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THE OSAGE TRIBE. 



[BTH. ANN. 39 



38. It is a captive, 



39. Upon whose feet these moccasins are to be placed. 



40. Verily, it is not a captive that is spoken of, 



41. It is a spirit, 



42. Upon whose feet these moccasins are to be placed, they said, it 



has been said, in this house. 



The Non-zhin' Wa-tho" (Rising Song). 



When the symbolic moccasins have been securely fastened to his 

 feet the Xo'-ka sings the first stanza of the No"-zhi"' Wa-tho°, the 

 Rising Song. At the close of this stanza the Sho'-ka takes the Xo'-ka 

 by the right arm and assists him to rise. When he has risen to his 

 feet the Xo'-ka sings the second stanza. At its close the A'-ki-ho" 

 Xo'-ka, the Xo'-ka, the Singer, and the Sho'-ka walk out of the 

 house, the Singer carrying in liis arms the Wa-xo'-be (Fig. 3) to be 

 used in the ceremony. 



THE rising song. 



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(Osage version, p. 389: literal translation, p. 530.) 



Transcribed by Alice C.Fletcher 



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FREE TRANSLATION. 

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Ha! Sho'-lsa, let us now arise, 

 Ha ! Sho'-ka, let us now arise, 

 Let us now arise. 

 Ha! Sho'-ka, let us now arise, 

 Ha! Sho'-lfa, let us now arise. 



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