Nahuatl Digest, Vol 23, Issue 4

[magnus hansen]

In Hueyapan nawatl there is a a word for walking with open legs like a
vulture: "tlakahkaloa"
Magnus

On 21/10/06, nahuatl-request at lists.famsi.org <
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>    1. Re: pronoun walking eagle (Henry Kammler)
>    2. Re: pronoun walking eagle (ANTHONY APPLEYARD)
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> From: Henry Kammler <h.kammler at em.uni-frankfurt.de>
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> Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 23:30:49 +0200
> Subject: Re: [Nahuat-l] pronoun walking eagle
> I think Cuauhtemoc rather means "descended in eagle fashion, like an
> eagle", so Cuauhnenemi would be "walks like an eagle".
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> For "Walking Eagle" I would vaguely guess Nenemilizcuauhtli.
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> I don't know if a historical example can be found for this as a
> personal name. In case this name should be used for someone or
> something (like a company), think about it twice. An eagle that walks
> doesn't look majestic at all, lumping, swaying from side to side. In
> Native North America the "Walking Eagle"-name is a runnig joke, a name
> that would be given to nonnative politicians in fake "adoption"
> ceremonies. It boils down to ... why can't the eagle fly? ... various
> possible answers ...
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> Just my 2 cents on this aspect.
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> Henry
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> From: ANTHONY APPLEYARD <a.appleyard at btinternet.com>
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> Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 23:26:16 +0100 (BST)
> Subject: Re: [Nahuat-l] pronoun walking eagle
> --- Henry Kammler <h.kammler at em.uni-frankfurt.de> wrote:
> >... For "Walking Eagle" I would vaguely guess Nenemilizcuauhtli.
> > ...An eagle that walks doesn't look majestic at all, lumping, swaying
> > from side to side. In Native North America the "Walking Eagle"-name
> > is a running joke, a name that would be given to non-native
> > politicians in fake "adoption" ceremonies. ...
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> Birds of prey (except vultures) are usually awkward when walking on the
> ground because of their talons. It is a bit like a scuba diver on land
> trying to walk in fins. Ask on http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/ .
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> Citlalyani.
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