DENSMORE] MANDAN: AND HIDATSA MUSIC 137 
Wounded Face, the old warrior who recorded the following song, 
stated that it was properly sung with the accompaniment of a rattle, 
not a drum. Accordingly he recorded it in that manner, using his 
own Dog Society rattle (pl. 10, 6), which he afterwards transferred 
to the writer. It is recalled that war parties of other tribes often 
used a rattle, one man shaking it as they went on foot toward the 
enemy. 
No. 68. “The Enemy are Like Women” 
(Catalogue No. 863) 
Recorded by WouNpDED FACE 
VOICE d= 412 
RATTLE d= 112 
een oF rattle a to Drum-rhythm of ok 37 
1 
ho- sa mi - hes - kas 
WORDS (MANDAN) 
Widdtil) Ge----- ee the enemy 
wa’okadoho’sa__________-___ I do not fear 
Mid Henlcane ee {Pts bh EUS (they are) like women 
Analysis —This song progresses chiefly by whole tones, more than 
half the intervals being major seconds. Three short phrases occur, 
which are designated as rhythmic units. The first and second of these 
