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GENEALOGY OF QONI
Qoni cy
A son of the Hxuo
was the luck of the He;
a son of the He
was the luck of the Hxuo.
The Hxuo migrated to a distant place,
and after entering the distant place
they selected a red cow right away.
Over one hundred pack cows came along in front;
the pack cow Lunra led the way on the return.
The livestock were uncountable.
One day they went to select horses,
the spirit and magic horses led the way back.
The creatures without cloven hoofs were uncountable.
Quarried stone was selected in the middle,
gold and silver were set in a row,
their uses were uncountable.
Lastly, the pack string leader was selected.
Over one hundred youths followed in front;
over one hundred maidens followed in front.
Things in the human world were uncountable.
A red cow brought forth luck;
it was selected to open the wilds for the human world.
[As for those] living in the distant place:
Jiwala was the first generation;
Cyamy was the second generation;
Mumyxy was the third generation;
Xylavu was the fourth generation;
Mulavu was the fifth generation;
Uomur Ali was the sixth generation;
Ali Jjurjie was the seventh generation;
Jjurjie Lama was the eighth generation;
Lama Uomur was the ninth generation;
Uomur Ddeshuo was the tenth generation;
Ddeshuo Anyie was the eleventh generation.
Thereafter,
when they came to find paternal uncles
to ask for permission to wed,1
Shynge Niewa was the one to give it.
The Hxuo produced nine sons:
Six tribes migrated to the edge of the sky;
and three tribes migrated to the end of the earth.
Of the eldest sons of the Hxuo,
Zzii Labbu was a nzy ruler,2
and Ssyhxo Lonzy was a mo.
They settled at the place Zhyggala.
Muvu Synzy was a ni;3
Voge Hxuosa was a mo;
Mashy Ddoni was a bimo.
For breakfast they killed seven cows;
for supper they killed seven cows.
Of the middle sons of the Hxuo
Syge Vonyie was a nzy;
Wajjie Shuzzur was a mo;
Vimu Nieyy was a bimo.
Of the youngest sons of the Hxuo
Nimu Lili was a nzy;
Lywa Nimga was a mo;
Alu of the Hxuo was a bimo.
Of the youngest sons of the Hxuo
the youngest son, Jjihmy, was one generation;
the three sons of Jjihmy were one generation;
the generation of Jjihmy Pusi was followed by
the generation of Pusi Hxasi of which
Nimu Lili was a nzy
who settled at Nieyylurjjo.
The generation of Jjihmy Jjizy
settled at Jjizylohmu.
Aho cooked a pot of voma turnips,
and the Jjizy family had seven sons.
The generation of Jjihmy Bbohxo was followed by
the generation of the two sons of Bbohxo, followed by
the generation of Bbohxo Hxorryr, followed by
the generation of Hxorryr Lynge, followed by
the generation of Lynge Aly, followed by
the generation of Aly Acur, followed by
the generation of Acur Nzunzu, followed by
the generation of Nzunzu Hlopo, followed by
the generation of Hlopo Voqy, followed by
the generation of Voqy Bijji, followed by
the generation of Bijji Woyi, followed by
the generation of Woyi Yogo, followed by
the generation of Yogo Hxoche, followed by
the generation of Hxoche Lemo, followed by
the generation of Lemo Nyirryr, followed by
the generation of Nyirryr Aho, followed by
the generation of Aho Nieggo, followed by
the generation of Nieggo Jysi, followed by
the generation of Jysi Lesse, followed by
the generation of Lesse Nganga which
settled at Bbutejjogo.
The generation of Yogo Hoqo was followed by
the generation of Hoqo Jjike, followed by
the generation of Jjike Shuohmo, followed by
the generation of Shuonjy Hojy, followed by
the generation of Hojy Lurli, followed by
the generation of Lurli Gazu, followed by
the generation of Gazu Vadda, followed by
the generation of Vadda Yienjie, followed by
the generation of Yienjie Vaku.
When Vaku grew up,
he settled at Ndipoladda.4
This is the genealogy of the Lynge family.
The generation of Bbohxo Bbohxa was followed by
the generation of Bbohxa Shuozi, followed by
the generation of Shuozi Yyvu, followed by
the generation of Yyvu Yyndi, followed by
the generation of Yyndi Asho, followed by
the generation of Asho Nigge, followed by
the generation of Nigge Sajjy, followed by
the generation of Sajjy Sange, followed by
the generation of Sange Niyi, followed by
the generation of Niyi Mahxie, followed by
the generation of Nigga Chumo
and Olur Bbudie,
followed by the generations of Churmo Churgi,
Mushy Lahni,
and the Mushy Anyie.
This is the genealogy of the Mose Shuogo.
The generation of Lapu Shequ
settled at Olulavu.
Ceramic tiles covered the roofs;
one swath of white-tiled roofs;
four posts inside each tiled house
in the four directions of the house;
ensuring victory over attackers,
ensuring victory over enemies.
Four tigers were kept—
one in each direction.
Four red cows were killed
in an offering to the four tigers.
The generation of Lapu Ddiwo
Settled in Bbuyoryshy.
Bamboo was cut to build bamboo homes;
one shining white swath of bamboo homes.
Four female vultures were kept—
one in each direction.
Four sows were killed
in a sacrifice to the vultures.5
The generation of Lapu Jjumu
settled at Nremuyyshy.
They built rammed earth houses,
with earthen firepits,
and the Lapu Jjumu died out.
At the Lapu Ddiwo’s place
the stars in the skies above could clearly be counted,
but the members of the Lapu Ddiwo family were uncountable.
The grasses on the earth below could be clearly counted,
but the members of the Lapu Ddiwo family were uncountable.
The generation of Lapu Ddiwo was followed by
the generation of Ddiwo Ddini, followed by
the generation of Ddini Lyrni, followed by
the generation of Lyrni Azyr, followed by
the generation of Azyr Ahxie, followed by
the generation of Ahxie Bbylu, followed by
the generation of Bbylu Ati, followed by
the generation of Ati Ayi, followed by
the generation of Ayi Nzyggu, followed by
the generation of Nzyggu Bonbu, followed by
the generation of Bonbu Lyrguo, followed by
the generation of Lyrguo Ake, followed by
the generation of Ake Bihxie, followed by
the generation of Bihxie Jjisse, followed by
the generation of Jjisse Hxiesse, followed by
the generation of Hxiesse Kepu, followed by
the generation of Kepu Yyndi, followed by
the generation of Yyndi Lurhxa, followed by
the generation of Lurhxa Lazzi.
Lazzi was the eldest and
settled at Bbaqijjieggur;
Bbaqi of the Qoni was the eldest.
This is the genealogy of the Bbaqi.
The generation of Ahxie Ahxi was followed by
the generation of Ahxi Suhxo, followed by
the generation of Suhxo Gejji, followed by
the generation of Gejji Lomupi, followed by
the generation of Lomupi Wonyi, followed by
the generation of Wonyi Bizu, followed by
the generation of Bizu Jjiehuo, followed by
the generation of Jjiehuo Nyisa, followed by
the generation of Nyisa Sysy, followed by
the generation of Sysy Keayi.
Shuobu of the Keayi family was the eldest son and
he settled at Ndipobbosho.
This is the genealogy of the Lomu family.
The generation of Ahxie Nzybbi was followed by
the generation of the Nzybbi Lubbi, followed by
the generation of the Lubbi Agge, followed by
the generation of the Agge Amgo, followed by
the generation of the Amgo Ajie, followed by
the generation of the Ajie Yochu, followed by
the generation of the Yochu Pusse, followed by
the generation of the Pusse Wondi, followed by
the generation of the Wondi Syrgo, followed by
the generation of the Syrgo Hxoche, followed by
the generation of the Hxoche Hoddur, followed by
the generation of the Hoddur Quhli, followed by
the generation of the Quhli Lurdda, followed by
the generation of the Lurdda Lapo.
The eldest son was Lapo Gguti and
he settled at Syrmiqundi.
This is the genealogy of the Zhulu family.
In the generation of Ddiwo Wondi
Wondi Adur was of the Vazha family,6
and Wondi Amgo was of the Lohxo.
The generation of Wondi Adur was followed by
the generation of Adur Zybbu, followed by
the generation of Zybbu Yobbu, followed by
the generation of Yobbu Jieashy, followed by
the generation of Aho of the Jieashy family, followed by
the generation of Aho Ozzu followed by
the generation of Ozzu Gacy, followed by
the generation of Gacy Acu, followed by
the generation of Acu Jjindu, followed by
the generation of Jjindu Ache, followed by
the generation of Ache Binyi, followed by
the generation of Binyi Suddi, followed by
the generation of Suddi Hxary, followed by
the generation of Hxary Jjinjy, followed by
the generation of Jjinjy Yozu, followed by
the generation of Yozu Hedda.
Hedda Layi was the eldest son
and he settled at Shuohxuolievu.
This is the genealogy of the Vazha family.
The generation of Wondi Amgo was followed by
the generation of Amgo Lemgo, followed by
the generation of Lemgo Lesi, followed by
the generation of Lesi Hnegge, followed by
the generation of Hnegge Ali, followed by
the generation of Ali Amy, followed by
the generation of the nine sons of Amy.
Amy Wozzi was the eldest.
The generation of Amy Shepur
settled at Pochelievu.
The generation of Amy Shelu
settled at Vajji Lievu.
The generation of Amy Ahle
settled at Voviejjomo.
The generation of Amy Shezur
settled at Yoyoulijo.
The generation of Amy Shepur was followed by
the generation of Shepur Uojuo, followed by
the generation of eight sons of Uojuo.
Uojuo Woti was the eldest.
The generation of Woti Libby was followed by
the generation of Libby Liyi, followed by
the generation of Liyi Chashu, followed by
the generation of Chashu Jjihuo, followed by
the generation of Jjihuo Kebbi, followed by
the generation of Kebbi Jjizo, followed by
the generation of Jjizo Vofu, followed by
the generation of Vofu Shepu, followed by
the generation of Shepu Lurcu of which
Lurcu Shyha was the eldest son.
He settled at Zziyoladda.
This is the genealogy of the Lohxo family.
The generation of Ddiwo Ddini was followed by
the generation of Ddini Hlyrni, followed by
the generation of Hlyrni Yoho, followed by
the generation of Yoho Suolo, followed by
the generation of Suolo Bbu Ani, followed by
the generation of Ani Jjimge, followed by
the generation of Jjimge Shabo, followed by
the generation of Shabo Sheza, followed by
the generation of Sheza Legge, followed by
the generation of Legge Woyi, followed by
the generation of Woyi Luge, followed by
the generation of Luge Shuobi, followed by
the generation of Shuobi Nzynyie, followed by
the generation of Nzynyie Lemo, followed by
the generation of Lemo Jodda, followed by
the generation of Jodda Tihxa of which
Tihxa Muzzi was the eldest son.
He settled at Vabbulietuo.
This is the genealogy of the Lovu family.
The generation of Lapu Shequ was followed by
the generation of Shequ Shejjie, followed by
the generation of Shejjie Abbo, followed by
the generation of the five sons of Abbo, followed by
the generation of Abbo Jjige, followed by
the generation of Jjige Jjisho, followed by
the generation of Jjisho Voqy, followed by
the generation of Voqy Ati, followed by
the generation of Ati Ache which
settled at Pohxoladda.
This is the genealogy of the Ggojjy family.
The generation of Shejjie Zajjie was followed by
the generation of Zajjie Legge, followed by
the generation of Legge Viwe, followed by
the generation of Viwe Viwa, followed by
the generation of Viwa Nyipu, followed by
the generation of Nyipu Oshyr, followed by
the generation of the six sons of Oshyr.
the generation of Oshyr Hnamgumgu was followed by
the generation of Hnamgumgu Bbupo, followed by
the generation of Bbupo Luzu, followed by
the generation of Luzu Nirra, followed by
the generation of Nirra Aly, followed by
the generation of Aly Viho, followed by
the generation of Viho Shyzzur, followed by
the generation of Shyzzur Quho, followed by
the generation of Quho Shypo of which
Shypo Ddayi was the eldest son.
He settled at Gavuladda.
This is the genealogy of the Ssenyi Oshyr family.
The generation of Jjihmy Muvu was followed by
the generation of Muvu Vubbur, followed by
the generation of Vubbur Vuma, followed by
the generation of Vuma Lovu, followed by
the generation of Lovu Azzi, followed by
the generation of Azzi Moni, followed by
the generation of Moni Madda, followed by
the generation of Madda Bige, followed by
the generation of Bige Lahni, followed by
the generation of Lahni Yondi, followed by
the generation of Yondi Yoly, followed by
the generation of Yoly Yozhy, followed by
the generation of Yozhy Yogo, followed by
the generation of Yogo Kenyo, followed by
the generation of Kenyo Nzyzzur, followed by
the generation of Nzyzzur Bihlur, followed by
the generation of Bihlur Binry, followed by
the generation of Binry Puvu, followed by
the generation of Puvu Azzur, followed by
the generation of Azzur Wopu, followed by
the generation of the seven sons of Wopu.
The generation of Wopu Ake was followed by
the generation of Ake Lurzy, followed by
the generation of Lurzy Zyrdda, followed by
the generation of Zyrdda Zyzy, followed by
the generation of Zyzy Shoggu, followed by
the generation of Shoggu Jjihxo, followed by
the generation of Jjihxo Bburjie, followed by
the generation of Bburjie Adur, followed by
the generation of Adur Jjishy, followed by
the generation of Jjishy Gitu which
settled at Limuzhuhxi.
The generation of Wopu Ssehxo was followed by
the generation of Ssehxo Jjiyie, followed by
the generation of Jjiyie Yieggu, followed by
the generation of Yieggu Lyzi, followed by
the generation of Lyzi Shuotu, followed by
the generation of Shuotu Aly, followed by
the generation of Aly Bbugo, followed by
the generation of Bbugo Amy, followed by
the generation of Amy Niqo, followed by
the generation of Niqo Muga which
settled at Symubbuyo.
This is the genealogy of the Ggahahma family.
The generation of Bige Anre was followed by
the generation of Anre Bburfur, followed by
the generation of Bburfur Gebbu, followed by
the generation of Gebbu Genuo, followed by
the generation of Genuo Yobi, followed by
the generation of Yobi Biessy, followed by
the generation of the nine sons of the Biessy
who settled at Shuoggaggajjy.
The generation of the Bissy Amy was followed by
the generation of the Amy Nuogge, followed by
the generation of the Nuogge Bite, followed by
the generation of the Bite Anzi, followed by
the generation of the Anzi Ayy which
settled at Lurrrylievur.
The generation of Yibi Lovu was followed by
the generation of Lovu Aka, followed by
the generation of Aka Gejji, followed by
the generation of Gejji Lyrgur, followed by
the generation of Lyrgur Shynyie, followed by
the generation of Shynyie Hlyhxa, followed by
the generation of Hlyhxa Dazzi
settled at Chyhxolievu.
The generation of Lovu Ozzu was followed by
the generation of Ozzu Yonyi, followed by
the generation of Yonyi Hxiemga, followed by
the generation of Hxiemga Qupo, followed by
the generation of Qupo Shyyi, followed by
the generation of Shyyi Dienuo, followed by
the generation of Dienuo Nihly, followed by
the generation of Nihly Bbosse which
settled at Nyiqielievu.
The generation of Jjihmy Owa was followed by
the generation of Owa Alu, followed by
the generation of Alu Kiekie, followed by
the generation of Kiekie Bbywo, followed by
the generation of Bbywo Byddie, followed by
the generation of Byddie Bia, followed by
the generation of Bia Su Lazzi, followed by
the generation of Lazzi Gechy, followed by
the generation of Gechy Geyi, followed by
the generation of Geyi Gemgo, followed by
the generation of Gemgo Azzy, followed by
the generation of Azzy Yyli, followed by
the generation of Yyli Cassi, followed by
the generation of Cassi Hxieyi, followed by
the generation of Hxieyi Ssenge, followed by
the generation of Ssenge Yiegge, followed by
the generation of Yiegge Hoge, followed by
the generation of Hoge Vige, followed by
the generation of Vige Ahle, followed by
the generation of Ahle Nzytu, followed by
the generation of Nzytu Tihxa which
settled at Shuonuosapu.
The generation of Yyli Bizzy which was followed by
the generation of Bizzy Bibbo, followed by
the generation of Bibbo Ggabbo, followed by
the generation of Ggabbo Biyie, followed by
the generation of Biyie Sseci, followed by
the generation of Sseci Hola, followed by
the generation of Hola Shuogo, followed by
the generation of Shuogo Mare, followed by
the generation of Mare Tufu, followed by
the generation of Tufu Nidda which
settled at Xinziladda.
The generation of Yyli Jjizy was followed by
the generation of Jjizy Jjibbo, followed by
the generation of Jjibbo Bitu, followed by
the generation of Bitu Oggu, followed by
the generation of Oggu Ddivo, followed by
the generation of Ddivo Amy, followed by
the generation of Amy Arre, followed by
the generation of Arre Bivie, followed by
the generation of Bivie Jjizha, followed by
the generation of Jjizha Bburvie, followed by
the generation of Bburvie Age, followed by
the generation of Age Qidda, followed by
the generation of Qidda Aqo, followed by
the generation of Aqo Liwo, followed by
the generation of Liwo Nzyggu which
settled at Syyiloggu.
This is the genealogy of the Alunuo bimo family.7
The genealogy of the great bimo Asu Lazzi is included here.