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8. We-ki-k'o", symbol; tho^-tse, suitable; thi"-ge, there is none; 



e-she do", you say; a, they said. 



9. We-kik'o", symbol; tho°-tse, suital)le; mi-kshe i" da, I am. 



10. Wa-dsu-ta, animal; zhi°-ga, little; wi°, one; a, they said. 



11. Zhu-i-ga, my body; a-thc, I have made it to be; a-thi° he i° da, 



in the course of my life. 



12. We-ki-k'o", symbol; the, they make it to be; mo^-thi", as they 



travel the path of life; ta i tsi" da, they shall, 30. 



13. We-ki-k'o°, a ceremonial article; a symbol; the, they shall make 



it to be; mo°-thi°, as they travel the path of hfc; bi, they; do°, 

 when; a. they said. 



14. We-ki-k'o°, a symbol; gi-o-ts'e-ga, easy to obtain, satisfying to 



the desires; ki-the, for themselves; mo^-thi", as they travel the 

 path of life; ta i tsi" da, they shall. 



16. ^-ha, the skin of the feet; u-sha-be, the part that is dark in color; 



ga, this; thi°-kshe, sitting; shJd, also; a, they said. 



17. No°-xthe, charcoal, symbolic of; a-gi-the, I have made it to be; 



a-thi" he i" da. in my life's journey, 21, 25. 



15. Zhi°-ga, the little ones; no°-xthe, charcoal; gi-the, they make of 



it; mo°-thi'', as they travel the path of life; bi, they; do", when; 

 a, they said. 



19. No°-xthe, charcoal; gia-da-xe, that will easily sink into the skin, 



refers particularly to tattooing; ki-the, cause it to be for them- 

 selves, mo°-thi", as they travel the path of life; ta i tsi" da, they 

 shall, 23, 27. 



20. Pa-zhu-zhe, the tip of the nose; sha-be, that is dark in color; 



ga, this; thi"-kshe, sitting; shki, also; a, they said. 

 22. Zhi^-ga, the little ones; zhu-i-ga, their bodies; tha, they make of 



.it; bi, they; do°, when; a, they said, 26. 

 24. No°-ta, ears; i-ta-xe, the tips of; ga, these; tlii°-kshe, sitting, 

 shki, also; a, they said. 



28. We-ki-k'o", ceremonial articles, symbols; ga, these; no°-zhi" da; 



shall stand as. 



29. Wa-dsu-ta, animal; tse-he-xo-dse, gray boms, a term meaning 



young; kshe, lying; no", the; a, they said. 



30. Zhi°-ga, the little ones; we-ki-k'o", symbol; the, they make of it; 



mo°-thi", as they travel the path of life; ta i tsi" da, they shall. 



31. Tse-xi, hardship, dangers; a-shi-be, evade or overcome; a-thi" he, 



no" i" da, I do in my life's journey, 34. 



32. Wa-pa-hi, sharp weapons; o"-bo-zha-ga, fly around me in forked 



lines; bi, they; a-thi°-he, as I flee; shki do", although; a, they 

 said. 



33. Xthi bi, when chased, pursued, surrounded; u-thi-po"-ha, amongst 



those pursued; a-thi" he, I am; shki do", even though; a, they 

 said. 



