Dec. igoi. The Oraibi Powamu Ceremony — Voth. 153 



Kuwakwa lawaiyi With joyful words. 



Yahayahatimahai Be happy. 



Yahayahatimahai, Be happy. 



3 Nanamuniwai ahahaiahaiahai, . Be racing. 

 Nanamuhunwai ahahaahahahai, Be racing. 

 Ponowaha hohtawaha, .... The abdomen, the back. 



Natayawu, (A bird of prey.) 



Kuwakwa lawaiyi, With joyful words. 



Yahayahatimahai, Be happy. 



Yahayahatimahai, Be happy. 



4 Nanamuniwai ahahaiahai, ... Be racing. 

 Nanamuhunwai ahahaahahai, . Be racing. 



Ponowaha hohtawaha The abdomen, the back. 



Sawitoaya, (A bird of prey.) 



Kuwakwa lawaiyi With joyful words. 



Yahayahatimahai Be happy. 



Yahayahatimahai, 9e happy. 



Nanamuniwa ahahaiahai, ... Be racing. 



Nanamuhunwai ahahaahahahai, Be racing. 



Nanamuniwa ahahaiahaiahai, . Be racing. 



Nanamuhunwai ahahaahahahai, Be racing. 



♦The meaninff of this song is somewhat obscure. The words given in the translation are the 

 ones in the original, though their connection is not very apparent. 



1. The messenger soon to be sent with the black balls to mark out the race circuit is here 

 said to be referred to. 



2. The men to participate in the oncoming races are here meant. 



3. This word has different meanings, "glad," " happy," " sprightly," " lively," etc. 



4. See previous note. 



c. Nobody could tell me thus far why the abdomen and back are mentioned, except that the 

 running and the kicking the balls is very fatiguing for the whole body. 



///. Namunwau Taivi (Racing Song). 



1 Paayupaiyu kitamu, Be off, be off, they say.' 



Paayupaiyu kitamu, Be off. be off, they say. 



Calapsana yoongoam, .... The pine pitch ball." 



Tuhutckwat anawit Along the fields. 



Wupimaa, wupimaa, Kick them, kick them.' 



2 Paayupaiyu kitamu, ....". Be off, be off, they say. 



Paayupaiyu kitamu, Be off, be off, they say. 



Loqosana qoongoam The spruce pitch balls. 



Tucakqolot anawit, Over the grassy places. 



Wupimaa, wupimaa, Kick them, kick them. 



3 Paayupaiyu kitamu, Be off, be off, they say. 



Paayupaiyu kitamu Be off, be off, they say. 



lakwaoa qoongoam, The blue stone balls.* 



Tuhutckwat anashat, .... Through the fields. 



Wupimaa, wupimaa Kick them, kick them. 



