Song of Creation

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Collection Citation: Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Comalk-Hawk-Kih songs of Akimel O'odham (Pima) stories, image #, NMAI.AC.435; National Museum of the American Indian Archives Center, Smithsonian Institution.

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Scope and Contents: This item is a sound recording of Akimel O'odham (Pima) songs that were sung by Comalk-Hawk-Kih [Akimel O'odham (Pima)], translated by his grandnephew Edward H. Wood, and recorded by J. William Lloyd (1857-1940) on the Gila River Reservation, Arizona in 1903. According to Lloyd's 1911 publication, Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights Being the Myths and Legends of the Pimas of Arizona, the translation of the song is as follows: "Juhwerta Mahkai's Song of Creation" Juhwerta mahkai made the world— Come and see it and make it useful! He made it round— Come and see it and make it useful!

Collection Restrictions: Collection is closed until the materials have been digitized and further tribal community consultation.

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NMAI.AC.435

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Comalk-Hawk-Kih songs of Akimel O'odham (Pima) stories

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Comalk-Hawk-Kih

Summary

This collection contains 12 wax cylinder sound recordings of Akimel O'odham (Pima) songs that were sung by Comalk-Hawk-Kih [Akimel O'odham (Pima)], translated by his grandnephew Edward H. Wood, and recorded by J. William Lloyd (1857-1940) on the Gila River Reservation, Arizona in 1903.