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Haida texts and myths

Note 1 — Łᴀguadjî′na or Łg̣añā′ʻogaña

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Then Sawałī′xa ran out. His father was fishing seaward. He said, “Hō hū′-u-u-u hū.1” The more his mother tried to stop him, the more he shouted. When he (her husband) came home she again steamed food for him. After she had laid it before him she turned her face from him toward the door. Before he had eaten Sawałī′xa arose, picked up a fat piece from the edge of a split fish, and stood around eating it. After he had finished it, he picked up another. When he had finished that as well he pushed away the tray.

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