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BUREAtr OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 45 



No. 20. Fifth Song (Catalogue no. 126) 



Voice ^ := 60 

 Drum Jr= 132 

 ( Drum-rhythm similar to No. 1 ) 



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Song picture no. 20. This is the only 

 drawing of a pipe which occurs in 

 connection with these songs. 



WORDS 



Niwi'dubima^ I am sitting 



Nai'ud In the fourth lodge 



Opwa'giin With my pipe 



The meaning of the word translated ''lodge" is not clearly defined. 

 It refers to a progression in the Mide', a similar idea occurring in 

 songs. 



No. 21. Sixth Song 



(Catalogue no. 127) 



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Voice ^ = 60 

 Drum J= 132 

 ( Drum-rhythm similar to No. 1 ) 



Eg^JjE^E^ 



Ni^jawen^imigog' They have taken pity on me 



Gawa'bikwe'djig The white-haired ones 



It is said to be the white-haired Mide' spirits who enable 

 the members of the Mide'wiwin to attain long life. 



The chief purpose of the Mide' is the securing of 

 health and long hfe to its adherents. Combined with 

 the assurances of its power to confer these benefits are ^c>ng picture no. 

 strict injunctions concerning rectitude, obedience to its LruWcdTyrlp- 

 instructions, and temperance. These qualities doubt- resents one of the 

 less united to produce the promised results. mw spirits'''"^ 



