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    1. [CHOCTAW-SE] Harjo
    2. Sean P. S. George
    3. Since I have a number of good friends among the Poarch Creek, I thought I'd offer a little extra info... "Harjo" is the anglicized version of the Muskogee/Seminole word that is often translated as "crazy," although meaning "dancing" depending on context. As in Choctaw, there is no "r" sound in these languages and, similar to the Choctaw usage of "v" for the short "u" sound, the letter "c" is used to indicate the "ch" sound. The "traditional" spelling (inasmuch as any written version can be traditional to these languages) would be "haco," and it is often used in names. I have a good friend named Loca Haco ("crazy turtle" or "dancing turtle"-- both are appropriate, I assure you) and, due to my reliable involvement with their Stomp Grounds, I was recently honored with a name-- Catv Haco (if you remember how to read the "c" and the "v," I'm sure everyone can figure that one out). BTW, as the resident professional librarian (or at least one of them) I highly recommend both Joy and Linda Harjo's writing. Hachi-pisa-l'achi-ke --Sean

    08/30/2002 04:05:30