

SONGS OF THE AKAPAHO 



977 



28. Am QU NB CHAWU nam 



qu ne cha 



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a - wa' - wa bi'-qa - na' - ka - re - na, 



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w ii ■ wa bi'-qS - na' - ka - ye 



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Ani qu no chawu'nani . 

 Ani'qu ne'chawu nani ; 

 A wa wa biqana'kaye'na, 

 Awa'wa biqana'kaye'na; 

 Iyahu h ni bithi'ti, 

 Ivalm h ni'bithi'ti. 



I'l-illlxJittioil 



Father, have pity on me, 



Father, have pity on me; 



I am crying for thirst, 



I am crying for thirst; 



All is gone — I have nothing to eat, 



All is gone — I have nothing to eat. 



This is the most pathetic of the Ghost-dance songs. It is sung to 

 a plaintive tune, sometimes with tears rolling down the cheeks of the 

 dancers as the words would bring up thoughts of their present miser- 

 able and dependent condition. It may be considered the Indian para- 

 phrase of the Lord's prayer. 



29. A-NI NIIIA SIAHU NA 



A-ni'niha nialm'na, 

 A-ni 'niha niahu na. 

 Yeni's-iti na ku niahu na. 

 Yeni s-iti'na ku niahu'na, 

 Hi'ebaba'i — He'e'e' ! 

 Hi'chiibii i— He'e'e' ! 



Translation 



I fly around yellow. 



I fly around yellow, 



I fly \\ ith the wild rose on my head, 



I fly with the wild rose on my head, 



On high — He'e'e". 



On high — //( ( e ! 



