120 THE HAKO, A PAWNEE CEREMONY [kth. Ann. 22 



Transhition of Third Stanza 



50-2 IIo-o-o-oI An iutroductoiy exclamation. 



503 Hitkasharu! The visions that attend the Hako. See line 401. 



504 Weri whicha hitkasharu ! 



weri, they. 



whicha, a part of the word rawhicha, arrived, have ai'rived. 



hitkasharu, the visions which attend the Hako. 



505 Weri whicha. See line 504. 



506 See line 504. 



507 See line 505. 



Explanaiion hy the ICu'rahus 



We start on the third cii-cuit of the lodge, singing this stanza. We 

 sing it four times. 



The visions have been traveling from the east, whence they 

 descended; they have been passing over the quiet earth, coming 

 nearer and nearer in answer to our call, and at last they reach the 

 door of the lodge. There they pause. 



When we reach the west we pause. We are waiting, all the Chil- 

 di-en ai'e waiting. We are thinking of these visions, of the i^lace where 

 they dwell, of their coming at our call, of all they are to bring to us. 

 Thej^ are holy visions. 



Tranalatinn of Fourth Sta7iza 



508 IIo-o-o-o! An introductory exclamation. 



509 Hitkasharu! The visions that attend the Hako. See line 491. 



510 We rahruka hitkasharu ! 



we, a pai't of the word weri, they. 



rahruka, a composite word; rahru, to go through or enter; ka, 

 a part of the word akaro, lodge; the word means entered 

 and passed through the long passageway that leads into 

 the earth lodge. 



hitka.sharu, the visions that attend the Hako. 



511 We rahruka! See line 510. 



512 See line 510. 



513 See line 511. 



Explanation hy the ICn'ralius 



We turn toward the north to make the fourth circuit of the lodge, 

 singing this stanza. We sing it four times. 



As we sing the visions touch and cross the threshold and then pass 

 down the long passageway leading into the lodge. As we reach the 

 west they have entered the lodge. 



Kawas and all the birds have called these visions to bless the Chil- 

 dren. The visions have heard, they have traveled far, they have 



