Kabibonokka

Also known as: Kabebonicca / Kabibboonocca · Role: the North Wind; brother of Manabozho · First appears: Hiawatha; or, Manabozho · Part 2

In Hiawatha; or, Manabozho · Part 2, Kabibonokka is named among the older brothers of Manabozho, and Mudjekewis is his father. Schoolcraft reports in Hiawatha; or, Manabozho · Part 9 that Manabozho withdrew to dwell with his brother in the North.

In Shawondasee, Mudjekewis gave Kabibonokka the North. Manabozho later brought their father to terms and received the Northwest Winds to rule jointly with Kabibonokka. At the plains, Shawondasee mistook the dandelion seed-vessels for a woman; jealous of his brother Kabibonokka, he sighed them away.

In Shingebiss, Kabebonicca sent colder blasts and snow to overcome Shingebiss, then tried to starve him by freezing the fishing openings. That night he entered Shingebiss’s lodge but could not endure his songs and fire. When Shingebiss continued to find fish, Kabebonicca gave up: “I can neither freeze him nor starve him; he is a very singular being--I will let him alone.”

Relationship record

Life events

• Schoolcraft reports that Manabozho withdrew to dwell with his brother in the North.(Hiawatha; or, Manabozho · Part 9 · 📍 the North)
  • With: Manabozho
  • “The period of his labors and adventures having expired, he withdrew to dwell with his brother in the North”
• Mudjekewis gave Kabibonokka the north.(Shawondasee)
  • With: Mudjekewis
  • “and to Kabibonokka, the north.”
• Manabozho brought his father to terms and received the Northwest Winds jointly with Kabibonokka.(Shawondasee)
  • With: Manabozho Mudjekewis
  • “and having brought the latter to terms, he received the government of the Northwest Winds, ruling jointly with his brother Kabibonokka the tempests from that quarter of the heavens.”
• Shawondasee mistook the dandelion seed-vessels for a woman and, jealous of Kabibonokka, sighed them away.(Shawondasee · 📍 the plains)
  • With: Shawondasee
  • “This excited his jealousy toward his brother Kabibonokka, and he threw out a succession of short and rapid sighs--when lo! the air was filled with light filaments of a silvery hue, but the object of his affections had for ever vanished.”
• Kabebonicca intensifies the cold and snow to try to master Shingebiss.(Shingebiss)
  • “He poured forth tenfold colder blasts, and drifts of snow, so that it was next to impossible to live in the open air.”
• Kabebonicca visits Shingebiss at his lodge but leaves after failing to endure his songs and fire.(Shingebiss)
  • With: Shingebiss
  • “At length Kabebonicca entered, and took his seat on the opposite side of the lodge. But Shingebiss did not regard, or notice him.”
• Kabebonicca tries to starve Shingebiss by freezing the fishing openings, but Shingebiss continues finding fish.(Shingebiss)
  • With: Shingebiss
  • “Still, Shingebiss, by dint of great diligence, found means to pull up new roots, and dive under for fish.”
• At last, after his night visit had failed and Shingebiss still found fish, Kabebonicca gave up trying to freeze or starve him and decided to leave him alone.(Shingebiss)
  • With: Shingebiss
  • “At last, Kabebonicca was compelled to give up the contest. ‘He must be aided by some Monedo,’ said he. ‘I can neither freeze him nor starve him; he is a very singular being--I will let him alone.’”

Hiawatha; or, Manabozho · Part 2

• siblings with Manabozho “Your brothers are the North, East, and South, and, being older than yourself, your father has given them great power with the winds, according to their names.”
• parent: Mudjekewis “Your brothers are the North, East, and South, and, being older than yourself, your father has given them great power with the winds, according to their names.”

Hiawatha; or, Manabozho · Part 9

• siblings with Manabozho “The period of his labors and adventures having expired, he withdrew to dwell with his brother in the North, where he is understood to direct those storms which proceed from the points west of the pole.”

Shawondasee

• parent: Mudjekewis “To his son, Wabun, he gave the East; to Shawondasee, the south, and to Kabibonokka, the north.”
• siblings with Manabozho “When he grew up, and obtained the secret of his birth, he went to war against his father, Kabeyun, and having brought the latter to terms, he received the government of the Northwest Winds, ruling jointly with his brother Kabibonokka the tempests from that quarter of the heavens.”
• siblings with Shawondasee “This excited his jealousy toward his brother Kabibonokka, and he threw out a succession of short and rapid sighs--when lo! the air was filled with light filaments of a silvery hue, but the object of his affections had for ever vanished.”

Shingebiss

• enemies with Shingebiss “Kabebonicca observed him, and felt a little piqued at his perseverance and good luck in defiance of the severest blasts of wind he could send from the northwest.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Myth of Hiawatha, and Other Oral Legends. Made with Rho MD.