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You read a bit too much into an English translation of a set of rules that predates their use of English. I'm pretty sure the words for a lot of 4 legged anima
by protomyth 11y ago
You read a bit too much into an English translation of a set of rules that predates their use of English. I'm pretty sure the words for a lot of 4 legged animals are related by root word in Crow the same way they are in Dakota. There wouldn't be any vote, the tribal elders would decide, and I am guessing camels or yaks would qualify if it came up.
- bluejekyll 11y agoFair enough. Do you know what other domestic animals would have qualified as a replacement in the language at the time?
- protomyth 11y agoDog comes to mind first, stealing those would tick someone off a lot. Like the horses later, it was what you brought hunting and was a companion animal. Horse and dog are 1 word difference in Dakota: sunka (dog) vs. sunka wakan (horse). S is a sh sound, emphasis is 2nd syllable. [edit: of course I'm not Crow, I grew up with their rivals]