I.AFLESCHB] TRIBAL RITES LITERAL TRANSLATION 593 



63. Ha-ba-ko^-pe-fi-da, ripens with the corn; e-go°, hke the corn; 



to°, standing; no", the; a, they said. 



64. U-do"-be, a sight; tha-gthi°, beautiful, pleasing; xtsi, verily; hi- 



tse-the, he made to stand upon the ground; to°, as he stood; 

 a, they said. 



65. Ga tse shki, of this also; zhu-i-ga, their bodies; tha, they make 



of; ba, they; tho°-tse i° da, it will be suitable for them. 



66. I-u-tha-btho"-?.e, to taste of its root; a-tsia-the, they proceeded 



in haste; a-ka, they. 



67. I u-wa-pa, bitter to the taste; no° a-tha, it is. 



68. Zhi°-ga, the little ones; mo°-ko°, medicine; tha, make of it; ba, 



they; tho°-tse, it being lit for that jjurpose; no° a-tha, it is. 



69. Zhi°-ga, the Httle ones; mo°-ko°, medicine; the, make of it; mo"- 



thi°, as they travel the path of life; bi, they; do°, when; a, they 

 said, 77. 



70. A-dsu-ta, their limbs; i-ga-?i-ge, to stretch with iu growth; a-ki- 



gtha-thi°, tlie3" shall keep it; mo°-thi", as they travel tlie path 

 of life; ta i tsi" da, they shall, 78. 



72. I-tho°-bi-o°, at the second time; xtsi, verily; mo°-ki-pi"-dse, he 



threw himself upon the ground; tsi-the, quickly; do°, when; 

 a, they said, 90. 



73. Mo''-ko°-to°-ga-zhi°-ga, the little great medicine; tse, the stand- 



ing; a, they said. 



74. Xtha, its blossoms; zhu-dse, reddened; i-tse-the, he made to 



stand upon the ground; to°, as he stood; a, they said. 



75. Ga tse, of this standing before us; shki, also; a, they said, 94, 115; 



118, 177, 188, 198, 242. 



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



ba, they; tho^-tse i° da, they shall, 87, 168. 



79. I u-wa-ts'u-xe, astringent to the taste; no° a-tha, it is. 



80. Ts'o-xe, Astringent; shki, also; zha-zhe, name; ki-to°, make to 



be their own; mo"-thi°, as they travel the path of life; ta i 

 tsi° da, they shall. 



81. Zhi°-ga, the little ones; zho-i-ga, their bodies; tha, make of it; 



bi, they; do", when; a, they said, 88, 170, 200, 214, 246. 



85. Ha-ba, ear of corn; zhu-dse, red; kshe, the long; a, they said. 



86. He-dsi, then, at that moment; xtsi, verily; ga-pi-ge, he tossed 



into the air; tsi-the, with a quick motion; to", as he stood; 

 a, they said. 



91. Ha-ba, ear of corn; to-ho, the blue; kshe, the long; a, they said. 



92. Wa-to", squash; to-ho, the blue; thi"-kshe, the sitting; e-ki- 



tho°-ba, together; xtsi, verily; a, they said. 



93. Ga-pi-ge, tossed into the air; tsi-the, with a quick motion; to", 



as he stood; a, they said, 106. 

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