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TETON STOUX MUSIC 



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Women whose relatives were fulfilling vows frequently danced be- 

 side them during part of the time. Taj^i'na-skawir) (White Robe), 

 singer of the following song, stated that she composed it while taking 

 part in a Sun-dance in which her brother was fulfilling a vow. As 

 the result of a successful raid against the Crows, he brought home 

 many horses, which were divided among his relatives, she receiving 

 part of the number. He had vowed that if he were successful he 

 would be suspended from the pole and would also have 200 cuts 

 made on his arms. She and her sister assumed one-half of this num- 

 ber, each having her arms cut 50 times. She and his other female 

 relatives danced while he was dancing, and without preparation she 

 sang this song, which was readily learned and sung by all the women: 



No. 22. "Wakarj^taijka, Pity Me" (Catalogue No. G88) 

 Sung by Tasi^na-skawii^ (White Robe) 



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WaijbliMya^li'' Climbing Eagle (niau'ti name) 



heye' le said this 



"Wakaij^taijka " Wakaij^taijka 



oij^isimala yo yo pity mo 



letaij^hag from henceforth 



te'hag wani^ ktelo^ for a long time I will live " 



eyiij'' na^hai) he is saying this, and 



terii''ya na'zig ye stands there, enduring 



Analysis. — The third and second tones of the octave are lacking 

 in this melody, which, as already stated, was said to have b(^en com- 

 posed by a woman. Tho absence of the third in songs eomposcHl by 

 women is considered in Bulletin 53 (p. 140). Only four other 

 instances of the absence of the third occur in the present series. 

 These are Nos. 5, 42, 99, 131, 169, and the present song is the only 



