I Duendis By: Cielo Gutierrez Long

I Duendis

I Duendis The Duendis The Duendis

Author: Cielo Citlalli Gutierrez Long

Lady Diann Torres Foundation

Author: Cielo Citlalli Gutierrez Long

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cielo Citlalli Guiterrez Long is currently a student at Tinian Junior Senior High School.

Cielo is also a member of the National Junior Honor Society where she takes part in volunteering to help her community. She is very passionate of her Chamorro/ Mexican heritage and is currently a part of a cultural dance group on Tinian called Famagu’on Tinian.

Copyright ©2018 by Cielo Citlalli Gutierrez Long All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form by any electronic or mechanical means without permission in writing from the publisher.

Publisher: Lady Diann Torres Foundation First print: October 2018 Editor: Indigenous Affair’s Office and the Chamorro and Carolinian Language Commission

DEDICATION: To all the people who take pride within their cultural background, enjoy this short story influenced by one of the many Chamorro legends.

Åntis na tiempo gi un dikiki’ na isla mafanana’an Tini’an, guaha un påtgun palåo’an na’ån-ña si Rita ya sumisiha sumåga yan si nanå-ña. Måmpus si Rita umapinitiyi yan si nanå-ña, kana’ todu besis sumisihaha’ i dos. I nana ha supopotta i haga-ña gi maseha håfa na manera yan lokkui’ hana’ siguguru na todu I nisisidåt-ña mana’ guahayi.

A long long time ago, there lived a young girl named Rita. She lived alone with her mother on the small island of Tinian. Rita and her mother had a very special bond. They loved spending every minute of the day together. Rita’s mother was always there for her no matter what. She would make sure Rita had everything she needed.

Måmpus si Rita ha gogosa gui’ yanggin inistoriåyi gias nana-na pot estorian antigu.

Unu na estoria gef ya-ña yan na’matman para si Rita, i estorian i Duendis.

Rita loved it when her mother would tell her stories and legends. Her mother would often tell her stories and legends such as Sirena and Taga. One legend that amazed Rita was the history of Duendis.

Sessu I nanan Rita inisturiåyi put Duendis ni mañåsaga gi hålum tånu’ anai sessu ha’ lokkui’ manman isitani tåotåo siha. Sessu ha’ lokkui’ manmangone’guan manneni yan famagu’un mandikiki. Mana’ fan manlili’i kandit para u ma imbilikeruyi i famagu’un para u matattiyi.

“Kulan mandikiki’ siha na muñeka i Duendis.”

Ilek-ña i nanan Rita.

Her mother would always tell her how Duendis live in the jungle and play little tricks on humans.

They would often kidnap babies and little kids.

They are mainly seen by children who are lured into the jungle by attractive lights coming from the duendes. These attractive lights would somehow attract the little kids and make then follow wherever the lights lead to. Rita’s mother would also describe the Duendis as small, like little dolls.

Si Rita nina’ impirao sa’ senmalagu’ na u li’i i Duendis. Sessu ha’ adibinan maisa gui’ håfa taimanu na mana’siña macho’gui bula siha na babarihas ni famagu’un yan akacha. Gof malagu’ si Rita para u li’i håfataimanu megahit kako’-ñiha i Duendis. Sen malagu’ si Rita na u fanngonni’ maseha unu ha’ na Duendis para hu prueba kåo magahit na guaha Duendis.

Rita really wanted to see Duendis in real life. She was fascinated by everything about them. She always wondered how they were able to do so many things to kids and children, and wondered why they would do it. Most importantly, she was curious to know what they actually looked like. She told herself she would try to look for one and catch it.

Magåhit na imbilikera esti na patgun as Rita. Un diha, ha disidi para u hånao para i tåddung na hålum tånu’ ya u fan espiha nu i kandit Duendis.

She wanted to know if the legend was true. She was a very curious girl. She decided she would wander around the jungle and try to find bright lights that might be coming from Duendis.

Gi sigienti diha, humånåo ha’ si Rita sin i konsentimentun nanåña sa’ ha disidi na ayu na ha’åni para u fanñodda’ yan u fangonni’ Duendis. Sigi dimuliliku’ gi hålum tånu’ låo tåya’ sinida’-ña duendis. Åpman lumiliku’ man espiha låo tåya lini’e’-ña. Dos dihas na sigi ha’ si Rita ha chagi man espiha para u ke fañodda’ duendis låo tåya ha’ sinida’da’-ña. Trumisti yan tumåya’ ganås-ña si Rita sa’ hahassu na buenti ti u fañodda’ ha’ Duendis.

The next day, Rita snuck out of her house without her mom knowing. She decided that would be the day she would catch a Duendis. She began to wander around the jungle trying to look for signs of Duendis. She looked and looked for hours and hours, but found nothing. She continued to go the next day, and days after that, but still could never find anything. She began to lose hope and thought she would never be able to find one.

Ilek-ña si Rita na para u chagi un biåhi ta’lu. Sigi gui’ mamokkat hålum gi tåddung na hålum tånu’. Anai esta kulan la’åpmam, ha hassu na para u bira gui’ tåtti gi gima’-ñiha, låo anai sumeha dididi’ ha li’i ma’lak na kåndit siha manmifila. Hinengngang si Rita. Ha hassu na estagui’ chanså-ña para u tattiyi I kandit siha. I duendis siha man attuk gi tåttin Rita ya sigi manhånåo. Muma’å’ñåo si Rita ya gotpi ha hassu na para u mapunu’ ni duendis. Anai esta I Duendis manmasuspepecha na manmangongonni’ famagu’un, matulaika bos-ñiha para bos famagu’un. Lokkui, machuli’ i bos Rita anai potfin makonni’ gui’.

Rita decided she would go one last time. She started walking deeper and deeper into the jungle. She was just about to walk back to her house when she saw a line of bright lights. Rita was in complete shock! She thought this would be her only chance and decided to follow the lights. She followed until the line of light ended, but saw nothing. What she didn’t know was that a Duendis popped up behind her and attacked her from behind! Rita was so frightened because she thought she was going to be killed.

The Duendis were known for kidnapping children and taking their voices and that is exactly what they did to Rita.

Sumen åpmam distiki humånao si Rita ya lumuhan si nanå-ña. Ha hassu na sinangåni gui’ as Rita na para u falak i gima’ amigå-ña låo esta på’gu ti ha bibira gui’ tåtti gi gima’. I nana ha suspetcha na guaha otru bidådå-ña si Rita. Sigi lokkui’ I nana di ha espiha si Rita despues man gågåo ayudu gi interu i tåotåo Tini’an para u fañåonao manmanespiha nu i hagå-ña.

Hours had passed and Rita’s mother became worried. She remembered that Rita had said she was going to a friend’s house, but has not yet returned. Her mother suspected that she did something else. Rita’s mother searched and searched for her daughter, and eventually got the whole island to search for her, too.

I nana ha hassu na mampus si Rita intrisåo yan imbilikera put duendis tengna yanggin ha isturiåriåyi i hagå-ña. Got’pi ha’ ha suspetcha na humånåo si Rita humålum tånu’ para u fanespiha Duendis sa’ sen malagu’ mangonni’ maseha unu ha’ na Duendis. Humånao i nana ya sigi di ha espiha si Rita estaki ha sodda’ na mangogo’ti tronkun chodda’ yan matan ma’å’ñåo dimasiåo i hagå-ña. Sigi i nana ha kuentusi i hagå-ña låo ha hassu na i Duendis hana’ uda ya ti siña kumuentus sa’ machule’guan ni bos-ña. I nana ha tungo’ ha’ na yanggin para una’kuentus tåtti i hagå-ña, debi di u såolak i hagå-ña nu i kurehas ni tengna ma’u’sa ni man rilihon na tåotåoguis. I nana ha såolak I hagå-ña.

Rita’s mother figured that Rita might have gone into the jungle because she knew how much she wanted to catch a Duendis. Rita’s mother searched and searched, and eventually found Rita tied to a banana tree looking extremely frightened. She tried to ask if she was okay, but realized the Duendis had taken her voice. Rita’s mother knew exactly what to do to get her voice back. The only way to get Rita’s voice back was for her mother to whip the child with the korehas, a religious belt used by the kofradia, so that is exactly what she did to Rita.

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Anai ha chuli’ tåtti i bos-ña si Rita, ha prumeti si nanå-ña na ti para hu cho’gui ta’lo i håfa bidå-ña.

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and our Partners CNMI Public School System’s CCLHS Teachers ǀ Chamorro & Carolinian Language Commission ǀ Indigenous Affair’s Office ǀ Carolinian Affair’s Office Once Rita got her voice back, she swore to her mother that she would never do what she had done again.