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are not moving at i-andom, but in a prescribed manner, which the 

 Ku'rahns has been taught and directed to follow; that they are led 

 by Mother Corn authorized by the powers, and to her they must give 

 unquestioning obedience throughout the ceremony. 



After this song the Ku'rahus and the other bearers of the sacred 

 objects turn, and facing the east, pass on in front of the iieople, who 

 also turn and follow as they go forth on the journey. 



The three songs we have just sung are in .sequence. Their order 

 can not be changed; they belong to the beginning of the journey, and 

 teach us to obey Mother Corn. 



Part II. Songs and Ceremonies of the Way 

 Explanation by the Ku'rahu-s 



The journey we are taking is for a sacred purpose, and as we are led 

 by tlie supernatural power in Mother Corn we must address with song 

 eveiy object we meet, t)ecause Tira'wa is in all things. Everything 

 we come to as we travel can give us help, and send help by us to the 

 Children. 



Trees are among the lesser powers, and they are represented on the 

 Hako which we carry, so when we see trees we must sing to them. 



Trees gi-ow along the banks of the streams; we can see them at a 

 distance, like a long line, and we can see the river glistening in the 

 sunlight in its length. We sing to the river, and when we come nearer 

 and see the water and hear it rippling, llieu we sing to the water, the 

 water that ripples as it runs. 



SONO TO THE TREES AND STREAMS 



IVards and Music 

 M. M.^S=112. 



• = Pulsation of the voice. Transcribed by Edwin S. Tracy. 



No drum. 



^ ■»■ -m- -m- ■»■ -m- -m- -w :^ -*■ »■ 



Wi-ra u-ha - ki, wi - ra u - lia - V.\\ Ka-tu - ha-ru u - lia - ki, 



RattHi. ^» <» • f__» f|_» j__* 'r_^ f * ^ ^ r * ,* ' 



I II 



236 Wira uliaki. wira iihaki: 239 Wira uhaki, wira uhaki; 



237 Katuham nhaki, wira wliaki: 240 Kichaharu uhaki. wira uhaki; 

 S38 Katuliaru uhaki. 241 Kichaharu uhaki. 



Ill 



242 Wira wihaku, wira wihaku; 



243 Kichaharu wihaku. wira wihaku; 



244 Kichaharu wihaku. 



