102 THE HAKO, A PAWNEE CEBEMONY [eth. ann. 22 



41!) Iliri! Hi rata-;i hao lia! 



liiri! ail exclamation iiicaiiiiig ,i;ive heed! harkeu! 

 hi rata-a hao ha ! See line 418. 



420 See line 418. 



Explanaf 11)11 hij flu Ku'raJins 



The words of this stanza are a CMjiiiinand to the Son. They are, 

 " Give heed, my chilil; you must now send your prayers to the powers 

 which dwell above." 



This stanza is sung four times. 



Then the Son takes a jjincli of toliaceo from the bowl of the pipe 

 and passes it along the stem and oifers it as the priest directs. 



Tliere is a certain order to l)e observed in the offering of tobacco 

 and smoke to the jiowers above peculiar to each of the sacred shrines, 

 and only the priest or keejier of a shrine knows the order in which 

 the powers which preside over his shrine should be approached. The 

 sacred pipe belonging to the Rain slirine is used in this ceremony, and 

 its priest must direct the Son how to make the offering. I do not 

 know this order ; it does not belong to me to know it. 



^Vhen the xjinch of tobacco has been jiresented to the ijowers above 

 it is placed upon the earth. 



After this act the second stanza is sung. 



Translation of , Second Stanza 



421 IIo-o-o! An introductory exclamation. 



422 Ti wawaka wawa hi rata-a hao hn! 



ti, he. 



wawaka; wako, spoken; the added wa indicates that he has 



spoken to those who are at a great distance. 

 wawa, part of tiwari, traveling from one, and towawa, traAel- 



ing ill many ways, to many different places, 

 hi, that person, 

 rata, mj' or mine, 

 a, vowel prolongation, 

 hao, child, 

 ha, a musical \ocable. 



423 See line 419. 



424 See line 422. 



Kxplanation hi/ tlic Kii' ralius 



As the Son oft'ers tobacco in the directions indicated by the priest, 

 he prays to the powers that dwell in these directions. What he .says 

 is not audible to us, for it is not intended for us to hear. 



The words of this stanza refer to the prayers of the Son. 



We are liidden to take heed that the prayers of the Son, who is as 

 our cliild, have been spoken and have traveled far, going on and on 

 to the different distant places where the great powers abide which 

 watch over tlie rain. 



