i.iFLESCHE] TRIBAL RITES — LITERAL TRANSLATION 581 



52. U-k'u-be, valleys; do-ba, four; a-^i-tliu-^a, direct their footsteps 



toward; bi° da, they did. 



53. U-k'u-be, valleys; do-ba, four; e-?ka, indeed; e-wa-ka, they 



meant; zlii, not; a-ka, they. 



54. Wa-dsu-ta, animals; do-ba, four; a-^i-thu-fa, direct their foot- 



steps toward ; bi° da, they did. 



55. Wa-dsu-ta, animals; do-ba, four; e-pka, indeed; e-wa-ka, they 



meant; zhi, not; a-ka, they. 



56. Wa-dsu-ta, animals; u-ba-tse, groups; do-ba, four; a-ki-gtha-tlii", 



that keep themselves; no° no°, habitually; a, they said. 

 58. Wa-dsu-ta, animals; u-ba-tse, groups; do-ba, four; e-fka, indeed; 



e-wa-ka, they meant; zhi, not; a-ka, they. 

 60. Ni, river; u-ga-xthi, bends; do-ba, four; e-dsi, there; no" no°, are; 



a, they said. 

 62. Ni, river; u-ga-xthi, bends; do-ba, four; e-fka, indeed; e-wa-ka, 



they meant; zhi, not; a-ka, they. 



Wl'-GI-E W-GA 



(Free translation, p. 234; Osage version, p. 437) 



1. He-dsi, at that time and place; xtsi, verily; a, they said; a bi° da, 



it has been -said; tsi, house; ga, in this, 3, 6, 11, 16, 20, 23, 25, 

 29, 31, 35, 39, 42, 46, 49, 51, 58, 63, 65, 76, 80, 89, 96, 101, 106, 

 110, 113, 118, 122, 141, 146, 151, 155, 162, 165, 173, 176, 180, 

 182, 187, 193, 200, 204, 213, 224, 233, 235, 245, 255, 267, 270, 

 275, 279, 282, 284, 286, 289, 292, 297, 303, 307, 310, 312, 317, 

 321, 324, 328, 331, 333, 337, 341, 344, 348, 352, 356, 359, 362, 

 366, 370, 375, 378, 381, 385, 387, 391, 395, 397, 400, 402, 407, 

 410, 412, 414, 417, 420, 422, 427, 429, 431, 433, 435, 440, 443, 

 448, 450, 455, 458, 461, 464, 467, 470, 472, 476, 480, 482, 487, 

 493, 496, 498, 502, 504, 509, 513, 516, 518, 522, 525, 532, 536, 

 540, 544, 548, 551, 555, 557, 560, 563, 566, 569, 572, 575, 580. 



2. Tsi-zhu, the Tsi-zhu division; u-dse-the, fireplaces; pe-tho°-ba, 



seven; bi, they; a, they said. 



4. Wi-pC-ga, my younger brothei-s; e-ki-e, said to one another; 



a-ka, they, 47^ 102, 147, 183, 293, 403, 451, 494. 



5. Wo°-da, it seems certain; hiu-dse, below; ta, there; o°-ga-tha, 



we go to dwell; ba, we; tho°-ta, possible; zlii i° da, it is not; 

 e-ki-a, said to one another; bi, they; a, they said. 



7. Sho-ka, messenger; wa-ba-xi, principal; to°, the standing; a, they 



said, 12, 52, 66, 78, 90, 107, 111, 123, 132, 142, 152, 156, 167, 

 188, 194, 205, 215, 225, 236, 246, 256, 298, 304, 325, 345, 376. 



8. Wi-90°-ga, my younger brother; e-gi-e, said to him; a-ka, they, 



108, 153, 189, 299, 314, .322, 334, 342, 353, 371, 388. 



