‘Mitła Story - Pauline Alfred
We are going to talk about the ‘Mitła. It’s a warrior dance, It’s a big dance. It’s a high-ranking dance, just like the Hamat´sa. Very few people have a right to this dance. The ‘Mitła dances around the fire carrying a Sisiyutł “Two headed Sea Serpent”. This dance always has a big name that goes with it. The name that comes with it is amyaxalasu’. The ‘Mitła is a big dance and it is very beautiful and spiritual.
Kwak´wala
La’man’s gwagwix’sala sa ‘Mitła. k´i’s k´inamida ax’nugwadasux da ’Mitła. O xas ma yudaxw’ida ax’nugwadasu’ laxan’s Kwakwaka’wakw’ina’yi. Dalida ‘Mitła xa sisiyu’ł. Gwayosa mamała “two headed serpent”, ‘Walasux ‘Yaxwałi’ina’ya’. ‘Yu’am le’ ‘Walas ik´ała ‘yaxwała’ina laxa galo’ła’ ‘nala’. Lo’łe da Bagwanamo’łe’ ’Yak’sa’mis gwix’ida’as. Ławitsu’sis ‘Nulax xa gigama’yi xa Chief. Dax’idida gigama’ye xa xwak´wana kes tsutsept´sande’x. La’am nixis t´sa’ya. La’man digid’itłus. La’man t´soł’tsa ’mitła loł ka’s k´i’sa’os gwagwix’salasa. He’mis wa lagiłstsux ‘mitłaxtłi. ‘Waladziyox ‘Yaxwała’ina’yi.
Sisiyutł Story - Pauline Alfred
We are going to talk about the Sisiyutł “Two Headed Serpent”. This Sisiyutł is magical and can transform. One story I have heard about the Sisiyutł is the left side of the Sisiyutł represents your bad side and the right side of the Sisiyutł represents your good side. In the middle of the Sisiyutł is a human face which represents yourself. The Sisiyutł is a very high-ranking dance which is used as a warrior dance. “That’s what I know about the Sisiyutł”.
Kwak´wala
La’man’s gwagwix’sala xa Sisiyutł. I’s la a’omsux da Sisiyutłex. He’misux lagiłs am hayulis ax’ala’yu laxa gwa’yu Warrior dance. Two headed serpentxala sux sa Mamała. Dalida wina xa winayux wina’ya dala am hayulis dala xa Sisiyutł. Nixt´an gayudłases gam’xułt´sane’ he’am ‘yaksa’mi. Hiłk´ułt´sane’ ‘walast´a ika’! He’misan’s gugama’yi da laxa ‘nakawe’yesa Sisiyutł. Kan’s malkwale’an’s kan’s aman’s hayulis gwiła laxa hiłk´ułt´sane’.