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(1) "This (willow sapling) represents the o-do°' called Wa-xo'-be 

 U-ko''-dsi Wa-thu-xpe, The Wa'-thu-xpe 0-do°' Awarded to a Mem- 

 ber of a War Party Carrying Only One Wa-xo'-be. I won this o-do"' 

 in an attack made upon the enemy by a war party led by Ku'-zhi- 

 wa-tse. O, thou Wa-xo'-be that lies before me, I place this upon 

 thee." 



(2) "This (willow sapling) represents the o-do°' called Wa-xo'-be 

 U-ko°-dsi Wa-tse'-gthi, 0-do°' Awarded to a Successful Leader of a 

 War Party Carrying Only One Wa-xo'-be. I won tliis o-do°' as 

 leader of a war party carrying a single Wa-xo'-be. O, thou Wa-xo'-be 

 that lies before me, I place tliis upon thee." 



(3) ''This (willow sapling) represents the o-do°' called Wa-xo'-be 

 U-ko°-dsi Wa-ga'-xthi, Striking of an Enemy in an Attack made by a 

 War Party Carrying Only One Wa-xo'-be. I won this o-do°' in an 

 attack made by a war party led by Gthe-mo°'-zhi°-ga. O, thou 

 Wa-xo'-be that lies before me, I place this upon thee." 



(4) "This (willow sapling) represents the o-do°' called Mo^-zho^'-dsi 

 U-tsi°, Striking of an Enemy in an Attack in the Open Country. I 

 won this o-do°' in an attack made by a war party led by Tse-do'-a- 

 mo°-i°. O, thou Wa-xo'-be that lies before me, I place this upon 

 thee." 



(5) "This (willow sapling) represents the o-do°' called Tsi'-ga-xa 

 Wa-tse'-gthi, 0-do"' Awarded to a Successful Do-do°'-ho"-ga of a War 

 Party Composed of Warriors of Only One of the Two Great Divisions. 

 I won this o-do°' as the successful Do-do^'-ho^-ga of a war party. 

 O, thou Wa-xo'-be that lies before me, I place this upon thee." 



(6) "This (willow sapling) represents the o-do°' called Wa-xo'-be 

 U-ko°-dsi Pa' Wa-thu-? e. Taking the Head of an Enemy in an Attack 

 made by a War Party Carrying a Single Wa-xo'-be. I won this o-do°' 

 in an attack made by a war party carrying but one Wa-xo'-be. O, 

 thou Wa-xo'-be that lies before me, I place this upon thee." 



Fees Given the Wa'-do^-be. 



At the close of the song calling for the counting of the o-do°', the 

 A'-ki-ho° Xo'-ka lays down his gourd rattle and fills liis own pipe to 

 enjoy a smoke before proceeding with the final song of tliis group. 

 The Wa'-do^-be returns to his seat among the members of his own 

 gens and the No'''-ho°-zhi°-ga seek relaxation from their mental 

 strain in social conversation. Meanwhile the Sho'-ka and two assist- 

 ants busy themselves with apportioning, by families, the meat and 

 other provisions supplied by the Singer for the entertainment of his 

 numerous guests. When this task is finished the Sho'-ka calls the 

 Wa'-do°-be's wife, who promptly comes forward with her daughters. 



