334 THE OSAGE TRIBE. [iTH. ANN.sa 



2. 

 Mine to bring as an ei.iblem to the gathering, etc. 



3. 

 Mine to share in what tlie emblem brings, etc. 



4. 

 Mine to pour into my hands the sacred emblem, etc. 



5. 

 Mine to put npon my face the emblem, at the gathering, etc. 



vSong 5 has five stanzas. The theme of the song is the unity of the 

 two fires which, at a certain part of the Wa-sha'-be A-thi°' ceremony, 

 are kindled at break of day. One fu-e is made on the south side of 

 the avenue that runs cast and west through the camp. This fire is 

 fur the Ho"'-ga great tribal division. A fire is also built on the north 

 side of the avenue which is for the Tsi'-zhu great tribal division. 

 The warriors belonging to the gentcs that compose the Ho"'-ga great 

 tribal division gather about the Ho"'-ga fire as it is kindled ami the 

 warriors belonging to the gentes that compose the Tsi'-zhu great 

 tribal division gather about the Tsi'-zhu fire, while an officer of the 

 No"'-ho°-zlii°-ga stands at the east of each fu'e and then recites the 

 wi'-gi-e and sings the songs belonging to this particular ceremony 

 and at a certain stanza of one of the songs gives a signal with the 

 feathered standard he hohls in his hand, whereupon the warriors 

 rush upon the fires, whose flames leap into the air with a roaring 

 sound wliile each warrior, with loud cries, strives to seize a bm-ning 

 brand from which he can gather the No^-xthe' Wa-ko''-da-gi, 

 mysterious charcoal. 



The two fires, although built separately, are regarded as one fire, 

 representing as they do the unity of the tribe and the determination 

 of each man to accept the responsibility involved in the possession 

 of the sacred emblem. 



A free translation of a line from each stanza will suffice to convey 

 the meaning of the song. 



