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THE OSAGE TRIBE. 



[BTH. ANN. 39 



90 years old, who can count the full thirteen o-do"'. Both of these 

 men belong to the P<)°'-ka Wa-shta'-ge gens of the Wa-zha'-zhe sub- 

 division. 



The narrator, Wa-xthi'-zhi, when singing the fifth song used the 

 name of the Mi-k'i"' gens from which the Ho°'-ga subdivision was 

 accustomed to choose the Wa'-do"-be. instead of the gens of Sho"'- 

 ge-mo"-i", who actually did the counting. 



In the song the word "o-do"'" does not occur. The word " wa'- 

 (se " (a stroke) is used, which is another form for indicating a military 

 honor. 



Song 5. 



(Osago version, p. 442; literal translation, p. 574.) 



I Transcribed by Alice C. Fletcher 



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TKEE TUAN8LATI0N. 



1. 



Now let him count, let him count, 

 Now let him count, lot him count, 

 Let the Mi-lf'i°' count the first wa'-tse. 

 Now let him count, let him count. 

 The wa'-tse. 



Lot the Mi-l>'i"' count the second wa'-tse. 



3. 

 Let the Mi-k'i"' count the third wa'-tse. 



