[.A FLESCHB] 



NI -KI WI -GI-ES 



287 



The Xo'-ka, having thus been symboUcally painted and dressed, 

 rises to make his ceremonial approach to the Mysterious House of 

 the Ho°'-ga U-ta-no°-dsi, the gens that at all times represents the 

 earth with all its life-giving power. The Xo'-ka, his candidate, and 

 the A'-ki-ho° Xo'-ka (Master of Ceremonies) stand abreast, the Xo'-ka 

 in the middle in front of the door of the house, while the Sho'-ka takes 

 his place a few paces in advance. Then the Xo'-ka himself sings the 

 following song and recites the first section of the wi'-gi-e relating to 

 the approach to the House of Mystery. The song is sung before the 

 recitation of each of the four sections of the wi'-gi-e. At the close of 

 the recitation of each section of the wi'-gi-e the four men move toward 

 the House of Mystery, followed by the No°'-ho°-zhi°-ga, who arrange 

 themselves in groups according to gentes. The movement toward 

 the ceremonial house is arranged so that at the end of the fourth halt 

 the procession will be at the door of the house. The following song 

 is sung at each halt before the sections of the wi'-gi-e relating to the 

 ceremonial approach to the House of Mystery is recited. The music 

 of the song is not here repeated, it being understood that the song is 

 sung before each section during the halts. 



Tsi ta'-pe wa-tho'' (song of approach to the house) 



Transcribed by Alice C. Fletcher 



M.M. J ^138 



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Ho"-ga tei a-dsi bthe do" he no", 

 Ho°-ga tsi a-dsi bthe do" he no" tho" a, 

 HQ"-ga e-dsi a-ka do" bthe do" he no" a, 

 Ho"-ga e-dsi a-ka do" bthe do" he no". 



FREE TRANSLATION 



Toward the House of the Ho"'-ga I am traveling, 

 Toward the House of the Ho"'-ga I am traveling. 

 To the House where dwell the Ho"'-ga, 

 Toward the House of the Ho"'-ga I am traveling. 



