pleasant land. 22. Mattakohaki mapawaki mawulitenol. 23. Great Fighter w...
Part Ivc : 40. Rich-Again was chief; the Painted-One was chief. 40. Lapawin sakimanep, wallama sakimanep. 41. White-Fowl was chief; again there was war, north and south. 41. Waptipatit sakimanep, lappi mahuk lowashawa. 42. The Wolf-wise-in Counsel was chief. 42. Wewoattan menatting tumaokan sakimanep. 43. He...
Part Iva : 1. Long ago the fathers of the Lenape were at the land of spruce pines. 1. Wulamo linapioken manup shinaking. 2. Hitherto the Bald Eagle band had been the pipe bearer, 2. Wapallanewa sittamaganat yukepechi wemima, 3. While they were searching for the Snake Island, that great and fine land. 3...
Part Ii : 1. Long ago there was a mighty snake and beings evil to men. 1. Wtilamo maskanako anup lennowak makowini essopak. 2. This mighty snake hated those who were there (and) greatly disquieted those whom he hated. 2. Maskanako shingalusit nijini essopak shawelendamep eken shingalan. 3. They both did...
Part Ivb : 20. After him, Much-Loved was chief, a good man. 20. Wtenk nekama sakimanep pemaholend wulitowin. 21. After him, No-Blood was chief, who walked in cleanliness. 21. Sagimawtenk matemik, sagimawtenk pilsohalin. 22. After him, Snow-Father was chief, he of the big teeth. 22. Sagimawtenk gunokeni...
Part I : 1. At first, in that place, at all times, above the earth, 1. Sayewi talli wemiguma wokgetaki, 2. On the earth, [was] an extended fog, and there the great Manito was. 2. Hackung kwelik owanaku wak yutali Kitanitowit-essop. 3. At first, forever, lost in space, everywhere, the great Manito was. 3...
Part Vc : 40. At this time whites came on the Eastern sea. 40. Wonwihil wapekunchi wapsipayat. 41. Much-Honored was chief; he was prosperous. 41. Makelomush sakimanep wulatenamen. 42. Well-Praised was chief; he fought at the south. 42. Wulakeningus sakimanep shawanipalat. 43. He fought in the l...