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THE OSAGE TEIBE. 



[BTH. ANN. 39 



Beginning with the morning following the departure of the warriors, 

 the relatives take upon themselves the rite of N()"'-zhi°-zho" for a 

 period of four successive days. As the dawn begins to redden the 

 eastern horizon the relative takes a bit of the sacred soil of the earth, 

 puts it upon his forehead, and going to a secluded spot cries to Wa- 

 ko°'-da imploring that power to bring home the warrior in safety. 



Song 2. 



(Osage version, p. 403; literal translation, p. 540.) 



Transcribed by Alice C. Fletcher 



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Bthehi^da ha da, bthe hii da da, Bthe hi" da h.i da. 



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bthe hi" da da, Bthe hi" da ha da, bthe hi" da da. 



A free translation is not necessary, the purport of the song being 

 given above. 



The third song refers to the leave taking by the Do-do" '-ho-'-ga of 

 the No"'-ho"-zhi"-ga. In speaking to the No°'-ho"-zhi"-ga'' the 

 Do-do" '-ho"-ga addresses them as Tsi'-go, Grandfather, using the 

 term ceremonially and as one of veneration. The song has one 

 stanza of eight lines. The translation of one line will suffice, as the 

 other seven are repetitions 



Tsi'-go, Grandfather: k'o", to perform an important act;bthe hi"da, 

 I go. 



In this song there is an implied entreaty made by the Do-do"'-ho"-ga 

 to the No"'-ho"-zhi"-ga that they give their aid by making appeals to 

 Wa-ko"'-da for the success of the expedition and for the safe return 

 of all the warriors. 



