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MIGRATIONS OF NINE SONS OF GGUHO DURZHY DDIWO

Kurdie Gguho Durzhy Ddiwo sse ggu cy

The nine sons of the Gguho Durzhy Ddiwo migrated.

The generation of Ddiwo Muly migrated,

and settled at Alynyieddi—

this son was Nrevur Nisse.¹

The generation of Ddiwo Hoa migrated,

and settled at Dicibbovu—

this son was Bbuddi Nisse.

The generation of Ddiwo Gea migrated,

and settled at Addibbo’o—

this son was Yyshy Nisse.

The generation of Ddiwo Marry migrated,

and settled at Hxotuobbovu—

this son was Huosa Nisse.

The generation of Ddiwo Vihxo migrated,

and settled at Muggur Yieto—

this son was Lehxo Nisse.

The generation of Ddiwoaly migrated,

and settled at Yyrnuolyrsha—

this son was Azho Nisse.

The generation of Ddiwo Ga’a migrated,

and settled at Gaggugalo—

this son was Gahxa Nisse.

The generation of Ddiwo Quwa migrated,

and settled at Qiesayyvu—

this son was Qiesa Nuoho.

After the generation of Ddiwobbi,

the spirit fairy Bbisse Tezy migrated,

living at Tepuvoli.

Tezy Tazy migrated,

and settled at Shuomuladda.

He was killed by Shuo;

because of this,

Shuo and Nuo fought.

Bbiwa Zhola

understood Shuo’s situation,

and began to attack Shuo.²

For nine years the Anre resisted;

for nine months the Vasa resisted;

the Uomur were defeated before they even stood up;

gaining control over eighty-eight sorts of officials,

Muggur Ajjy thus became an official.

Of seventy-seven nuoho,³

Gahxa Sseyy became an official.

Of sixty-six quho,

Hlyjj Shega became an official.

Of fifty-five shuosse,

Shuosse Valyr became an official.

The generation of Ddiwo Muly followed,

and settled at Alynyiejjy.

Nrevu Nisse

settled at Alynyiejjy.

The generation of Muly Bbuddi was followed by

the generation of Bbuddi Ssely, followed by

the generation of Bbuddi Hoqu, followed by

the generation of Hoqu Tipo, followed by

the generation of Tipo Yyhxa which

settled at Ssuhxaggeddur.

The generation of Bbuddi Momo was followed by,

the generation of Momo Zhassi, followed by,

the generation of Zhassi Zhajie, followed by,

the generation of Zhajie Tisy which

settled at Ggeddursuolo.

The emperor conducted a xuobbur ritual,⁴

and everyone under heaven saw it.

The generation of Bbuddi Hxaddi,

settled at Kemusuolo,

and survived on bary grass.

The generation of Bbuddi Manyie was followed by

the generation of Manyie Ssyti, followed by

the generation of Ssyti Nzydda, followed by

the generation of Nzydda Wati, followed by

the generation of Yoto Zyho, followed by

the generation of Ddiwo Hoa, followed by

the generation of Bburvu Nisse

which settled at Dicibbovu,

that place called Dicibbovu.

The generation of Bburvu Ssenyi was followed by

the generation of Bbuvu Hovie, followed by

the generation of Hovie Quhxa, followed by

the generation of Quhxa Nzypo, followed by

the generation of Nzypo Shyni which

settled at Yyhmyvanyo.

The generation of Bbuvu Azyr was followed by

the generation of Azyr Ahlo, followed by

the generation of Ahlo Mupo, followed by

the generation of Mupo Ggehxo, followed by

the generation of Ggehxo Johxa which

settled at Yotezygo.

The generation of Ddi Woge was followed by

Bbuhlu Nisse who

settled at Titilomo.

From the place Titilomo,

came three sons of Bbuhlu.

The generation of Bbuhlu Gazu

settled at Vumuvujjie.

The generation of Bbuhlu Sizu was followed by

the generation of Sizu Jyssy, followed by

the generation of Jyssy Jihxa which

settled at Mussijjieggur.

The generation of Bbuhlu Nyizu was followed by

the generation of Nyizu Shypo, followed by

the generation of Shypo Shuobu, followed by

the generation of Shuobu Ladda, followed by

the generation of Ladda Yypo which

settled at Zhuwalurnyie.

Voba Loxy Nisse was followed by

the generation of Ladda Yypo, followed by

the generation of Yypo Quhxa, followed by

the three generations of Quhxa.

The generation of Quhxa Anzi

settled at Arronihxa.

The generation of Quhxa Pusse,

settled at Arronihxa.

The generation of Quhxa Shyni was followed by,

the generation of Shyni Diebur which

settled at Yyhmywanyo.

This passage concerning these generations

is the genealogy of the nine sons of

the inner layer of the Durzhy Gguho Ddiwo lineage.

The generation of Ddiwo Quwa was followed by

the generation of Quwa Pole which

settled in Qiesayyvu.

In this place, Qiesayyvu,

were five sons of Pole.

The generation of Poleazzy was followed by

the generation of Azzyali which

settled at Alilava,

where they oversaw nine plots of land.

The generation of Pole Avo was followed by

the generation of Avo Hxielie which

settled at Kurchybbovu.

The generation of Avo Jjinyie followed

and settled at Syge Vonyie.

The generation of Pole Bbuggu was followed by

the generation of Bbuggu Yyhxo which

settled at Yyhxojjieggur.

The generation of Pole Hxielie was followed by

the generation of Hxielie Adur, of which

there were seven groups of masters and slaves

who migrated to Viloladda to live.

The Muly Cyrro was the first group;

the Jjisi Awo was the second group;

the Ahxi Boshy was the third group;

the Lili Adur was the fourth group;

the Jjimgu Ashy was the fifth group.

At this place called Viloladda,

the generation of Adur Bishy was followed by

the generation of Bishy Yyhxo, followed by

the generation of Yyhxo Sysse, followed by

the generation of Sysse Ati, followed by

the generation of Ati Awo, followed by

the generation of Awo which had two sons.

The generation of Awo Nifu was followed by

the generation of Nifu Sugga which

settled at Limuzhuhxi.

The generation of Awo Nyibbu was followed by

the generation of Njila Bbute, followed by

the generation of Gguho Ddiwo, followed by

the generation in which Ddiwo Onyi was born illegitimate.⁵

Ddiwo Luli was a nzymo;

Ddiwo Adi was a Qiesa

and settled at Qiesayyvu.⁶

The generation of Ddiwo Ddiwa was followed by

the generation of Ddiwa Uomur, followed by

the generation of Uomur Zzyzzy, followed by

the generation of Zzyzzy Biho, followed by

the generation of Biho Lurho, followed by

the generation of Lurho Shyli, followed by

the generation of Shyli Shyte, followed by

the generation of Shyte Lursse, followed by

the generation of Lursse Ssebo, followed by

the generation of Ssebo Ggogga, followed by

the generation of Ggogga Tihxa which

settled in the place called Tihxo.

Yyhxo understood bimo lineages;

this is the genealogy of the bimo lineages.⁷

The generation of Gguho Liwa was followed by

the generation of Liwa Uomur, followed by

the generation of Uomur Hxaxi which

settled at Shuonuolievur.

The generation of Asho Nisse was followed by

the generation of Uomur Sunyi, followed by

the generation of Sunyi Bimge, followed by

the generation of Bimge Bisse, followed by

the generation of Bisse Jjila which

settled at Animahxo.

The generation of Bisse Hlinyi, followed by

the generation of Hlinyi Ggohxa, followed by

the generation of Ggohxa Munyie, followed by

the generation of Munyie Poche which

settled at Viloladda.

This is the genealogy of the Awo.

The generation of the Gguho Liwa was followed by

the generation of Liwa Uomur, followed by

the generation of Uomur Lurnbo, followed by

the generation of Lurnbo Syjy, followed by

the generation of Syjy Asho which

settled at Chyhxolivu.

At this place, Chyhxolivu,

the generation of the six sons of Asho was followed by

the generation of Asho Curbbur, followed by

the generation of Ali Niddu, followed by

the generation of Asho Jjijji, followed by

the generation of Syrpy Niddu, followed by

the generation of Asho Ssenyo, followed by

the generation of Shama Niddu, followed by,

the generation of Asho Lolo, followed by

the generation Gery Niddu, followed by

the generation of Asho Shami, which

settled at Nzyhxo Lievu.

The generation of Asho Lasse

settled at Hxogguladda.

Did you know that at this place called

Joqurmuggur,

Asho Lasse was the most famous?

This, at the place called Chyhxolievu,

is the genealogy of the six sons of Asho.

[They were] officials, but the positions were not permanent;

there were only the six sons of Asho.

In that place, Dishybbovu,

the generation of Niyi Gguho was followed by

the generation of Gguho Kabbur, followed by

the generation of Kabbur Kama, followed by

the generation of Kama Muvu, followed by

the generation of Muvu Vubbur, followed by

the generation of Vubbur Vuma, followed by

the generation of Vuma Miejyr, followed by

the generation of Miejyr Mieyie, followed by

the generation of Mieyie Anyo, followed by

the generation of Anyo Avo, followed by

the generation of Avo Hxielie, followed by

the generation of Hxielie Mahxie, followed by

the generation of Mahxie Hxabbur, followed by

the generation of Hxabbur Hxange, followed by

the generation of Hxange Suni, followed by

the generation of Suni Agga, followed by

the generation of Agga Shuozu, followed by

the generation of Shuozu Bikur, followed by

the generation of Bikur Nyouvu, followed by

the generation of Nyouvu Biessy which

settled at Yyzylievu.

This is the genealogy of the Hxoga.

The generation of Nyouvu Ddibo was followed by

the generation of Ddibo Puvu, followed by

the generation of Puvu Puche, followed by

the generation of Puche Birre.

The descendants of Birre

migrated to Jiezhyryydda to live.

In this place called Jiezhyryydda,

did you know that

the descendants of Birre were the most famous?

The generation of Birre Biggu was followed by

the generation of Biggu Gabur, followed by

the generation of Gabur Kesy, followed by

the generation of Kesy Jjibbo, followed by

the generation of Jjibbo Yyfu, followed by

the generation of Yyfu Jjihxo, followed by

the generation of Jjihxo Ngongo, followed by

the generation of Ngongo Sinyie, followed by

the generation of Sinyie Gifu, followed by

the generation of Gifu Jjine, followed by

the generation of Jjine Munyie, followed by

the generation of Munyie Avy which

settled at Hlezhynihxa.

The generation of Jyrre Luge was followed by

the generation of Luge Age, followed by

the generation of Age Worry, followed by

the generation of Worry Bivu, followed by

the generation of Bivu Jjizhy, followed by

the generation of Jjizhy Mojji, followed by

the generation of Mojji Gizu, followed by

the generation of Gizu Yopo, followed by

the generation of Yopo Nyila, followed by

the generation of Nyila Shyqie which

settled in Syrhxojjieggur.

The generation of Birre Luxy was followed by

the generation of Luxy Jjizha, followed by

the generation of Jjizha Abbur, followed by

the generation of Abbur Bburhlur, followed by

the generation of Bburhlur Bbugo, followed by

the generation of Bbugo Lupo, followed by

the generation of Lupo Shyzu, followed by

the generation of Shyzu Gieddo, followed by

the generation of Gieddo Biqu, followed by

the generation of Biqu Luho which

settled at Dapulurkur.

The generation of Jjizha Anzy was followed by

the generation of Anzy Sinyie, followed by

the generation of Sinyie Zugi, followed by

the generation of Zugi Sasa which

settled at Jiezhyryydda.

The generation of Birre Bike was followed by

the generation of Bike Ashy, followed by

the generation of Ashy Ssehxa, followed by

the generation of Ssehxa Aho, followed by

the generation of Aho Nyidi, followed by

the generation of Nyidi Nzyhlur, followed by

the generation of Nzyhlur Shuzu, followed by

the generation of Shuzu Jjike, followed by

the generation of Jjike Qijji which

settled at Jiezhyrlehxe;

lived at Jiezhyrgapur.

This is the genealogy of the descendants of Birre.

In this place called Amibboxy,

the generations of the nine sons were followed by

the generation of Mieyie, followed by

the generation of Mieyie Nrede, followed by

the generation of Nrede Kehni, followed by

the generation of Kehni Yieqyr, followed by

the generation of Yieqyr Bbudi, followed by

the generation of Bbudi Xyyi, followed by

the generation of Xyyi Ashu, followed by

the generation of Ashu Ache, followed by

the generation of Ache Asu, followed by

the generation of Asu Hlurte, followed by

the generation of Hlurte Wo’o, followed by

the generation of Wo’o Bio, followed by

the generation of Bio Puzzur, followed by

the generation of Puzzur Nzyggu, followed by

the generation of Nzyggu Lege, followed by

the generation of Lege Yyfu, followed by

the generation of Yyfu Shyzu, followed by

the generation of Shyzu Pozu, followed by

the generation of Pozu Dayi which

settled at Joddurlievu.

This is the genealogy of the Ggehle.

Among the Gguho, Gguhle was the eldest son.

In the place called Ggunravaxy,

did you know that

Pozu Dayi was the most famous?

The generation of Bbudi Hxozzi was followed by

the generation of Hxozzi Hnizzi, followed by

the generation of Hnizzi Aho, followed by

the generation of Aho Ahmo, followed by

the generation of Ahmo Shelu, followed by

the generation of Shelu Hnaqu, followed by

the generation of Hnaqu Lechu, followed by

the generation of Lechu Biyie, followed by

the generation of Biyie Shyla, followed by

the generation of Shyla Bbaqi, followed by

the generation of Bbaqi Vuhxa, followed by

the generation of Vuhxa Dagi, which

settled at Lurnjylavu.

The generation of Miyie Jjijji was followed by

the generation of Jjijji Jjibo, followed by

the generation of Jjibo Jjini, followed by

the generation of Jjini Syrdur, followed by

the generation of Syrdur Pusse, followed by

the generation of Pusse Yyli, followed by

the generation of Yyli Yyjie, followed by

the generation of Yyjie Yyvu, followed by

the generation of Yyvu Aho which

settled at Wengelievu.

The generation of Yyli Hxielie was followed by

the generation of Hxielie Adur which

settled in Murzyrbbovu.

The generation of Puhxo Jjijji was followed by

the generation of Jjijji Agge, followed by

the generation of Agge Yosa, followed by

the generation of Yosa Leo, followed by

the generation of Leo Lejji, followed by

the generation of Lejji Jjiyie, followed by

the generation of Jjiyie Shuotuo which

settled at Shypugavur.

The generation of Aho Andu was followed by

the generation of Andu Hxonge, followed by

the generation of Hxonge Puggu, followed by

the generation of Puggu Azhy, followed by

the generation of Azhy Aza, followed by

the generation of Aza Lurge, followed by

the generation of Lurge Hxoche, followed by

the generation of Hxoche Curti, followed by

the generation of Curti Puti, followed by

the generation of Puti Woti, followed by

the generation of Woti Ngase, followed by

the generation of Ngase Honyi, followed by

the generation of Honyi Bitu which

settled at Ggohxolievu.

Aho was the eldest in the family.

The generation of Aho Hnego was followed by

the generation of Hnego Agga, followed by

the generation of Agga Bilu, followed by

the generation of Bilu Munuo, followed by

the generation of Munuo Hoqo, followed by

the generation of Hoqo Vachy, followed by

the generation of Vachy Ssyho which

settled at Nyizhylievu.

The generation of Agga Shuoly was followed by

the generation of Shuoly Fuji, followed by

the generation of Fuji Jjike which

settled at Majjilievu.

The generation of Aho Nego was followed by

the generation of Nego Sate, followed by

the generation of Sate Bivu, followed by

the generation of Bivu Arre, followed by

the generation of Arre Hmogi, followed by

the generation of Hmogi Puti, followed by

the generation of Puti Visse, followed by

the generation of Visse Nzytu, followed by

the generation of Nzytu Dati which

settled at Nzipuladda.

This is the genealogy of the eastern Aho.

The generation of Miyi Puti was followed by

the generation of Puti Vidda, followed by

the generation of Vidda Vijie, followed by

the generation of Vijie Yyjie, followed by

the generation of Yyjie Yylu, followed by

the generation of Yylu Ddiwa, followed by

the generation of Ddiwa Apu, followed by

the generation of Apu Woli, followed by

the generation of Woli Ajjie, followed by

the generation of Ajjie Nyipo, followed by

the generation of Nyipo Nyiwe, followed

the generation of Nyiwe Biwe, followed by

the generation of Biwe Bilu, followed by

the generation of Bilu Hendi, followed by

the generation of Hendi Hejie, followed by

the generation of Hejie Gaga, followed by

the generation of Gaga Nzyfu, followed by

the generation of Nzyfu Ache which

settled at Bburbburlietuo.

Did you know that in

this place Bbubburlietuo,

Nzyfu Ache was most famous?

Did you know that

in the place called Jjieggurgalo,

the seven sons of Woli were most famous?

The generation of Nyipo Bburvie was followed by

the generation of Bburvie Lurgga, followed by

the generation of Lurgga Hmogi, followed by

the generation of Hmogi Bbaqi, followed by

the generation of Bbaqi Lursa, followed by

the generation of Lursa Jjissyr, followed by

the generation of Jjissyr Vijy which

settled at Bbubbulietuo.

The generation of Hmogi Lurdda was followed by

the generation of Lurdda Viho, followed by

the generation of Viho Zhyhxa which

settled at Qimojjogo.

The generation of Nyipo Bburvie was followed by

the generation of Bburvie Ssehxo, followed by

the generation of Ssehxo Jjishy, followed by

the generation of Jjishy Bilu, followed by

the generation of Bilu Hodur, followed by

the generation of Hodur Sinyie, followed by

the generation of Sinyie Shynyie, followed by

the generation of Shynyie Giedda, followed by

the generation of Giedda Shyndi, followed by

the generation of Shyndi Sinyie, followed by

the generation of Sinyie Gaga, followed by

the generation of Laqu Jjogo, followed by

the generation of Shyndi Shynbie, followed by

the generation of Shynbie Pusse, followed by

the generation of Pusse Lasse which

settled at Njosholiko.

This is the genealogy of Woli.

The generation of Ssehxo Jjishy was followed by

the generation of Jjishy Bilu, followed by

the generation of Bilu Ajji, followed by

the generation of Ajji Lurvie, followed by

the generation of Lurvie Yyli, followed by

the generation of Yyli Gifu, followed by

the generation of Gifu Nyipo, followed by

the generation of Nyipo Vihly, followed by

the generation of Vihly Lyly, followed by

the generation of Lyly Hnaly, followed by

the generation of Hnaly Vohxi which

settled at Syrjyryrry.

The Nuohuo⁸

had a famous person named Hnaly Vohxi.

The Nzyho

had a famous person named Adur Jiejie.

The generation of Miyi Nrede was followed by

the generation of Nrede Ggabo which

settled at Sagujjogo.

In the place called Sagulurjjo,

the generation of the five Bige sons was followed by

the generation of Bige Ati which

settled at Hmupaladda.

The generation of Ati Zzimgo was followed by

the generation of Zzimgo Shaga, followed by

the generation of Shaga Woli, followed by

the generation of Woli Suddi, followed by

the generation of Suddi Vienyi, followed by

the generation of Vienyi Laly, followed by

the generation of Laly Chegi which

settled at Mgewalomo.

The generation of Bige Binyi

settled at Vaqubbovu.

The generation of Bige Jjizu was followed by

the generation of Jjizu Bburyie, followed by

the generation of Bburyie Laly, followed by

the generation of Laly Shuogo, followed by

the generation of Shuogo Gifu, followed by

the generation of Gifu Nzydda, followed by

the generation of Nzydda Gizu, followed by

the generation of Gizu Chahxa which

settled at Hmupaladda.

Did you know that

in the place called Hmupaladda,

Gizu Chahxa was most famous?

The generation of Bige Bivu was followed by

the generation of Bivu Womu, followed by

the generation of Womu Shuguo, followed by

the generation of Shuguo Hlygo, followed by

the generation of Hlygo Shyzzur, followed by

the generation of Shyzzur Lussu which

settled at Mohxoladda.

The generation of Bige Biyie was followed by

the generation of Biyie Shyhli, followed by

the generation of Shyhli Nzyzu, followed by

the generation of Nzyzu Tiho, followed by

the generation of Tiho Age, followed by

the generation of Age Nzyla, followed by

the generation of Nzyla Bilu which

settled at Hxeqy Ladda.

In this place called Hxeqyladda

did you know that

Nzyla Bilu was most famous?

The generation of Miyi Puti was followed by

the generation of Puti Hxobbur, followed by

the generation of Hxobbur Hxorry, followed by

the generation of Hxorry Apu, followed by

the generation of Apu Shelu, followed by

the generation of Shelu Aci, followed by

the generation of Aci Ahlur, followed by

the generation of Ahlur Oqu, followed by

the generation of Oqu Jjinyi, followed by

the generation of Jjinyi Lizha, followed by

the generation of Lizha Zizzur, followed by

the generation of Zizzur Lilu, followed by

the generation of Lilu Ddadda which

settled at Dieburlavu.

This is the genealogy of Apu Shelu.

The generation of Gguho Nyiewa was followed by

the generation of Nyiewa Shymo, followed by

the generation of Shymo Tihxa, followed by

the generation of Tihxa Asu, followed by

the generation of Asu Tuli, followed by

the generation of Tuli Yimo, followed by

the generation of Yimo Ddiwo, followed by

the generation of Ddiwo Liyi, followed by

the generation of Liyi Uomur, followed by

the generation of Uomur Mujjy, followed by

the generation of Mujjy Lahni, followed by

the generation of Lahni Kuly, followed by

the generation of Kuly Bily, followed by

the generation of Bily Bitu, followed by

the generation of Bitu Bisso, followed by

the generation of Bisso Alu, followed by

the generation of Alu Ddirry, followed by

the generation of Ddirry Ssenyo, followed by

the generation of Ssenyo Luzzy which

settled at Olujjogo.

Did you know that

in this place called Olujjogo

the most famous person was Ssenyo Luzzy?

This is the genealogy of the Hxinuo.⁹

Scattered all about, the Qoni

settled in the west.

A Gguho family lived mixed among them,

living there in the place called Olujjogo—

this was the family of Ssenyo Luzzy.

The myriad Gguho families

settled in the east.

A family of Qoni lived there among them—

this was Alu Nuobi,¹⁰

of the Asu Lazzi family.

The generation of Pohxo Yyli was followed by

the generation of Yyli Yyjie, followed by

the generation of Yyjie Yylu, followed by

the generation of Yylu Andi, followed by

the generation of Andi Yopo, followed by

the generation of Yopo Jjimo, followed by

the generation of Jjimo Surgga, followed by

the generation of Surgga Yovie, followed by

the generation of Yovie Lurvu, followed by

the generation of Lurvu Afu, followed by

the generation of Afu Jjiyie, followed by

the generation of Jjiyie Shuotu, followed by

the generation of Shuotu Shyzu, followed by

the generation of Shyzu Bburddur which

settled at Vapulievu.

This is the genealogy of the Jjimo Surgga family.