32 THE HAKO, A PAWNEE CEREMONY [eth. ann. 23 



Translation of Sixth Stanza 



26, 27, 28 See Hues 1, 2, 3. 



29 Heru! Chahaiu. He! 



heru! an exclamation of reverence. See line 4. 



Chahaiu, Water. This term applies to the supernatural power 



of the water; it is not used i7i ordinary speech; the common 



word for water is kii'tzu. 

 he! part of i'hare! give heed! See line 4. 



30 See lines 3 and 20. "We reflect on Chaharu." 



ExjjJanatioit tnj the Kii'raliun 



Chaharu, Water, is one of the lesser powers. Water is very neces- 

 sarj' to the life of man and all living things. The Winds, the Sun, 

 tlie Eartli, the Vegetation, and the Water are the five lesser powers 

 through which tlie life of our bodies is maintained. We cry to Cha- 

 haru to come near and give life to tlie sacred articles about to be 

 prepared. 



I told you that these stanzas are in the order of creation. The 

 powers are mentioned in the order in which they come near to man 

 and enable him to live and to keep alive. As we sing we reflect upon 

 our dependence on these lesser powers. 



Water is employed only for sacred purposes in this ceremony. It 

 can not be used in any ordinary way from the time we begin the 

 singing of these songs to the end of tlie entire ceremonj-. A man can 

 drink water to sustain his life, but he can not touch it for any other 

 purpose. He can not go swimming, nor can he step into water with- 

 out first performing certain rites. It is difficult to abstain so long 

 from the use of water, but it must be done or we shall suffer punish- 

 ment for our profanation. We shall have storms, the sky will be 

 filled with clouds, there will be obstructions between us and the 

 place where the powers above dwell — those whom we invoke in this 

 ceremony. 



I have known of instances where some of the men of tlie party 

 sneaked out of the camp during this ceremony, went to a stream and 

 washed, or jumped in and took a swim, and the result was a storm 

 that brouglit great distress upon the jieople. 



Translation, of Seventh Stanza 



31, 32, 33 See lines 1, 2, 3. 



34 Heru! Kusharu. He! 



heru! an exclamation of reverence. See line 4. 



Kusharu, a place set apart for sacred purposes and made holy. 



he! part of i'hare! give heed! See line 4. 



35 See lines 2 and 20. "We reflect on Kusharu!" 



