The Coyote and the Beetle

A Zuni story · Zuni Pueblo, western New Mexico · 2:10

A still from the film The Coyote and the Beetle
Coming to YouTube soon

On the trail to Fat Mountain, Coyote is about to bite a little Tip-beetle. The beetle puts his head to the ground and says he hears something terrible below: everyone who has fouled the trails is about to be punished. Coyote runs off, and the beetle kicks up his heels in relief, as tip-beetles still do.

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