THE KWAKIUTL INDIANS. 



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Ha hii 



[To page 642.] 



SONG OF TS'A'YEq. 



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lia ho 



he he 



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11 



ho 



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wek mo 



taq 



yii 



ha 



he he, 



The following song is one of those sang by members during the 

 initiation ceremonies in the house : 



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Rapid beating. 



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taq 



yu 



ya ye 

 etc. 



O 



ya ye - ya 



ye 



ya ye 



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ho - uc 



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ya 



ye 



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I 



ha 



Le - tci - 



tu 



Le ve 



ye. 



This song is repeated ad infinitum; in the repetitions quarters are 

 beaten right through. The dancer jumps at the end of each quarter 

 from one foot to the other. At each jump he lifts one hand and extends 

 the other downward and backward. 



[To page 656.] 

 SONG OF SLEEP. 

 AiwoL woxkua', aiwoL woxkmV. 



Oh how .sleepy we are! oh how sleepy we are! 



Ade gugo'et noL g-amk" aL ts'Em laxha' ya! Lag-ix* txalda'uL 



Whenever .strikes me the heat of heaven ya! again comes 



dEm wox qa s nekc Em wox, kua! 



(future) sleep to the husband of sleep, kua ! 



AiwoL woxkufi', aiwoL woxkua/ ! 



Oh how sleepy we are ! oh how .sleepy wo are ! 



