[pct-l] PCT pronunciation (was:Tuolumne pronunciation, was "Re: stoves")

[eyakel at earthlink.net (Eric Yakel)]

Hey Mike:
It is the name of a Cahuilla Indian "God".  It is usually represented as a
large bird
(very large bird).  The indians would offer young maidens to the feathered
god in
order to obtain favor from it.  The legend has it that when the thunder
started on
Mt. San Jacinto, Tahquitz was angry and it was time to offer up another
babe.
You can find this wealth of information in the "Lonesome Gods", a book by
the now
deceased author, Louis L'Amour.  It is an excellent adventure story, but is
also
a very good historical novel of the 1800's centered mostly around the Palm
Springs
and San Jacinto area.    Eric
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From: "Mike Saenz" <msaenz@mve-architects.com>
To: "James Payne" <JPayne@standardsteel.com>;
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Subject: [pct-l] PCT pronunciation (was:Tuolumne pronunciation,was "Re:
stoves")


Since we're on the subject:

I've hear a couple of versions of "Tahquitz" (PCT Section "B", above
Idyllwild).
The most often hear is "TAH-quitz".
Though I've heard another, from a Native American, as "tah-KEETZ",
which, to me, has a more authentic sound and cadence to it.

Does anyone know what Tahquitz means, and what the correct pronunciation
is?

Given it's location over the Devil's Slide trail from the PCT at Saddle
Junction to town, I'm inclined to believe it means: "It's a butt kicker
going down, too..."

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Subject: [BULK] - [pct-l] Tuolumne pronunciation (was "Re: stoves")

I agree:  "Two-all-uh-me" is the correct, accepted pronunciation of
Tuolumne by the 'locals'...  I believe, though, that the original Indian
pronunciation may have been "Two - all - um - knee", but that the 'n'
sound has disappeared (or has been 'Americanized') over 200 years...

And when you get further North approaching Carson Pass and the PCT goes
over Elephants Back, one is in a corner of the  Mokelumne Wilderness...
(and that's pronounced:  "muh - CALL - uh - me" by the 'locals')...

Happy trails!
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