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BUREAU OF AMERICAlSr ETHNOLOGY [BULL. 45 



No. 45 (Catalogue no. 36) 



Song picture no. 45. The 

 man holds in his hand a 

 mi'gls, or white MIde' 

 shell, its power being in- 

 dicated by the manido' 

 rising from it. 



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WORDS 



[Free translation] 



Niwawa^gawia I have gained such sjjirit-power 



that I can tame it in my hand 



ManMan It is true 



Gibinan^ Even our white shell 



Niwawa^gawia' I can tame it in my hand 



No. 46 



(Catalogue no. 37) 



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Gi'cig 



Wi'kanma'. . . . . 



Manidowan' 



Nin^a 



Wen^dabiyan'... 



[Free translation] 



The sky is clear where one 

 brother in the Mide^ is sitting 



Song picture no. 4ti. The 

 several circles represent 

 the several skies which 

 are supposed to exist, one 

 abo\"€ another. In one of 

 these the MIde' brother is 

 seen to be sitting, while 

 beside him are the moon 

 and the stars. 



If the flay is fair it is considered that the person to be initiated 

 will be especially blessed; stormy weather is considered an unfavorable 

 omen. The song does not express a desire or hope for fair weather 

 but affirms it as a fact. Compare song no. 70. 



Dancing begins with this song and continues during the remainder 

 of the series. 



