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(parts of the ritual that is spoken), and a number of ceremonial acts 

 and forms. Waxthizhi, from whom the songs and wigie were ob- 

 tained, gave 14 wigie and 74 songs ; he was unable to give the entire 

 116 songs, having lost some of them by reason of long disuse of the 

 ritual. To the close of the year 206 pages of this ritual have been 

 completed by Mr. La Flesche; these comprise 9 wigie with literal 

 and free translations, 25 songs with translations, and explanations 

 of the songs, ceremonial acts, and movements, as well as of the vari- 

 ous symbols and paraphernalia used in the ceremonies. 



Mr. La Flesche's work on the No^'zhizho" ritual has twice been 

 interrupted by visiting Osage, from whom, however, further infor- 

 mation has been obtained concerning the great war rites of the Osage 

 people. First, Wathuxage, who visited Washington in the autumn 

 of 1914, gave the ritual of the Waxobe degree of the Tsizhu Wash- 

 tage gens, of which he was a member. The Avigie and songs of this 

 ritual cover 76 typewritten pages, including the music, which has 

 been transcribed from the dictaphone. Besides the Waxobe ritual, 

 Wathuxage gave, in fragmentary form, the Nikie ritual of his gens ; 

 this covers 20 typewritten pages, including the music of the songs, 

 which also have been transcribed from the dictaphone. The trans- 

 lations of the songs and wigie of these rituals have yet to be made 

 and the explanatory texts written. Wathuxage died in May, 1915. 



The second interruption was by Xutha Wato"i" and Watsemo"i°, 

 from whom additional information was obtained. The former gave 

 three of the wigie: Wigie Tonga or Great Wigie, Kino"^ Wigie or 

 Symbolic Painting Wigie, and Wazhoigathe Wigie or Gentile Sym- 

 bol Wigie, which it was his part to recite at the tribal ceremonies. 

 These cover 37 typewritten pages. Besides the three wigie, Xutha 

 Wato"i° gave the ritual of the Nikie degree of his gens. The wigie 

 and songs of the ritual, including the music, comprise 15 pages. The 

 translations of the three Avigie, and the wigie and songe of the Nikie 

 ritual, have yet to be made and the explanatory notes assembled. 

 Watsemo"i° gave another version of the Nidse Wa^pe Wigie, or 

 Black Bear Wigie, which he had already given some time ago. 

 This new version is the one recited when the widow of a deceased 

 member of the No"'ho"zhi"ga is admitted to take his place in the 

 order ; it comprises 6 typewritten pages and will form a part of the 

 No'^'zhizho" ritual. This informant also gave some information con- 

 cerning his great grandfather, who was a prominent " medicine-man." 

 The notes recorded from the dictation of Watsemo°i° have yet to 

 be transcribed. The story will form a part of the chapter on the 

 Wako"dagi, or " medicine-men." 



Mrs. M. C. Stevenson, ethnologist, continued her researches among 

 the Tewa Indians of New Mexico, but failing health prevented her 

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