FLETCHER] TENTH KITUAL, PART IV 133 



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608 Ho-o-o! 



609 Riix kiri ka, hirati hao! 



610 Rnx kiri ka. hirati hao! 



611 Pirao rati hao: 

 613 Rnx kiri ka, hirati hao! 



Translaiion of First Stanza 



608 Ho-o-o! An introductory exclamation. 



609 Rux kiri iia, liirati hao! 



rux, a command, let him now. 



kiri, a part of the word kirikn, eyes. 



ka, a j)art of the word taka, to become visible, to come out. 



hirati, my or mine. The common word is kurati; the ku is 

 changed in this eei-emony to the asjiirate syllable hi, mak- 

 ing the word hirati. The idea of breath, as significant of 

 life, is united to desire in the change from ku to lii, in 

 this word meaning my. 



hao, offspring, my own child. 



610 See line 609. 



611 Pirao rati hao. 



pirao, child, a general term, 

 rati, my, mine, 

 hao, offsj^ring. 

 G12 See line 609. 



Explanation hij the Ku'rahvs 



In this stanza the Son (pirao), the man who is not of our kindred, 

 but who through this ceremony is made as our offspring, our own son 

 (hao), is commanded by the Ku'rahus to go forth and arouse the Chil- 

 dren, to bid them awake, and open their e.yes to behold the light 

 of day. 



The Son, who with the Ku'rahus has been watching for tlie dawn, 

 receives the order and sends his messengers to the lodges of his n-la- 

 tives to arouse them from sleej). 



This is done that the Children may be in readiness to come to the 

 lodge before the sun is above the horizon. 



This stanza is sung four times. 



Translation of Second Stanza 



613 Ho-o-o! jVn introductory exclamation. 



614 Ti kiri ka, hirati hao! 



ti, he. 



kiri, a part of the word kiriku, eyes. 



ka, a part of the word taka, to become visible, to be seen. 



hirati, my or mine. See explanation of the word in line 600. 



hao, offspring, my own child. 



615 See line 614. 



