130 THK HAKO, A TAWNEE CEREMONY [eth. ann. 2a 



'I'rdiisJiilioii I if FIrsI I V /'.s-e 



618 TIo-o-o! An iiitrothictory cxclaiiialiDii. 



019 Ilira H'Aars ira-a, were liiikawi, liiini ka lui-a liukawi, liuiii ka 

 hukawi, hukawi liuru ka Im. 

 liira, will come. Tlie word is ira, 1lii' li is added for cnplioiiy 



and greater ease in singing, 

 li', the symbol of l)reath, life, brealhiiig forth, giving life. 

 aars, a contraction of atius, fatlier. 

 ira, will come. 



a, a prolongation of t.lie last syllal>ie of ira. 

 were, at tliat time, when, or tlieii. 

 liukawi, the my or beam of the snn. 

 huru, entering, 

 ka, apart of akaro, lodge. Ka, however, refers In liie open 



space within, around the firci)laee, wlierc the jjeople 



gather, where they sit and ])iirsui' tlieir avocat ions. 

 lia-a, a prolongation of ka. 

 hukawi, huru ka hukawi, hukawi Imiii ka lia. All the word.s 



are translated above. 



E.rpldiKifioH III/ I he Kii'rahus 



We speak of the sun as Father breathing forth life (h'Aars), causing 

 the earth to bring forth, making all things to gi-ow. We think of the 

 sun, which eouu'S direct froin 'I'ira'wa alius, tlie father of life, and 

 his ray (liukawi) as the bearer of this life. ('\'ou liave seen this ray 

 as it comes through a little hole or crack.) While we sing, this ray 

 entor.s the dooi' of the lodge to bring strength and ])owei' to all within. 



We sing this verse four tiiiu's as we go ar'ouud tlie lodge. \Vhen 

 we reach the west we pause. 



Food, which has lieeu i)repared outside tlu^ lodge, is now brought in, 

 and tlie Children are given their morning meal. Then we sing the 

 second verse. 



Triiiisldtidii of Fifcdtid ]'('rs(> 



()i'n llo-o-ol \n int roductory exclaniat ion. 



<J2I lliia h'Aars ira-a, were hukawi, ta kusi hi-i hukawi, ta kusi 

 hukawi, hukawi ta Icusi hi. 



hira h'Aars ira-a, were hukawi. See line (il'.i. 



ta, a sjtot; the word refers to the place whei'e the ray touches 

 and makes a bright s|>ot. 



kusi, alights upon, I'csts upon. 



hi, a part of hira, will come. See line (U'.i. 



i, a ])rolongation of the syllable hi. 



hukawi, the ray or beam of the sun. 



ta kusi hukawi, hukawi ta kusi hi. Tianslated al)ov(». 



K.fjild iidlidn III/ /III Kii' rdliiiN 

 As the sun rises higher the ray, wliicli is its messenger, alights 



