V. THE CHIEF KATUNS.
From the Book of Chilan Balam of Chumayel.
The document which follows is brief, but of peculiar interest. It does not appear to aim at a connected history of events, but in the form of a chant to refer certain incidents to the katuns in which they occurred. It has more of a mythological character, and the repetitions remind one of the refrain of a song.
It is also found in the Book of Chilan Balam of Chumayel, and is inserted without explanation or introduction, copied, no doubt, from some ancient writing.
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[Notes][1.] Can ahau u kaba katun; uchci u zihilob——[178-1]pauaha en cuh u yahauob.