FLETCHER] ELEVENTH RITUAL, FART I 137 



upon the edge of the central ojieniug in the roof of the lodge, right 

 over the fireplace. We see the spot (ta), the sign of its touch, and 

 we know tliat tlie ray is there. 



The fire liolds an important jilacc in the lodge; you renieniher we 

 sang about it when we were preparing the sacred objects (first ritnal, 

 first song, line 49). Father Sun is sending life by his messenger to 

 this central i)Iace in the lodge. 



As we sing we look at the briglit sixil where the vny has alighted, and 

 we know that life from our father the Sun will come to us by the ray. 



We sing this verse four times, and wlicu we liave completed the sec- 

 ond circuit of the lodge and ha\'e I'eached tlie west we pause. 



Tniiishitioii tif Tliird \'erse. 



(>-2i IIo-o-o! An introductory exclamation. 



62;3 Ilira li'Aars ira-a, were hukawi, ta wira ka-a luikawi, ta wira 

 hukawi, hukawi ta wira ha. 



hira li'Aars ira-a, were hukawi. See line 019. 



ta, the spot, the place that is touched by the ray 



wira, climbing down, descending into. 



ka, a part of tlie word akaro, lodge. 



a, a vowel prolongation. 



hukawi, the ray or lieaui. 



ta wira hukawi, luikawi ta wira. Translated above. 



ha, a vocable to fill (nit the measure. 



EjcpJiuiatinn hij Ow Kn'rahus 



As the sun rises higher we turn toward the north and begin the 

 third circuit of the lodge. The ray is now climbing down into the 

 lodge. We watch tlie spot where it has alighted. It moves over 

 the edge of the opening above the fireplace and descends into tlie 

 lodge, and we sing that life from our father the Sun Mill come to us 

 by his messenger, the ray, which is now climbing down into I lie sjiace 

 witliin the lodge where we are gathered together. 



We sing this verse four times, and after the third circuit wc jjause 

 at the west. 



Trandutiuti uf Fourth Verse 



624 IIo-o-o! An introductory exclamation. 



625 Ilira h'Aars ira-a, were hukawi, ka hakidhilii hukawi, l<a haki- 



dhiki hukawi, hukawi ka hakidhilii. 

 hira h'Aars ira-a, were hukawi. Set^ line (jl'.i. 

 ka, a part of the word akaro, lodge, particularly the space 



within the lodge, about the fire, 

 hakidhiki, walking, moving about the room, the open space 



within the lodge, 

 hukawi, th(^ ray. 

 ka hakidhiki hukawi, hukawi ka hakidhiki. Ti-anslated above. 



