i^ FLBSCHE] TKIBAL, RITES — FKEE TKANSLATION 123 



37. When they make of him the means of reaching old age, 



38. They shall enable themselves to live to see old age, as they travel 



the path of life. 



39. Of the female star (the evening star) 



40. I, as a person, have verily made my body. 



41. When the Uttle ones also make of her their bodies 



42. They shall cause themselves to be difficult to overcome by death; 



43. When they make of her the means of reaching old age, 



44. They shall enable themselves to live to see old age as they travel 



the path of life. 



45. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



46. He said to them: Of these gods the little ones shall make their 



bodies. 



47. The god who never fails to appear at the beginning of day (the 



sun), 



48. Has upon his left side (see lines 37 to 53 of the Tsi'-zhu Wa-no" 



Wi'-gi-e) 



49. Six rays (stripes) that stand upright. 



50. These six rays 



51. I have made to be symbols (of warlike acts). 



52. When the little ones use these six rays for counting their o-do°' 



53. They shall count with accuracy their o-do"' as they travel the 



path of life. 



54. The god who never fails to appear at the beginning of day 



55. Has upon his right side 



56. Seven rays that stand upright. 



57. These seven rays (stripes) 



58. I have made to be symbols. 



59. When the httle ones use these seven rays for counting their o-do"' 



60. They shall count with accuracy their o-do°' as they travel the 



path of life. 



The Ho"' I-ni-ka-shi-ga (Night People) Gens 

 (Osage version, p. 343; literal translation, p. 510) 



1. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



2. The Tsi'-zhu, a people who possess seven fireplaces, 



3. Spake to the Ho"' I-ni-ka-shi-ga (People of the Night) gens, 



4. Saying: O, grandfather, 



5. We have nothing that is suitable to use as a symbol. 



6. He hastened to reply, saying: O, little ones, 



7. I am a person who is suitable for use as a symbol. 



8. Of the Black Bear, who is without a blemish, 



9. I, as a person, have verily made my body. 



