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said to be used during the burial of a member of that society. There 

 is a peculiar gentleness in both these melodies. They are cheerful, 

 yet plaintive, and are worthy of attention as features of the cere- 

 monies connected with what is commonly designated "a heathen 

 burial." 



Analysis. — A persistent rhythmic unit characterizes this song. The 

 second measure of this unit is given in triple time and then in 

 double time. As in most JVIide' songs, the words are continuous, but 

 this song contains none of the ejaculations used in songs intended to 

 produce definite results by means of " spirit power" (see Bulletin 

 45, p. 43). The melody is interesting, though simple in structure, 

 and is characterized by the interval of the fourth, as noted in many 

 songs which contain the idea of motion. (See No. 22.) 



No. 175. MIde' Burial Song (b) 



Sung by Na^waji'bigo^kwe 



(Catalogue No. 284) 



VOICK JrziieO 



Kecorded without drum 



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N6 - ni - wa ha e -ngn- da-man e he Ne - ni - wa ha 



ni-ba-wi - da ha N6 - ni - wa ha 



ni-ba-wi - da 



