Kâ´wimosa

Family: the people (Áshiwe) · Role: priest · First appears: Section 19 · The Choosing of Seekers for Signs of the Middle

In Section 19 · The Choosing of Seekers for Signs of the Middle, Kâ´wimosa, a priest, answered the council’s call and sent his eldest son, K‘yäk´lu, northward to seek the distance to the great waters. When the fathers called again, he sent K‘yäk´lu’s next younger brothers, Ánahohoátchi, southward to guide one another. At a later council, Kâ´wimosa sent his youngest son, Síweluhsiwa, and his daughter, Síwiluhsitsa, eastward.

Relationship record

Life events

• Kâ´wimosa sent K‘yäk´lu northward to seek the distance to the great waters.(Section 19 · The Choosing of Seekers for Signs of the Middle)
  • With: K‘yäk´lu
  • “Thus K‘yäk´lu was summoned, and made ready with sacrifice presentations from all the priests to all the surpassing-ones for the great journey; and he departed.”
• Kâ´wimosa sent K‘yäk´lu’s next younger brothers southward to guide one another.(Section 19 · The Choosing of Seekers for Signs of the Middle)
  • With: Ánahohoátchi
  • “Again, when it was inquired, Kâ´wimosa the priest, bethought him, and cried, ‘Here!’ and again were made ready duly and sent forth messengers, this time southward, the next younger brothers of K‘yäk´lu (Ánahohoátchi); for, said the father, they will guide one another if ye send twain.”
• Kâ´wimosa sent Síweluhsiwa and Síwiluhsitsa eastward.(Section 19 · The Choosing of Seekers for Signs of the Middle)
  • With: Síweluhsiwa Síwiluhsitsa
  • “Once more a council was called, and again, when it was inquired, Kâ´wimosa cried, ‘Here!’ and this time the youngest son, who was named Síweluhsiwa, because he was a long-haired youth of great beauty; and the daughter, who was named Síwiluhsitsa, because she was a long-tressed maiden of beautiful person; they also were summoned and made ready duly and sent eastward.”

Section 19 · The Choosing of Seekers for Signs of the Middle

• child: K‘yäk´lu “He had four sons (some say more) and a daughter. And his eldest son was named K‘yäk´lu, which signifies, it is said, ‘Whensoever;’”
• child: Síweluhsiwa “Once more a council was called, and again, when it was inquired, Kâ´wimosa cried, ‘Here!’ and this time the youngest son, who was named Síweluhsiwa, because he was a long-haired youth of great beauty;”
• child: Síwiluhsitsa “He had four sons (some say more) and a daughter.”
• child: Ánahohoátchi “And the fathers, mourning, again called a council. Again, when it was inquired, Kâ´wimosa the priest, bethought him, and cried, ‘Here!’ and again were made ready duly and sent forth messengers, this time southward, the next younger brothers of K‘yäk´lu (Ánahohoátchi); for, said the father, they will guide one another if ye send twain.”

Section 20 · The Change-Making Sin of the Brother and Sister

• child: Síweluhsiwa “Wondrous beings were they, more than it is the lot of mere men in these days to be, for they were the children of Kâ´wimosa the priest, and a priestess-mother in the times of creation and newness.”
• child: Síwiluhsitsa “Wondrous beings were they, more than it is the lot of mere men in these days to be, for they were the children of Kâ´wimosa the priest, and a priestess-mother in the times of creation and newness.”

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Extracted from the original text of Outlines of Zuñi Creation Myths. Made with Rho MD.