"Now, my grandson, you are becoming a strong man; you know how to
fight, but men who fight do not live long. I have never told you to
fight, but from this on you will see fighting. You must keep awake, my
grandson. You must rise early, you must not sleep long; some day you
will hear news, some day something will happen."
After that Sehinom Chabatu brought the tallest yellow pine from beyond
Dau Paki Olel, stripped all the bark off, painted it white, black, and
red. The people danced around this pole, danced two days.
"We will go home now," said the Tede Wiu brothers, "but perhaps
something will happen later on."
Then Dokos said to Wik Kiemila: "We have had all this fighting, we may
have more fighting yet; people may come to attack us, to kill you or
me."
"My father-in-law," said Wai Dokos to Wik Kiemila, "we have killed a
great man, Chulup Win Herit. I think now that we shall have much
trouble; he was the chief of many people; they will attack us."
After this talk all went home. People lived in peace for two years.
"I will go and sleep in the sweat-house," said Sehinom Chabatu one
night. He went. There were many in the sweat-house, and a greater
number outside. Usually Chir Pokaila knew everything; but this night
the old woman did not know that trouble was coming, she was in her own
house asleep.
The door of Sehinom's sweat-house was on the east, and he was sleeping
on the north side. Just before daylight some of the men lying outside
woke up, and some in the sweat-house were awake, but none had risen
yet. All at once they heard an uproar, a crowd of men shouting.
When the people around the sweat-house heard this shouting, they took
their arms and ran forward. All inside the sweat-house rushed to the
door, and as soon as they were out strange people killed them.
Sehinom Chabatu remained in the sweat-house. Chir Pokaila was taking
bow and arrows to her grandson, but when she reached the door she was
killed.
Chir Chuma, who lived near by, came when he heard the uproar. He was
carried by the Siriwits, and went around fighting here and fighting
there, killing many.