196 THE OSAGE TRIBE [kth, ann. 3G 



1122. Their bodies, a pipe by wliich they had become a people. 

 112;?. Verily, at that time and i)hice, it has been said, in this house, 



1124. These people spake to the Ho°'-ga, saying: O, Ho"'-ga, 



1125. I have made of a pipe my body, O, Ho"'-ga. 



1126. When you also make of the pipe your body, 



1127. Your body shall be free from all causes of death, (), H<)"'-ga. 



1128. Behold the joint of its neck, 



1129. I have made of it the joint of my own neck. 



1130. When you, likewise, make of it the joint of your own neck, 



1131. The joint of your neck shall be free from all causes of death, 



O, Ho^'-ga. 



1132. Behold the hollow of its mouth (bowl), 



1133. I have made of it the hollow of my own mouth, 



1134. As of all tbe bowl also, 



1135. When you make of it the hollow of your own mouth, 



1136. The hollow of your mouth shall be free from all causes of death, 



O, Ho°'-ga. 



1137. Behold the right side of its body, 



1138. I have made of it tbe right side of my own body. 



1139. When you, likewise, 



1140. Make of it the right side of your own body, 



1141. The right side of your body shall be free from all causes of 



death, O, Ho°'-ga. 



1142. Behold the muscles of its spine, 



1143. I have made of them the muscles of ni}- own spine. 



1144. When you, likewise, make of them the muscles of your own 



spine, 



1145. The muscles of your spine shall be free from all causes of death, 



O, Ho'-'-ga. 



1146. Behold the left side of its body. 



1147. I have made of it the left side of my own bod\-. 



1148. When you, likewise, make of it the left side of your own body, 



1149. The left side of your body shall be free from all causes of death, 



O, Ho^'-ga. 



1150. Behold the hollow of its body (the stem), 



1151. I have maile of it the hollow of my own body. 



1152. When you, likewise, make of it the hollow of your own body, 



1153. The hollow of your body shall be free from all causes of death, 



O, Ho'>'-ga. 



