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SEVENTH RITTTAL 



101 



Part III. Clothing the Sox and Offering Smoke 

 Explcmation hy the Ku'ralivs 



The Ku'ralms orders that the paok containing the new garments 

 brought for the Son be opened, and he directs the chief to clothe the 

 Son. The embroidered shirt, leggings, and moccasins are then pnt 

 ui:)on him and he is wrapped in a fine robe. 



The Ku'rahus asks the priest of the shrine which controls the rain 

 to take its sacred pipe and direct the Son how to offer tobacco and 

 smoke to Tira'wa. 



The i^riest fills the sacred pipe and carries it toward the south, 

 where he sits down beside the Son and instructs him what to do. 



The Ku'rahus, his assistant, and the chief, bearing the sacred 

 objects, follow the priest and halt before the Son. 



The ijriest puts the sacred pipe in tlie hand of the Son, and the 

 first stanza of the following song is sung. 



FIRST SONG 



Words (111(1 JIi(sic 

 M. M. J - 52. 



• = Pulsation of the voice. 



Sloic. — ^— ^ 



Transcribed by Edwin S. Tracy. 



Ho-o-o! Suks pa-ka wa - wa lii rata - a ha - o ha! 



Drum, p f^ p ,,. 

 Matties. I "^■ 



Hi - ril Hi rata - a 

 '^ tr 



wa hi ra-ta - a 



hal 



417 

 418 

 419 

 420 



417 

 418 



Ho-o-o: 



Suks paka wawa lii rata-a liao ha! 



Hiri: Hi rata-a hao ha! 



Suks paka wawa hi rata-a hao ha! 



II 



431 Ho-o-o! 



423 Ti wawaka wawa hi rata-a hao ha! 



423 Hiri! Hi rata-a hao ha! 



424 Ti wawaka wawa hi rata-a liao ha! 



Translation of Fir.st Stanza 



Ho-o-o! An introductory exclamation. 

 Suks paka wawa hi rata-a hao ha! 



suks, a command; you must. 



paka, pako, speak. The change in the last vowel is for 

 euphony. 



wawa, part of rawawa, to send something; in tliis instance, to 

 send the words or thoughts of the prayer. 



hi, that person. 



rata, my or mine. 



a, vowel prolongation. 



hao, child; offspring. 



ha, a musical vocable used to fill out the measure. 



