Myths of the Cherokee

Ha'wiye'-hyuwe', Ha'wiye'-hyuwe',

Yu'wê-yuwëhe', Ha'wiyëhyu'-uwe' –

Yâ'nû une'guhi' tsana'sehâ';

E`tï une'guhi' tsana'sehâ;

Yâ'nû nudûñnelû' tsa'nadiskâ

Ha'wiye'-hyuwe', Ha'wiye'-hyuwe',

Yu'wê-yuwëhe', Ha'wiyëhyu'-uwe' –

The Bear is very bad, so they say;

Long time ago he was very bad, so they say;

The Bear did so and so, they say.

[1] This song is well known to the women and was sung by both Ayâsta and Swimmer.