C. T. Suddeth

Cherokee Dance Word List

[Kituwah Preservation & Education Program]

-Make a circle. (Itsadigaleyogi.) ᎢᏣᏗᎦᎴᏲᎩ

-Split or go in different directions. (I(hi) tatinuga or “Tatinuga. ” ᎢᎯ ᏔᏘᏄᎦ ᎠᎴ ᏔᏘᏄᎦ “

-You lead. (Ganatsedi tsatvdasdesdi.) ᎦᎾᏤᏗ ᏣᏛᏓᏍᏕᏍᏗ

-Make small steps. (Nigada didalisdela.) ᏂᎦᏓ ᏗᏓᎵᏍᏕᎳ.

-Work together. (Itsatvdasdesdi.) ᎢᏣᏛᏓᏍᏕᏍᏗ

-Pay attention. (Itsalewisda.) ᎢᏣᎴᏫᏍᏓ

-Listen to the rattle. (Agvyitsa witsanigi.) ᎠᎬᏱᏣ ᏫᏣᏂᎩ

-Stop. (Itsal(i)sganol(i)da.) ᎢᏣᎵᏍᎦᏃᎵᏓ

-Go forward. (Itsasinuga.) ᎢᏣᏏᏄᎦ.

-Slow down. (Ayeliyv ditsatsohi.) ᎠᏰᎵᏴ ᏗᏣᏦᎯ

-Go backward. (Ag(a)sgani itsa itsal(a)sgi.) ᎠᎦᏍᎦᏂ ᎢᏣ ᎢᏣᎳᏍᎩ

-Meet in the middle. (i.e. Quail dance) (Itsadanynaga.) ᎢᏣᏓᏅᎾᎦ,

-Turn counterclockwise. (Tsusgwala detsalagvsgesdi.) ᏧᏍᏆᎳ ᏕᏣᎳᏍᎬᏍᎨᏍᏗ -Make a line (Agvyi tsiditsal)