DEXSMORE] TETON SIOUX MUSIC . 149 



WORDS (not transcribed) 



(First, rendition) 



le miye'' yelo'' here am I 



wagma'yagkiye^ yo behold me 



anpe' \vi kog miye'' yelo^ I am the sun 



wagma^yajpka yo behold me 



(Second rendition) 



le miye' yelo' here am I 



wagma'yagka yo behold me 



heya' u welo' it said as it rose 



hag ye' ^^•i kog he miye' yelo' I am the moon 

 wagma'yagka yo behold me 



Analysis. — Beyond a varied use of the sixteenth and dotted 

 eighth note count-division this melody presents little of special 

 interest. The trend is persistently downward without the return to 

 a high note, which usually occurs. The melody tones are those of 

 the fourth five-toned scale. 



On the second day the men were allowed a brief intermission; 

 they might even return to their lodges, but were not allowed to take 

 food or water. During this day the men, one after another, fell from 

 exhaustion. Red Bird (pi. 22) said that he had a vision in the Sun 

 dance. On the second day, as he was dancing, he noticed that the 

 Intercessor held a small mirror in his hand, and that he threw the 

 light reflected from this mirror into the face of one dancer after an- 

 other, each man falling to the ground when it flashed into his eyes. 

 At last Red Bird felt the flash of light in his own face and fell uncon- 

 scious. Then he saw something in the sun; it was a man's face, 

 painted, and as he looked at it he saw that the man in the sun was the 

 Intercessor. It was said that this vision was sufficient to entitle 

 Red Bird to act as Intercessor, after he had received the proper in- 

 structions concerning the duties of that office. 



As soon as a man fell from exhaustion he was carried into the 

 shade, where he gradually regained consciousness. 



Those who had taken part in the Sun dance returned to their re- 

 spective lodges at the close of the dancing. Before partaking of food 

 or water they spent some time in the vapor lodge. Their first sip of 

 water was taken in the following manner: A large bowl was filled 

 with water, and beside it was placed a bunch of sweet grass. Having 

 dipped this into the water, the dancer placed it to his lips. He was 

 then given a small piece of cooked buffalo meat, and later sat down 

 to a meal which was spread in his own lodge. 



When the entire ceremony was finished the Intercessor took from 

 its ceremonial position the pipe given by the Leader of the Dancers, 

 and carried it to his own lodge. There he broke the seal of Duffalo 

 4840=— Bull. 61—18 12 



