FLETCHER] SE\' ENTH RITUAL, PART I 95 



This stanza is sung four times, for we are tliiulving that tliis prom- 

 ise of life given by Motlier Corn is kno\\'n to tlie powers of the four 

 directions. These powers give strength .iinl iiiaki' the promise sure. 



When we liave flnislied singing, tlio Ku'ralius tells Ihe ('hi<'r to take 

 four steps bej'ond tlie tlireshokl witliin tlie entrance way. These 

 four steps are in recognition of the same powers. 



While the cliii^f stands IIk'I'c wr sing the second stanza. 



Trniisliiiioii tif i^i i-oiiil Sliinzfi 



381 Ho-o-o! \n introdnctory exclamation. 



382 IFAtira ra koka, ri ! 



h\ a symbol of breath; "breathing forth life." 



atii'a, motlier; tlie t-erm is ai)i)lied to the e.ir of coi'u. 



ra, moving, walking. 



koka, entered. 



ri, part of nawaii'i, an expression of thankfulness. 

 383, 384. See line .'JSl'. 

 385 We ra koka, ri ! 



we, it has. 



ra kolia, li. See line 38l'. 

 38G See line 382. 



K.vphincdinti hi/ tin Kii' r<ihns 



The words of this stanza mean that Mother torn has entered the 

 doorway of the lodge, she lias walked within fiie eutranceway with 

 her promise of life which makes the heart of man thankful. 



Mother Coi-n has now oi)ened the door of the lodge for the entrance 

 of life, so we give the cry of thankfulness, "Nawairil" 



This stanza is sung foui- times, and then the Ku'rahus tells the 

 chief to step backward out of the enti'ance way and to stand two 

 steps behind 1,he Ku raliiis and liis assistant, wIkj now advance and 

 stand upon the threshold wliile the third stanza is sung. 



Trdiisldfioii (if Thiril Sfiuisa 



387 llo-o-o! An introdnctory exclamation. 



388 Kawas i ra koka, ri 1 



Kawas, tlie name used in tliis eei-emony todesignate 1 lie brown 



eagle, 

 i, it. 



la, moving, 

 koka, enter. 



ri, part of nawairi, a.n exclamation of I liankl'ulness. 

 389, 3'JO See litK! 388. 



391 Wi la koka, ri! 



wi, now. 



ra koka, ri. See line .'iss. 



392 See line 388. 



