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oiBRECHTs] THE SWIMMER MANUSCRIPT 179
t*a^K' anicaGe-'" na/skwo"' t'a'°li Da'^-'i |
aG9-'no°
uDO-'ta-
two they red also two they (sol) completely all
have been
lying down,
H
GwuDo°' I
e-'ldi ts-u'''xk'al9-'.r k'tla*'" u'niilsta-'yHi' Ge-sg'.i
day low distant he perches then they have to take food it was, H
This is to Cure With, to Give it to Them to Drink When They
Are Sick With "Eaters"
FREE TRANSLATION
Now then! The Yellow Chat has caused it, it seems. He has put
the important thing under him, where his abdomen is. (And also)
the Yellow Frog, yonder in the ever-muddy marsh, has put the
important thing under his abdomen, his track never to be refound.
He has caused it, it seems.
Now then! Now thou hast come to hear, Red Kingfisher, thou
stayest, mo^^ng about, in the treetops. Thou art a powerful wizard
indeed. Thou never failest in anything. The Yellow Chat has put
the uuportant thing under him. Now thou hast quicldy come to
make him relinquish his grasp. Relief has been caused.
This is to cure with, to give it to them to drink, when they are
sick with "eaters." The symptoms are that they urinate yellow,
and (also) if white (matter) comes out of it (when they urinate)
this is for the purpose of it. And to cure with: The pas-oozes-out-
(plant), and the other (variety) which is wrapped up in red, and
grows on the hillside.
Restricted (are): four (days) salt. Milk, however, they must
abstain from as long as possible. To cure them, they should be hit
(i. e., rubbed) where their stomach is, low down. And two yellow
beads (and) red beads, also two, should be lying douTi. Fasting
(is to be observed) all day. When she (i. e., the sun) perches low
down, going away from us, then they should eat.
explanation
This formula is for treating a urinary or kidney disease, technically
known as a'nt'^ye*'Di " fchey eat it (kn.), hab."
The disease is described as first manifesting itself by a pain in the
lower part of the back and abdomen, the latter also becoming swollen.
Urination is difficult, and the discharge is yellow, and sometimes white
and mucous.
The theory of disease has been already explained. (See p. 14.)
In this instance the most obvious symptom being the yellow urine,
two yellowish animals are held responsible for the trouble, and the
Red (i. e. successful, powerful) Kingfisher hovering above in the
treetops is invoked to drive out or break the hold of the disease
spirit, figuratively called ["the important thing"].