Kwalaskonigan-gejokônika Nodagakigamit ( Making a Corn Husk doll)

Nodagakigamit (Teacher) Linda Sheehan - Penibagos (October) 31, 2020

• Kwalaskonigan kamgwahôzo nônnoak minitak kezabadak ala nônnôkaw minitak tkebagak (Soak corn husk for 5 minutes in hot water or 10-15 minutes in cold water)

• Ligba-pikawtaha Kaskakwalaskonigan pabasiwi (Fold lengthwise a wide husk in half.)

• Niga, pikawtaha pabasiwi memhôwigan ta tasahôwigan (then fold in half from bottom and top)

• Kwalaskonigansis wlitôzo w’dep. Pikôgna dasto aligwigwek w’dep, pona waskijigek pikawtahwôganek (Take a small husk to make her head. Bend over and squish it to head size, place at the top of the fold/ place in long husk up at the fold)

• Kelabido wiwniwi wkwedôganek wji wjat chitamiwi (Tie around the neck tightly with sinew)

Waji wlitôzikil mpedinal (to make the arms)

• Kaskakwalaskonigan kaskak ta kwanak.(Take a wide and long husk)

• Segweskôbassem nhenol chichigwigekkil pesigiaal nanôwiwi. (tear one end in 3 narrow pieces to the midpoint of the husk.)

• Niga chitamôbageniga ta kelabido wiwniwi wji wjat matanaskiwi wlitoan melji (Then braid tightly and tie around with sinew at the end to make the hand)

• mpedin pidigato Kwalaskoniganek kwahliwitta wkwedôganek ( the arm is put inside the cornhusk right near the neck)

• Chitamôbageniga agômiwi ta kelabido wiwniwi wji wjat matanaskiwi waji wlitôan melji (braid tightly the other side; tie around with sinew at the end to make the hand.)

Waji wlitôzikil mkôdal ta mdolka (Making the legs and the stomach)

• Kadawaka iawnol kwena kwalaskoniganal; Pono nisnol kwahliwitta wpedin alnakaiwi ta pono nisnol pôjiwi. (want to use four long cornhusks; place 2 near arms on right side and place two on left side)

• Kadawaka pazegwen kwenak kwalaskonigan; (want to use one long cornhusk; take a longer husk)

• Winato nisnol nitkwaljial (encircle it around two fingers)

• Pona kwalaskonigan wji pemaiwi pasojiwi wdelegwi (place in husk from on the side of the body near the armpit)

• kelabido wiwniwi wji wjat wlitoan mdolka. (tie around with sinew to make the stomach)

Nikwôbi mkôdal (now legs)

• Chebahla pôjiwi kwalaskoniganal nhenol pesigiaal; (separate left side cornhusks into 3 pieces)

• Niga chitamôbageniga ta kelabido wiwniwi wji wjat matanaskiwi wji wlitoan mezid (Then braid tightly and tie around with sinew at the end to make the foot)

• Awaka pahami kwalaskoniganal waji tôtadbeskwaikwanikhaman wji mkôdal (use more cornhusks to have made the exact same length for the legs/ You may need to add in some narrow husks as you braid so the legs will be equal lengths)

• Chebahla alnakaiwi kwalaskoniganal nhenol psigiaal; ( separate right side cornhusks into 3 pieces)

• chitamôbageniga ta kelabido wiwniwi wji wjat matanaskiwi waji wlitoan mezid (braid tightly and tie around with sinew at the end to make the foot)

• tmezna noskigek wjat (cut off the extra sinew)

K’dagwagwihô Kwalaskonigan-igejokôn! (Finished making cornhusk doll!)

Kolitoba lazawawôganal achi. (You could make clothing also)