The Book of Woodcraft 



147 



THE GHOST DANCE SONG 



(From Prof. Jas. Mooney's "The Ghost Dance Religion," 

 14th. Ann. Rep. Bur. Ethn. p. 977.) 



Ani'qu NE'CHAWU'NANI' 



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Ani'qu ne'chawu'nani', 

 Ani'qu ne'chawu'nani'; 

 Awa'wa biqSna'kaye'na, 

 Awa'wa biqilna'kaye'na; 

 lyabu'h ni'bithi'ti, 

 lyahu'h ni'bithi'ti. 



Translalion 



Father, have pity on me, 



Father, have pity on me; 



I am crying for thirst, 



I am crying for thirst; 



All is gone — I have nothing to eat. 



All is gone — I have nothing to eat. 



This is the most pathetic of the Ghostdauce songs. It is sung to 

 a plaintive tune, sometimes with tears rolling down the cheeks of the 

 dancers as the words would bring up thoughts of their present miser 

 able and dependent condition. It may be considered the Indian para- 

 phrase of the Lord's prayer. 



Also translated: 



Father have pity on me, 



My soul is ever hungry for thee; 



I am weeping, 



There is nothing here to satisfy me. 



