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THE OSAGE TRIBE. 



[BTH. ANN. 39 



Without a moment's pause the A'-ki-ho° Xo'-ka goes on to the 

 next song and the Xo'-ka dances to the rhythm of the music with the 

 hawk still on his back and the bow and arrows in his hands. 



Song 3. 

 (Osage version, p. -107; literal translation, p. 594.) 

 MM • - 168 Transcribed by Alice CTletcher 



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FREE TRANSL.\TION. 



1. 



My grandfather returns, he who has drawn the arrows. 

 The Black Hawk returns, he who has drawn the arrows. 



2. 



My grandfather returns, he who has drawn the arrows, 

 The Gray Hawk returns, he who has drawn the arrows. 



3. 



My grandfather returns, he who has drawn the arrows. 

 The Little Hawk returns, he who has drawn the arrows. 



4. 



My grandfather returns, he who has drawn the arrows. 

 The Consecrated One returns, he who has drawn the arrows. 



Song of the Rising to Depart. 



The final song of the No^'-zW-zho" Ritual of the I^-gtho^'-ga and 

 the Wa-9a'-be gentes is called U'-thu-dse I-no-'-zhi" Wa-tho", freely 

 translated, Song of the Rising of Those Who Participate, meaning 



