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651 Ho-o-o-o! An introductory exclamation. 

 G5i H'Atira! H'Atira! H'Atira! Kira tatsi. 



h'Atira. See line 640. 



kira, now. 



taisi, we are. 



653 H'Atira! H'Atira! Kira tatsi wahara. 



H'Atira! H'Atira! Kira tatsi. See lines 649, 652. 

 wahara, go, going. 



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654 Ho-o-o-o! An introductory exclamation. 



655 See line 649. 



656 H'Atira! H'Atira! Kira itsi wehitshpa. 



H'Atira! H'Atira! Kira itsi. See line 649. 

 wehitshpa, to approach one's destination, the object of one's 

 journey, or the end sought after. 



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657 Ho-o-o-o! An introductory exclamation. 



658 See line 652. 



659 H'Atira! H'Atira! Kira tatsi wehitshpa. 



H'Atira! H'Atira! Kira tatsi. See lines 649, 652. 

 wehitshpa, to approach one's destination. 



Explanation hy the Ku'rahu,^ 



This song is a prayer to Mother Corn to give life and plenty to us 

 all, and to make strong the bond lietween the Fathers and the Chil- 

 dren, by the power granted to her by Tira'wa atius. 



In the first stanza we ask Mother Corn, who breaths forth life and 

 gives food to her children, to lead us to the Son. 



In the second stanza we sing that she consents, and we start upon 

 our way with our mother. 



In the third stanza we ask Mother C'orn if we are drawing near to 

 the Son. 



In the fourth stanza we see our journey's end; we are approaching 

 our destination, led by her who breathes forth life to her children. 



We sing each stanza four times and make four circuits of the lodge 

 as we sing this song; at the west we pause and tliere lay down the 

 Hako upon the lioly place, singing as we do so the songs which belong 

 to that action." 



« See pages 111-116 for these songs. 

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