290 THE OSAGE TRIBE [bth. ann. 36 



FREE TKANSLATION 



To the house that stands yonder I am going, 

 To the house that stands yonder I am going, 

 To the house that stands yonder I am going, 

 To that house I am going. 

 Where there is a light I am going, 

 Where there is a light I am going. 



Where lie the moccasins I am going, 

 Where lie the moccasins I am going. 



Where lies a plume I am going. 

 Where lies a plume I am going. 



Where lie the property (the moccasins) I am going, 

 Where lie the property I am going. 



Where lies a feather I am going. 

 Where lies a feather I am going. 



At the close of the song all the No^'-ho^-zhi^-ga enter the house, 

 the gentes belongmg to the Ho^'-ga Division taking their places at the 

 south side of the room and those of the Tsi'-zhu Division at the north 

 side. Then the Xo'-ka, his candidate, and the A'-ki-ho° Xo'-ka 

 enter, pause within, and close to the door, while the Xo'ka recites 

 the following wi'-gi-e, which relates to the defending of the tribe 

 against its enemies by organized force. 



MOCCASIN Wl'-GI-E 



1. Upon what shall they slip off their moccasin as they travel the 



path of life? they said, it has been said, in this house. 



2. Toward the setting of the sun 



3. There dwells a man who is honored for his valorous deeds. 



4. It is upon that man they shall slip off their moccasin. 



5. When they slip off their moccasin upon this man, 



6. It shall always be easy for them to slip off their moccasin as they 



travel the path of life.^' 



7. Upon what shall they sUp off their moccasin as they travel the 



path of life? they said, it has been said, in this house. 



8. Toward the setting of the sun 



u Here the Xo'-ka slips oS the left foot of his ceremonial moccasins and puts on one of a pair that had 

 been placed at the door for him. 



