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KITE OF VIGIL FREE TEAKSLATION. 



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Song 2. 

 (Osage version, p. 4S7: literaltranslation, p. 610.) 



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Transcribed by Alice C. Fletilipr 



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Tsi-go-e hu-thi-k'uino"a, Tsi- go-e hu-thi-k'u mo" a, Tsi 



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go-e hu - thi - k'u mo" a, Tsi - go-e hu-thi 



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k'u mo" ge he the, Tsi 



go-e hu-thi-k'u mo" a. 



FREE TRANSLATION. 



1. 



My grandfather, I draw thee into my hand. 



2. 

 My grandfather, I crumble thee in my hand. 



3. 

 My grandfather, I moisten thy body in my hand. 



4. 

 My grandfatlier, I color my face blue with thy body. 



5. 

 My grandfather, I touch my head with thy body. 



The third song is a greeting to the No^'-ho^-zhi^-ga by the gens 

 giving the ceremony- The word of greeting is Ha-we', but in the 

 song it is pronounced Ha-wi'. The words of the fii'st stanza may be 

 freely translated as Ha-we', ye who are to act; the second, Ha-we', ye 

 men of mystery: the third, Enter, ye men of mystery, mth swinging 

 motion. The word "swinging" refers to the rhythmic motion of the 

 men as they enter in single file to take their seats in the lodge. 



The purport of the six lines is the same in each of the three stanzas 

 of the third song, which is sung as the men of mystery enter the 

 lodge, therefore a free translation of one line from each stanza will 

 suffice to give the burden of the song. 



