Feb., 1912. The Oraibi Marau Ceremony — Voth. 

 6. To the south-west (below). 



85 



Hahapi uhura, Towanashabee, 

 Towokchi-kaao, tomasi inguu. 



Ahatyami, toposhkwa-nakway akwa. 



Timuyu wawayi, wawayi. 

 Iwiwika iwiwi, 

 Iwiwika wiwiwihihihi. 



Why, now, at Towanashabe, 



Sweet-corn-ear, my clan fel- 

 low mother. 



Below, with warbler prayer 

 feather. 



Children call, call. 



Archaic. 



Postlude. 



Iwiwi iwiwiwi iwiwi, 

 Iwiwika iwiwi, 

 Iwiwi iwiwi iwiwika, 

 Iwiwi iwiwika iwiwi, 

 Iwiwika iwiwihihihi. 



Archaic. 



Explanation. 



1 Hapi and ura are particles or exclamations which could not be 

 literally translated. They somewhat correspond to the English 

 "Why," "Why, now," "Well, now," or the German "etc." ,,Wohlan," 

 ,,so," ,,jetzt," etc. 



2 See song VIII, explanation 1. 



3 See song IX, explanation 2. 



4 From nakwa, meaning wish, prayer, but used almost exclusively 

 for the prayer featheis tied to the hair on top of the head by parti- 

 cipants in ceremonies, or thrust into the top of ceremonial slabs, sticks, 

 etc. 



5 An archaic form of wangwaiyi (to) call. Hence it cannot be 

 determined what form of the verb this is which leaves the translation 

 somewhat obscure. 



6 See Explanation 2, Song II. 



7 This should undoubtedly be asya (the sparrow) , which is always 

 used for above where birds are mentioned in songs. 



XII. 

 Payatamuni. 



No other rite, except asperging, takes place during this song. 



