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23. Ni, river; u-ga-xthi, bend; tha-btlii", thi-ee; a, they said. 



2.^. Ni, river; u-ga-xthi, bend; tha-bthi". three; e-fka, in truth; 



e-wa-ka, mean; ba, they; ziii, ndt; a, they said 

 26. Tsi, house; zhi°-ga, Httle; tha-btlii", three; wa-^i-thu-ge, take 



footsteps toward; nio"-thi", as they travel the path of hfe; bi, 



they; a, they said. 



33. Ni, river; u-ga-xtlii, bend; do-ba, four; a-fi-thu-^'e, take foot- 



steps toward; mo°-tlii", as they travel the path of life; bi, they; 

 a, they said. 



34. Ni, river; u-ga-xthi, bend; do-ba, four; e-fka, in truth; e-wa-ka, 



mean; ba, they; zhi, not; a, they said. 

 3.5. Tsi, house; zhi°-ga, little; do-ba, four; wa-cj-i-thu-^e, take foot 

 steps toward; mo"-thi", as they travel the path of life; bi, they; 

 a, they said. 



Wa-no"-shki-ge Wi'-gi-e. 



Slip off the moccasins ritual. 



(Free translation, p. 84; Osage version, p. 391.) 



1. Da-do", what; wa-no"-sdu-dse, slip off upon; o°-mo"-thi°, as we 



travel the path of life; ta, shall; ba, we; do", interrogative 

 particle; a, they said. 



2. Mi, sun; hi-e, setting; ge, of; ta, in the direction of. 8, 14, 20. 



3. Shi^-to, youth; ho, voice; btho"-xe, broken; do", a; a, they said. 



4. Ga, him; wa-no°-sdu-dse, slip off upon; mo"-thi", as they travel 



the path of life; bi, they; a, they said. 10, 16, 22. 



5. Wa-no"-sdu-dse, slip off upon him; mo"-thi", as they travel the 



path of life; bi, they; do", when; shki, and; a, they said. 

 11, 17, 23. 



6. Wa-no"-sdu-dse, slip off upon; gi-o-ts'e-ga, easy for ourselves; 



o"-mo"-thi", as we travel the path of life; ta, shall; bi a, we; 

 wi-9o"-ga, my younger brothers; e-ki-a, said to one another; 

 bi, they; a, they said. 12, IS, 24. 



7. Da-do", what; wa-no"-sdu-dse, slip off upon; ga no", shall; shki, 



and; a hi", interrogative particles; a, they said. 13, 19. 

 9. Shi-mi, maiden; ho, voice; btho°-xe, broken; do", a; a, they 



said. 

 10. Ni-ka, man; wa-k'o", military honors; u-.tha-ha, to whom are 



attached; kshe, that lies; a, they said. 

 21. Wa-k'o, woman ; wo", for the first time; we-da-the, gave birth to 



acliild; do", a; a, they said. 



