" There were once eight officials during this Chow dynasty, who were four pairs of twins, all brothersthe eldest pair Tab and Kwoh, the next Tub and Hwuh, the third Yé and Hiá, the youngest Sui and Kwa.

Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.

"Then Nanahboozhoo commenced singing: "'Pau-zau-gwa-be-she-moog, Ke-ku-ma-mis-kwa-she-gun.' ("'Shut your eyes,

Nanahboozhoo continued singing, changing to the following words: "'Au-yun-ze-kwa-gau.' "All the time such was Nanahboozhoo's power over the birds that they kept singing and dancing and at the same time holding their heads close together.

Kwid, Boys. Kwa, Girl.

Her name is Na-do-wa-kwa, Iroquois woman.