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TETOTSr STOUX MUSTC 



349 



Men on tho warpath sought the highest points from which to spy 

 the enemy and estimate distances; they often piled up stones to shield 

 them from the sight of the enemy. Many of these heaps of stones 

 are still seen in the Sioux country. Some of them are said to have 

 been erected as landmarks to guide the members of a war party back 

 to their rendezvous. This statement, however, is erroneous. The 

 place and time of meeting were understood before an attack was 

 made on the enemy, but the men were obliged to find their way to it 

 as best they could. 



6uij'ka-waijbli'* (Dog Eagle) said that when he went on the war- 

 path this song was sung at night in the camp to "strengthen their 

 hearts." They sang very low, and sometimes imitated an owl. 



No. 135. Song of the Camp 



Sung by Dog Eaglk 



(CalalosjueNo. 657) 



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Drum-rhythm similar to No. 6 





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to-ki i- huq - ni a ka e - ha - haq pe - lo §uq-ka - wa-kaq he hi-yo 



wa - u we - lo 



WORDS 



ta^ku^ ' something (referring to a i)erson) 



le'(5e<$a he like this 



to'ki ihug'ni ka is not likely to reach anywhere 



elia^hag pelo' you are saying 



^ug^kawakai) horses 



hiyo'' wau' welo' I am coming after 



1 The word suTf'ka may be translated either "wolf" or "dog," but in proper names the latter meaning 

 is commonly used. 



! The word taku when used in this manner is an expression of contempt. A free translation of the words 

 is as follows: "You are saying that such a person as I will never arrive at anything, but I am coming after 

 horses." Cf. taku in songs Nos. 134, 156. 



