1084 THE GHOST-DANCE RELIGION [eth.anx.14 



Guato ton nyiifi 'mo. 

 Ahili'aih nyaa'mo, 

 Ahin'iiih nyaa'mo. 



Translation 



The spirit (God) is approaching, 



The spirit (God) is approaching. 



He is going to give me a bird tail, 



He is going to give me a bird tail. 



He will give it to me in the tops ot* the cottonwoods, 



He will give it to me in the tops of the cottonwoods. 



The "bird tail" refers to the feathers (wakuna, Arapaho) worn on the 

 heads of the dancers (figure 91). The song is peculiar in implying' that 

 the recipient must climb up into the tree tops to obtain it. 



6. Na'da'i; aka'na 



Ilevc'heye'heye'heye' Aho ho'! 

 I lc> B'heye'heyS'heye' Aho'ho'l 

 Na'da'g aka'na, 

 Na'da'g iika'na, 

 De'gyago'mga da ts-i to, 

 De'gyago'mga da ts. : i to. 

 Ao'nyo, Ao'nyo. 



Translation 



Iliili'lieyi'hri/i'heiie' A ho' ho'! 



Hei/r In ill heye'heye' Aho ho'! 



Because I am poor, 



Because I am poor, 



I pray for every living creature, 



I pray for every living creature. 



Ao'nyo! Ao'nyo! 



Although the words of this song do not contain much meaning, the 

 tune is one of the best among the Kiowa ghost songs. The introduc- 

 tory line gives somewhat the effect of < 'omanche song 1. The last line 

 is supposed to be a prayer or entreaty to the messiah, and is an imi- 

 tation of the Kiowa funeral wail. 



7. Ze'BAT-Ga'GA KiU'ANPA'-IMA' 



Ze'biit-ga'ga igu'anpa'-ima', 

 Ze'biit-ga'ga igu'anpa'-ima . 

 Bala'ga na'ta'dalgo'ma, 

 Balii'ga na'ta'dalgo'ma. 

 Til lyi.'i be 'pe te, 

 Tii'lyia be 'pe te. 



Translation 



He makes me dance with arrows, 

 He makes me dance with arrows. 

 He calls the bow my father, 



