Prayer for Long Life:
Our old women gods, we ask you!
Our old women gods, we ask you!
Then give to us long life together,
May we live until our frosted hair
Is white; may we live till then
This life that now we know!
Our old women gods,
Come hither,
Take this!
Long life give us
And our people!
We bring you meal
For arm-leg nourishment
Then grant to us
Our span of life
And to our children also!
When the Corn Mothers are Fed:
Bear Priest sings and throws meal on the altar:
Now and here
My gods I give you
This corn meal
And thank you.
The People join and throw meal on the altar:
Now and here,
Our old women Gods,
Take this!
Long life give us
And our children!
Corn Grinding Song:
There towards the north,
There the fog is lying,
There the fog is lying.
In the middle stands Blue Corn
Happily, prettily, she is singing
Ha-we-ra-na na-a-se
There towards the west
There the fog is lying,
There the fog is lying,
In the middle stands Yellow Corn
Happily, prettily, she is singing
Ha-we-ra-na na-a-se
There towards the south
There the fog is lying,
There the fog is lying,
In the middle stands Red Corn
Happily, prettily, she is singing
Ha-we-ra-na na-a-se
There towards the east
There the fog is lying,
There the fog is lying,
In the middle stands White Corn
Happily, prettily, she is singing
Ha-we-ra-na na-a-se
Ancient Tewa prayers
Also in the Honor Section
