Hidatsa Elder

[Bruce Ingham]

On 14/8/04 8:03 am, "Alfred W. Tüting" <ti at fa-kuan.muc.de> wrote:

>> Clement "Finigan" NagaraHash Baker.
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> Requiscat in pacem, senior Baker.<<
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> Shouldn't it be "Requiescat in pace" ?
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> "Sit ei (tibi) terra levis!" etc.
> Do you know of phrases in Siouan languages comparable to these (be it
> from a traditional or Christian background)?
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> Alfred
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I suppose in pacem would mean 'into peace', but is not the normal phrase.
Am I right that in Lakota people just say otexike meaning 'it is hard' ?
Bruce *