76 THE HAKO, A PAWNEE CEREMONY [eth. ann. 22 



248 Hel Kawas sire a he ! Kawas sire tewi liukuka. 



he! give heed! harkeu! 



Kawas, the mother, the brown eagle. 



sire, its; refers to the control of the water bj' Kawas. 



a, a vocable used to fill out the measure of the music. 



he! Kawas sire tewi hukuka. See line 24G. 



249 See line 246. 



II 



2.50 Ho-o-o! An introductory exclamation. 



251 He! Kawas sire tewi hariki. 



he! part of the exclamation hiri! harken! give heed! 

 Kawas, the brown eagle, representing the female principle, 

 sire, its. 

 tewi, it has. 



hariki, a composite word; lia, a part of chahai'u, water; riki, 

 standing. 



252 Tewi hariki. 



tewi, it has. 



hariki, water standing. Our feet are standing in the water. 



253 He! Kawas sire a he! Kawas sire tewi hariki. See lines 248 



and 251. 



254 See line 251. 



Ill 



255 IIu-o-o! All introductory exelaination. 



250 He! Kawas sire tewi haiwa. 



he! part of the word hiri ! harken! give heed ! 

 Kawas, the brown eagle; the mother, the feniiile principle, 

 sire, its; refers to Kawas. 

 tewi, it has. 



haiwa, a composite word; lia, part of chaliaiu, water; iwa, 

 moving in: haiwa, moving in the water. 



257 Tewi haiwa. See line 25i'i. 



258 He! Kawas sire a lie! Kawas sire tewi haiwa. See lines 248 



and 250. 



259 See line 250. 



IV. 



200 Ho-o-o! All introductory exclamation. 



201 He! Kawas sire tewi hawitslipa. 



lie! harken! give heed! 



Kawas, the brown eagle; tlic motlicr, tlic female principle. 



sire, its; refers to Kawas. 



tewi, it has; refers to the water. 



hawitslipa, a composite word; ha, part of chaharu, water; 

 witshpa, completed, accomplished a purpose, reached an 

 end. The meaning of the word is that the water has cov- 

 ered the feet. 



