LAPLESCHE] TRIBAL KITES LITERAL TRANSLATION 589 



497. A-bi-ta-ta, they pla'-ed their hands upon his body to test his 

 quahty; a-ka, they. 



499. Zhe-ga, the hind leg; tha-ta, the left; kshe, the long; a, they 



said, 511. 



500. Ga-wi°, to cut in a long and circular incision; a-tsia-tha, they 



jjroceeded to in haste; a-ka, they, 512, 550. 



501. Wa-shi°, fat; u-ba-zhi", protruding through the incision; tsi-the, 



appeared quickly; through the cut they made; a-ka, they. 

 503. I-u-tha-btho"-9e, they took j^ieces of the fat into their mouths 

 to taste of it; a-tsia-tha, they proceeded; bi, they; a, they said. 



505. I-u-wa-no°-be, it is no^-be to the taste (there is no English 



equivalent for the word no°'-be, which is used by the Osage 

 to characterize the taste of nuts and of fats); xtsi i° da, 

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



506. Zlii"-ga, the httle ones; no°-bthe, for food; the, use it; mo°-thi°, 



as they travel the path of life; ta i tsi" da, they shall; e, to 

 sa}-; tsi-the, he hastened; a, they said. 



507. Zhi^-ga, the little ones; no°-bthe the, use it for food; mo^-thi", 



as they travel the path of life; bi, they; do", when; a, they said. 



508. A-dsu-ta, their limbs; i-ga-fi-ge, shall stretch in growth by its 



use; ki-the, tliis they shall do for themselves; mo°-thi°, as 

 they travel the path of life; ta i tsi° da, they shall; e, to say; 

 tsi-the, they hastened; a, they said. 

 510. Ni da-ka-dse, boihng water; u-bi-do°, they shall dip it into to 

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

 da, they shall; e, to say; tsi-the, they hastened; a, they said. 



514. ^1-pi-ga, elastic; zhi, not; xtsi i° da, verily it is; e-ki-a, said to 



one another; bi, they; a, they said. 



515. We-ki-k'o", an article for ceremonial use; the, they shall make 



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

 they shall; e, to say; tsi-the, they hastened; a, they said. 

 517. We-thi°, strap or cord; pa-gi, strong; xtsi i" da, verily it is; 

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



519. Wa-xo-be, a sacred object; C-gi-the, we shall make of it; tai 



tsi° da, we shall; e, to say; tsi-the, they hastened; a, they said, 

 529, 556, 559, 568, 571, 574, 577, 579, 582. 



520. We-tlii^-fa-gi, Strong-strap; shki, also; a, they said. 

 523. We-thi°-ga-xe, Strap-maker; shki, also; a, they said. 

 526. We-thi°-zhi"-ga, Little-strap; shki, also; a, they said. 



528. 0-tho°-da, the remaining center; ga, this; thi°-kshe, sitting; a, 



they said. 

 530. Tse-ha-wa-gthe, shield; o°-gi-the, we shall make of it; o°-mo°- 



thi°, as we travel the path of life; ta i tsi° da, we shall; e, to 



say; tsi-the, they hastened; a, they said. 



