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5. fgidfstee' ne'tsodaagee' hai he o'gya'jeeiif' ne'tsodaagee hai he 



Woe is me, as I was coming I fell down as I was coming 



(An explanation of tardiness) 



6. heyo heyo yo'ojinahee haihe heyo heyo 



7. gagwego gfnde'hi'i heniyo wadi'nyo'o gagwego gende'hii 



Everyone I know of all the wild animals, everyone I know 



haii yo'ho wiye hehe'f'e haiyeh nee'too 



8. dahadidak heno'oje'e'e honoo^ingohe' hai'ihee dahadihaag'^'t 



They come running the medicine company they emerge from the woods 



hai'ihee haiyeh ne'too hai he 



In counterclockwise rotation, each man speaks and renders his song. If he 

 knows a series, he may render several. The songs may concern animals, as the 

 duck (tQwe), great raven (gahgagoowa) , wolf (thayoni), hoot owl (o'owa'a), 

 muskrat (jinodaga). At his behest, all may arise and dance, turning from side 

 to side. Opposite moieties sit across the fire. 



IV. Curing Songs (ow nui'ah) — 



1. ga'ahga ne'ei (repeat) yohin^nee (repeat all) 



Raven, raven 



2. da'adgkne'ee- dakdone'e hi 



He is coming to find out; he is coming to see 

 da'adgkne'ee yohin^he hai'yeh 



3. ga'ahfhf'geh nija'weno'nee' (repeat) hai hee hai'3^eh 



Atop the tall timbers whence it came 



4. ganohsago heyaweno 

 in the house it has gone 



5. ganohshe'egeh heyaweno 

 in center of house it has gone 



6. ganohshe'geh hadehiit ya'a he'eee . . . hai 



At the center of the lodge they stand 



7. (Female song) — rendered first if the sponsor is a woman, 

 godegiya godegiya ya'a he'e'e'i godegiya ya'a he'e he'e'e'i . . . 



8. (Male song) — rendered first if the sponsor is a man. 

 hodegiya 



9. hoga'ano'ye' osay^' endadje'eee hain^'^ nee he yohine'ne 



He travels house to house, the whole length of the longhouse 



haiyeh dane'hoh 

 that's all 

 Note. — Two prehminary songs, to release Little Water Medicine, not included. 



V. Round Dance — (ganon'yah gWf"gowa) 

 (Seated) 



