96 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [BULL 80 
hooked poles were stuck into the ground by a man, and two such 
sticks were afterwards carried by the two leaders and a similar 
pair by the two women in the rear of the procession. The poles 
were wrapped with otter skin and decorated with eagle feathers. 
All the women wore a headband decorated with crossing eagle 
feathers and a bunch of feathers dyed red.... The dance took 
place originally as a jubilee over a slain enemy ; in later times it was 
performed whenever some member, or outsider, provided a feast 
for the society. In dancing the performers approached the fire- 
place and then moved back again. There was no uniform step; 
some danced faster, others more slowly. A performance lasted four 
nights.” 
Hairy-coat sang for Dr. Lowie a song with the same words as 
the song herewith presented. It is unfortunate that the melody is 
not available for comparison. The words recorded by Dr. Lowie, 
with their translation, are as follows: *° 
“ Makooxpa’ _na’kirac ru mi i’kata’ruc___sihiri’ts 
Woman friend your husband fixedly ( ?) me he looks at he did it 
na/cirihito’k ? 
Will you throw him away? 
No. 38. “He Stared At Me” (Catalogue No. 819) 
Recorded by ScATTERED CORN 
VOICE d = 80 
Drum not recorded 
WORDS (HIDATSA) 
macuah bale elie Ce ee my dear friend 
na kidas $wijsel . tee pie your husband 
UCIT er A ee ee at me 
ikatarus hidite-< >". 275.2 how he stared! 
na’ Hidetoks = ee will you throw him away? 
ERA Aen emer Se AL ek) es Sa oe ES ee ee 
8 Op. cit., p. 350. 
86 The first syllable of this word was omitted by the singer. 
