LA FLESCHE] 



NI 



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This wi'-gi-e is also sometimes called Wa'-(ji-thu-pe Wi'-gi-e, Foot- 

 stops Wi'-gi-e, following the terra used in some of the lines of the 

 wi'-gi-e. 



From the sequential arrangement of the lines relating to the valleys 

 and to the herds of animals, which means buffalo, it would appear 

 that this wi'-gi-e is an epitome of the Hi'-? a-da wi'-gi-e relating to 

 the finding of the foe. (See p. 212, and lines 1447 to 1542 of the 

 wi'-gi-e given by Wa-xthi'-zhi, p. 208; also Wi'-gi-e of the Cere- 

 monial Approach given by Xu-tha'-wa-to°-i°, p. 249.) , 



The fourth movement brings the procession to the door of the 

 house and the members of the Ho'^'-ga U-ta-no"-dsi gens enter and 

 take their places at the east end of the long room on the south side. 

 The Xo'-ka sings the following song as he and his camlidate and the 

 No'''-ho°-zhi''-ga stand at the door: 



Transcribed by Alice C. Fletcher 



Time beats 

 Tsi 



r - r r " r 



wi"e-dsi tsi do" dsi the he no" tho° 



r r 



o", Tsi wioe-dsi 



I - - r 



tse do" dsi the he no" the" 





r 



o", Tsi wi"e-dsi tse do" dsi the 





ho", Dsi the he no" the" o", Da-ko" ge ge do" 



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I 



dsi the he no" tho" 



r 



o", Da - ko° ge ge do" dsi the he no". 



Tsi \vi" e-dsi tse do" dsi the he no" tho" o", 

 Tsi-wi" e-dsi tse do" dsi the he no" tho" o". 

 Tsi wi" e-dsi tse do" dsi the he no" tho" ho", 

 Dsi the he no" tho" o", 

 Da-ko" ge ge do" dsi the he no" tho" o", 

 Da-ko" ge ge do" dsi the he no". 



The first four lines are repeated at the beginning of all the stanzas. 

 Therefore one translation will suffice for the entire song, 

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