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THE HAKO, A PAWNEK CEREMONY 



[ETH. ANN. 22 



II 



285 Ha-a-a-a! An Introdiietoiy exclamation. 

 280 Ha! Tira saka riki; Ha! Ire wawa. 

 ha! behold! 

 tira, this. 



saka, part of the word tarasaka, sun. 



riki, standing. Saka riki means present time. The phrase 

 tira saka riki means a definite time, at this time or 

 moment, 

 ha! behold! see! look! 



ire, many objects at a distance, as many trails vrith buffalo. 



wawa, many walking. The phrase "Ilal Ire wawa" means 



"Look, where many buffalo walk in many different 



trails! " This refers to different herds seen at a distance. 



287, 288 See line 286. 



Explaitutioii 1)1/ fhf Kii'ralius 



The second stanza refers to our seeing with our own eyes the buffalo 

 herds walking in many different trails. We sing of this sight and we 

 carry its promise of plenty to the Children. 



These stanzas are not now sung upon the journey with the Ilako, 

 because the buffalo herds are all gone; but we sing them in the lodge 

 of the Son, in remembrance of the buffalo, the animal Tira'wagave us 

 for food. 



SONG OF THE PKOMISB OF THF BUFFALO 



lVo7rJs and Music 

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



M. M. J = 120 



Jjrum. t m m d » m » p m m m p «•# 



-mzzii^=3tz 



ru-wa-wa, We-re rii- wa-wa, 



289 He-e-e-e! 294 



290 Were ruwawa. were riiwawa, 29.) 



291 Sira ritka ruwawa. 29G 



292 Were riiwawa, 297 



293 Sira ritka riiwawa-a ra. 298 



II 



He-e-e-e 1 



Wera hara-a. wera hara-a, 



Taralia-a raliara. 



Wera hara-a, 



Taraha-a rahara-a ra. 



