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chippewa music ii 185 



War Songs 



No. 81. A Song of Indecision (Catalogue No. 393) 



Sung by Mide^wigi^jig 



Voice J — 96 

 Drum J— 96 

 (Drum-rhythm similar to No. 2) 



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Wi - na - wa - nin - da - ci - mi-gog wi - na - wa - nin - da - ci - mi-gog 

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wi - na - wa - nin - da - ci - mi-gog wi - na - wa - nin - da - ci - mi-gog 



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be - SI- na - si - wi-djig e wi -na-wa-nin - da - ci- mi-gog wi -na-wa - nin- 





da- ci- mi-gog wi-na -wa - nin- da - ci -mi-gog wi- na-wa-nin - da- ci-mi-gog 



Part 1 



[Free translation] 



winawa''ninda^cimigog^ they are talking about me 



besina^siwidjig^ saying "come with us " 



This song was sung by the father of E'niwlib'e, a man said to l)e 

 90 years of age, whose name is Mide'wigi'jig ("Grand Medicine sky"). 

 He is almost bUnd but remarkably active, feehng his way about the 

 reservation with a stout cane. His voice was strong and he showed 

 no hesitation in singing the song, saying that he remembered when 

 the war parties wont out to fight the Sioux and had heard the song 

 at the prehminary dances. The words concern a man who is urged 

 by friends to join the warriors but is not fully decided to go (see song 

 No. 14). After singing the song twice with the first set of words the 

 singer repeated it with the second set. 



Part 2 



owin6n''dacnin'' is there anyone who 



ge^mawimid^ would weep for me? 



nindikwfim^ my Avife 



ge^mawimid' would weep for me 



