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  THE 
  OMAHA 
  TRIBE 
  

  

  [ETH. 
  ANN. 
  'JT 
  

  

  The 
  proper 
  modes 
  of 
  address 
  were 
  difficult 
  to 
  master 
  by 
  one 
  not 
  

   born 
  to 
  their 
  usage 
  and 
  mistakes 
  were 
  regarded 
  as 
  impolite 
  as 
  they 
  

   were 
  embarrassing; 
  therefore 
  children 
  were 
  carefully 
  trained 
  in 
  these 
  

   forms. 
  This 
  custom 
  of 
  address 
  facilitated 
  story 
  telling, 
  for 
  the 
  nar- 
  

   rative 
  was 
  not 
  broken 
  by 
  such 
  expressions 
  as 
  " 
  he 
  says 
  " 
  or 
  " 
  she 
  says 
  " 
  

   or 
  by 
  explaining 
  the 
  relation 
  "he" 
  or 
  "she"' 
  bore 
  to 
  the 
  hero 
  of 
  the 
  

   tale, 
  as 
  the 
  form 
  or 
  accent 
  of 
  the 
  terms 
  of 
  relationship 
  used 
  made 
  this 
  

  

  clear. 
  

  

  Courtship 
  and 
  Marriage 
  

  

  Friendship 
  played 
  an 
  important 
  part 
  in 
  the 
  lives 
  of 
  both 
  men 
  and 
  

   women 
  and 
  the 
  intimacies 
  begun 
  in 
  childhood 
  often 
  extended 
  

  

  Fig. 
  65. 
  Playing 
  "ii 
  the 
  Hute. 
  

  

  throughout 
  life. 
  The 
  friendships 
  among 
  the 
  women 
  had 
  seemingly 
  

   fewer 
  dramatic 
  incidents 
  than 
  those 
  between 
  young 
  men, 
  the 
  lives 
  of 
  

   the 
  former 
  being 
  less 
  exposed 
  to 
  the 
  stirring 
  incidents 
  of 
  the 
  warpath 
  

   and 
  the 
  chase. 
  Nevertheless, 
  instances 
  have 
  come 
  to 
  the 
  writers' 
  

   knowledge 
  of 
  enduring 
  friendships 
  between 
  women 
  under 
  circum- 
  

   stances 
  that 
  would 
  be 
  apt 
  to 
  test 
  the 
  strength 
  of 
  affection 
  and 
  kind- 
  

   ness. 
  Friends 
  were 
  apt 
  to 
  be 
  confidants 
  and 
  few 
  secrets 
  appear 
  to 
  

   have 
  been 
  withheld 
  from 
  one's 
  intimate 
  companion, 
  A 
  man 
  would 
  

   cleave 
  to 
  his 
  friend, 
  follow 
  him 
  in 
  the 
  face 
  of 
  danger, 
  and 
  if 
  necessary 
  

   protect 
  him 
  with 
  his 
  life. 
  To 
  be 
  false 
  to 
  a 
  friend 
  in 
  either 
  love 
  or 
  war 
  

   marked 
  such 
  an 
  individual 
  as 
  without 
  honor 
  and 
  especially 
  to 
  be 
  

  

  