Bélgica Dagua, "Hummingbird Calls Give Joy and Warn of Danger."

From interviews with Tod D. Swanson

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English Translation

If we are going to have a good journey, the hummingbird gives us joy. ""Tsiu, tsiu, tsiu, tsiu."" He gives joy. If we are not going to have a good journey, maybe we are going to fall and break our hand, or maybe we are going to be bitten by a snake... Then he will warn us by getting angry first. He says ""pees! pees! pees!"" meaning that we should not go on the trip. That is how we know.

Kichwa Translation

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Spanish Translation

Si vamos a tener un buen camino, el colibrí nos da alegría. “Tsiu, tsiu, tsiu, tsiu.” Él da alegría. Si no vamos a tener un buen camino, quizá vayamos a caernos y rompernos la mano, o quizá nos muerda una serpiente... Entonces nos avisará enojándose primero. Dice “pees! pees! pees!”, lo que significa que no debemos hacer el viaje. Así es como sabemos.

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