Songs, Dances, and Ceremonies 149 



To Wazi-yata, the Winter Wind, that he harm us not 

 with his cold, Hay-oon-kee-oon-ee-ya-snee. Noon-way. (Pipe 

 as before.) 



(All answer) : Noon-way. 



To Weeyo-hinyan-pata, the Sunrise Wind, that he 

 trouble us not with his rain. Hay-oon-kee oon-ee-ya- 

 snee. Noon-way. (Pipe as before.) 



(All answer) : Noon-way. 



To Okaga, the Hot Wind, that he strike us not with his 

 fierce heat, Hay-oon-kee-oon-ee-ya-snee. Noon-way. (Pipe 

 as before.) 



(All answer) : Noon-way. 



Then the Medicine Man stands holding the pipe in one 

 hand and proclaims aloud: "Now with the Blessing of 

 Wakonda and respite from the Tah-tee-yay To-pa, we 

 may deal with business of gravest import, doubting nothing, 

 for wisdom from above is with us." 



THE SCALP DANCE 



If the assemblage is mixed, each brave selects a squaw 

 for this, ten to thirty couples taking part; otherwise, twenty 

 braves can do it. They come out of the woods in proces- 

 gion, form a circle about the fire; standing with both hands 

 raised they look upward and sing the Omaha Tribal 

 Prayer (see page 145). They sit in a large circle, 

 alternately brave and squaw. Each squaw has a club by 

 her side. 



Squaws begin to sing the Coona song (Cahuilla Bird 

 Dance Song) (next page) or Omaha Love Song (p. 50, 

 Fletcher), guided by Medicine Man and drum. 



