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Note 6 — Story of the shaman, G̣ᴀ′ndox’s-father

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Pestilence6 married one of the daughters7 of the Moon. When he heard the news about his sister in some way, Wu′ltcꜝixaiya8 went to get his sister. He put on a steel coat and launched his canoe. His canoe was covered with boards. Then he knocked down the rock front of the house of Pestilence with a bone club. Afterward he went in and got his sister. For that reason there was much sickness.

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