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RITE OF VIGIL FREE TRANSLATION. 



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Song 1. 

 (Osage version, p. 482; literal translation, p. 606.) 



Transcribed by Alice C.Fletcher 



Kia ha ha non ni wa ha. 



r - r 



Kia ha no" ni wa-ta ha. 



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r r r r 



Kia ha no" ni wa ha. 



r r 



Kia ha no" ni wa-ta. 



The second song is also sung three times. At each singing cere- 

 monial acts are performed as follows: 



(1) The untying and the removing of the synabolic strap tied 

 around the middle of the shrine and by which it is hung in its pre- 

 scribed place in the house of the last initiate. 



(2) The untying and the removing of the thongs tied around each 

 end of the shrine. 



(3) The removal of the deerskin bag with its contents from the 

 woven buffalo hair bag wliich forms the outer covering of the shrine. 



The words of the song are sufficiently clear in meaning to admit of 

 the following free translation : 



Song 2. 

 (Osage version, p. 482; literal translatico, p. 606.) 



Transcribed by Alice C.Fletcher 

 iia ^"^ 



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Kia ha thawi-tha tse 



r r r r 



Kia ha tha wi - tha ha. 



tii a r r r 



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"rn^ r " "T" r r r r r r r r r 



Kia ha thawi-tha ha shke he the, Kia ha thawi-tha tse. 



