妇人沙壹碰到了沉在水中的木头,怀孕生下十个儿子。沉木化为龙,九个儿子惊慌逃走,最小的儿子不会走,背龙而坐,龙于是舔舐了他。沙壹称他为九隆(背龙而坐的意思)。九隆长大,诸兄以九隆能为被父亲舔舐而聪明,于是一起推举他为王。后牢山下有一夫一妇,生了十个女儿,九隆兄弟都娶她们为妻,后来人口渐渐滋长。族人都纹身图案像龙的花纹,衣皆着尾。九隆死后,世世相继。现在白族还有这个传说,说明白族和哀牢有一定的渊源关系。
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