20
EMPEROR VOMU AND NI AND VI GENEALOGIES
Vomu Ni Vi cy
At that time, two families cooperated and lived together;
Ni and Vi cooperated, living in harmony together.
Two families, Pubo and Jjissy,
enjoyed a harmonious life there.
At the time of Abo Lurha,
the rulers of that place were thus:
The head was Sagukeha,
the tail was Munyiessujjy;
the left was Lurnyiechaho,
the right was Yynuopoche.1
Two families, Oqy and Ladda,
enjoyed a harmonious life together, settling there.
At the time of Muhly Bbovu,
the rulers of that place were thus:
The head was fastened to Nzyngegobu Bluff,
the tail was connected to Momulege flat;
the left was fastened to Hxomgacaqie Mountain,
the right was connected to Hlymupusa Mountain.
The two families, Punuo and Hxuonuo, helped each other.
When living along the river,
the rulers of that place were thus:
The head was fastened to Nuoyygacha Bluff,
the tail was connected to the waist of Syyyjoche Mountain;
the left was fastened to the top of Mihogozzi Mountain,
the right was connected to the foot of Yizobbovu Mountain.
The two families, Zyqu and Zzisse, helped each other.
When living at Zytubbohxa Mountain,
the rulers of that area were thus:
The head was fastened to the foot of Zyzyrbbovu Mountain,
the tail was connected to the top of Vabulietuo Mountain;
the left was fastened at the mouth of the Gololipi Mountains,
the right was connected to the Hmurpaladda Mountain stream.
The family of the official Nzymo Sygi
and the Huomu Yiery family—
these two families cooperated in settling the area.
When Saho Yydda
ruled the area
the head was fastened at the top of Turlurlur Mountain,
the tail was connected at Jiezhyyydda Gorge;
the left was fastened to the foot of Susu Mountain,
the right was connected to the foot of Muhly Mountain.
The two families, Uomur and Aho,
cooperated in settling the area.
When the Aho place
was ruled,
the head was fastened at Ahohxiqu Gorge,
the tail was connected at Ahohxinuo Gorge;
the left was fastened at Ahossulolo Gorge,
the right was connected at Ahohlylolo Gorge.
The family of Bbuddi Nivi
and the family of Bbuvu Nivi—
these two families cooperated in settling the area.
When Bbuddi Ladda
ruled the area,
the head was fastened at the Guluvajo cliffs,
the tail was connected to the Syjy flatlands;
the left was fastened at Jotishypu Mountain,
the right was connected at Jotur Mountain.
In the ancient past,
when two families, Sisse and Aho,
lived at Alo Lipi,
Nivi Losa made a name seal,
and the eldest, the head, took it to rule.
Lili Ngajie came to rule,
ruling Diepakehxi.
The youngest, the tail, took it to rule.
The nzymo, Awo, came to rule,
ruling the Hxiemga people’s area.
When Synzy Nisse ruled,
ruled the Yi areas,
the area was thus ruled:
The head was fastened at Symubbuyo Mountain,
the tail was connected at Kamulindi Mountain;
the left was connected at Ddihxayy,
the right was connected at Mgussugatuo Peak.
In the east, lived Hxessu Guda,
In the west, lived Hxexy Hlydda.
On Nimuhxuosa Mountain,
lived Sysse Aho, and Ozzu;
on Huomudici Mountain
lived Sysse Ngefu,
and on Jylyjy Mountain
lived Sysse Dihni;
on Turlur Mountain
Bake Arra lived.2
This is the genealogy of Vomu Nivi.3
Wuwu Gizy was a Nuosu,
Gizy Nyoto was a Hxiemga.