The Eagle Clan Arawaks of Guyana and Barbados are producing a history-making, educational documentary, which will feature for the first time ever a film production made entirely in the ancient Lokono Arawak language. This film will also feature indigenous Lokono Arawak actors as 100% of the cast. The working title of the film is "Last of the Lokono Traditionalists."
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"In the name of King Ferdinand and Juana, his daughter, Queen of Castile and Leon, etc., conquerors of barbarian nations, we notify you as best we can that our Lord God Eternal created Heaven and earth and a man and woman from whom we all descend for all times and all over the world. In the 5,000 years since creation the multitude of these generations caused men to divide and establish kingdoms in various parts of the world, among whom God chose St. Peter as leader of mankind, regardless of their law, sect or belief. He seated St. Peter in Rome as the best place from which to rule the world but he allowed him to establish his seat in all parts of the world and rule all people, whether Christians, Moors, Jews, Gentiles or any other sect. He was named Pope, which means admirable and greatest father, governor of all men. Those who lived at that time obeyed St. Peter as Lord and superior King of the universe, and so did their descendants obey his successors and so on to the end of time.
The late Pope gave these islands and mainland of the ocean and the contents hereof to the above-mentioned King and Queen, as is certified in writing and you may see the documents if you should so desire. Therefore, Their Highnesses are lords and masters of this land; they were acknowledged as such when this notice was posted, and were and are being served willingly and without resistance; then, their religious envoys were acknowledged and obeyed without delay, and all subjects unconditionally and of their own free will became Christians and thus they remain. Their Highnesses received their allegiance with joy and benignity and decreed that they be treated in this spirit like good and loyal vassals and you are under the obligation to do the same.
Therefore, we request that you understand this text, deliberate on its contents within a reasonable time, and recognize the Church and its highest priest, the Pope, as rulers of the universe, and in their name the King and Queen of Spain as rulers of this land, allowing the religious fathers to preach our holy Faith to you. You own compliance as a duty to the King and we in his name will receive you with love and charity, respecting your freedom and that of your wives and sons and your rights of possession and we shall not compel you to baptism unless you, informed of the Truth, wish to convert to our holy Catholic Faith as almost all your neighbors have done in other islands, in exchange for which Their Highnesses bestow many privile
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I hope this is helpful :) If u have any questions leave a comment.
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Extra info abt the lesson (mainly origins n history of the word) is available on my Patreon and is accessible to the public!
Fun fact: Eiyeri means "to exist" as well as is the Arawak word for "man" [Eyeri]. The reason it is spelled as such is to help with pronunciation. However, it is also to not confuse with other emerging Island Arawak dialects!-
Not that I expect anyone to keep up with TV, but I was wondering what others thought about the fourth episode of Lovecraft Country (called "A History of Violence").
For those who have not seen the show or episode, the show is essentially an ode to pulp and horror fiction while exploring its racist past (and present?). In the fourth and most recent episode, there is an Arawak two-spirit character.
In an interview with the actress that plays the Arawak character, they provide a transcript of her lines, including supposedly the Arawak language:
> ## Arawak Translation Line by Line for Yahima’s dialogue with Atticus
> You’re not Titus. (Li Titus khuru bokia.)
> Where is he? (Halumüñikai?)
> You’re of his blood. (Lüthena bokia.)
> He lied to me. (Likia amurhidaaka de.)
> Forced me to teach him. (Lümarhikhutukuta kuba de lümüng.)
> He killed my… (Likia aparakuba da…)
> Who am I? (Halikan dai?)
> Yahima. Maraokoti. (Yahima. Maraocoti.)
> Woman-(and) man. (Hiyaru mathu wadili)
> Two-spirit. Neither. Both. All. (Bian üya // abakhuruda // Biambe // Harhang)
> A child born of the anaconda. (Aba kamudu üsa dai.)
> I coil back unto myself and draw my life from both earth and sea. (Hurhurhu mathu barhaa ulukuaria da asurutun dakakü.)
> I come from “The Land of Many Waters”. (Wuin hebira wariathu dai.).
> Titus came on his ship. (Li Titus andakubathe lükanang uluku.)
> Searching for ones who could read his book. (Awahüdüng abali bithiru alesedithima lükartang)
> I knew the symbols from the caves of Alomun Kundi. (Dadita tu kharasaha tu hurhurhu uluku // alumüng kundi münthu.)
> I had no reason to distrust him. (Dakhidwaheidai.)
> I had never encountered a people so hungry. (Abahan diaru da khuru dai otiking kidianthu panasiang kaküthube.)
> Always hungry. (Panasiaakware tha.)
> When I saw Titus for what he was. (Dadikhiñi bena halika lañiñi khidwaheiñiwabu li Titus.)
> I refused to decipher anymore words. (Makarhemediti da sabuka tu kharasaha.)
> He [promised] told me [to reunite me with my people] (“I will take you to your people”) (“Danikipa damawa bü bükürüküya bithiru” lakuba
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