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CHIPPEWA MUSIC 



77 



In this song the singer represents himself to be a bear, walking 



around the Mide' pole and trying to strike it. (Compare fig. 6, p. 



42.) 



No. 56 (Catalogue no. 47) 



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WORDS 



Ninbeba'miseyan' I that hasten around 



Nabosedini^niwejiud^ I shoot at a man and he falls 



in a trance 



Nigagwe^dina^ Then I feel with my hand 



Ninbeba^miseyan^ To eee if he is still alive 



Song picture kg. 56. 

 A wavy line connects 

 the bird and the sky- 

 circle. The double 

 line before this draw- 

 ing divides the series 

 into two parts, as 

 written on the birch- 

 bark strip. The peo- 

 ple dance during the 

 succeed in g songs . 



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WORDS 



Anima^kizine' Going with footwear on his feet 



This song is said to be about a bear's paw. 



Song picture no 57. 



No. 58 



©ififc 



(Catalogue no. 49) 



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WORDS 



Wa^cine^biyan^ I who live in a cave 



Kimico^misinan^ Our grandfather 



Onika^sa Arms he has 



Omi^gwaniin^ With feathers 



Wa^shiiie^biyan^ I who live in a cave 



Song pictuke no. 58. 

 The"featheredarms" 

 are shown in the 

 drawing. 



