MOOKEYl SONGS OF THE PAIUTE 1055 



Kai -va wiimhi nilnuiii , 

 Kai -va \\ fimbi ndomii', 

 Kai -va w imilii ndomii . 



Translation 



There is dust from the whirlwind, 

 There is dust from the whirlwind, 

 There is dust from the whirlwind. 

 The whirlwind on the mountain. 

 The whirlwind mi the mountain, 

 The whirlwind on the mountain. 



8. DOMBI XA so WINA 



Dombi na so wina , 

 Dombi'ua so'wina, 

 Dombi'na so'wina'. 



Kai -va so wina', 

 Kai -va so'wina', 

 Kai -va so'wina' 



Translation 



The rocks are ringing, 



The rocks are ringing, 



The rucks are ringing. 



The}' arc ringing in the mountains. 



They are ringing in the mountains, 



They are ringing in the mountains. 



This song was explained to refer to the roaring of a storm among the 

 rocks in the mountains. 



9. SO NG-A la. YONJl' 



Su ng-ii ro'yonji , So. ng-a ro yon, 

 Su'ng-a ro'yonji', Sft'ng-a ro'yon, 

 SiVug-a ro'yonji , Su'ng-a ro'yon. 

 Pu'i do'yonji', Pu'i do'yon, 

 Pu'i do'yonji', Pu'i do'yon, 

 Pu'i do'yonji', Pu i do you. 



Translation 



The cottonwoods are growing tall, 

 The cottonwoods arc growing tall. 

 The cottonwoods are growing tall. 

 They are growing tall and verdant. 

 They are growing tall and verdant. 

 They are growing tall and verdant. 



This song seems to refer to the return to spring. Throughout the 



arid region of the west the cottonw I skirting the borders of the 



.streams is one of the most conspicuous features of the landscape. See 

 Arapaho song 13. 



14 eth — pt 2 27 



