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By midday the warriors were on their journey. Odjib'we said 

 that before starting the leader frequently filled and lighted a pipe, 

 after which he took a puff and held the stem toward the enemy's 

 country, saying, "Every Sioux who puffs this pipe will soon be a 

 dead man." He then passed the pij)e to all the warriors, each of 

 whom took a puff. The leader then spoke to the drum in a low mut- 

 tering tone, "Be faithful, my drum," or "Be faithful, be true." 



When this ceremony was finished the drum gave the signal and 

 the warriors took up their journey, with the pipe-bearer leading the 

 way, and the leader walking last, carrying his rattle of deer hoofs. 

 After the party was well underway the drum ceased beating and the 

 war party walked in silence except for the occasional sound of the 

 leader's rattle. A Chippewa war party frequently traveled 25 miles in 

 a day, stopping at intervals to rest and smoke. According to Odjlb'we 

 they made a camp and "had a good rest," if possible, before attacking 

 the Sioux, several scouts keeping close watch on every movement of 

 the latter. 



As the warriors neared the enemy they began preparations for 

 actual warfare, chief among which was the singing of then- medicine 

 songs. It was a custom among the Chippewa warriors to dip tlie 

 heads of the war arrows in red medicine, the following song being 

 sung while this was being done. 



No. 21. Arrow Song 



Sung by Odjib'we 



(Catalogue No. 370) 



Voice J = 60 

 Drum J — 84 

 ( Drum-rhythm similar to No. 2) 



r 



O - na - mCm-un i de - bwan o - na - mQ.n-Q.n i de-bwan wa hi 



ai 



yu 



hu ya 





wa hi 



yu 



wa hi yu hu o - na-mfin- 



3 ^ 3^ 



(in i de - bwan o-na-mto - liu i de-bwau yu wa hi yu hu ya 



o'namunun^ scarlet 



de'bwan is its head 



