162 THE HAKO, A PAWNEE CEREMONY Ieth. ann.32 



things which she brings fortli to sustain the life of the people. The 

 Ku'i'ahus has i-eceivcd these teachings fi-oiu ohler Ku'rahus, who also 

 received them, and so on through generations back to the time when 

 they were revealed to oiii' fathers through a vision from the myste- 

 rious powers above. A Ku'rahus must devote his lil'e to learning 

 these songs and tlieir meaning and llie ceremonies whicli ac-company 

 them. He must sf)end much of his time in thinlving of these things 

 and in praying to the mighty poweis above. 



The Ku'rahus sj)eaks to the Children and tells tliem that Tira'wa 

 atius is the father of all things. Then the feathered stems are taken 

 up and we sing again the song which we sang the first day before the 

 Children had partaken of 1-lie food prepared for them by the Fathers. 

 We sang it then remembering Tira'wa atius, the father of all, of whose 

 gift of food we were about to receive. Now we sing it, remembering 

 that he is the father of the sun which sends its ray, and of the earth 

 which brings forth. 



FIBST SONG 



Words and Music 

 M. M. J =126. 

 • — Pulsation of the voice. Transcribed by Edwin S. Tracy. 





=1= 



! H'A-:irs Ti- ra - wa lia - ki; II'A-ars Ti - ra - \va ba - ki; 



r r r ^ r ^ r P r r I ^ r r r r r 



?3f5=f3^^=i^p^^^^^=g^=^ 



H'A-ara Ti-ra-wa ha-ki; H'A-arsTi-ra-wa ha -ki; 11' Aars Ti -ra-wa ha ki. 



^ r ^ r r r ^rP f f r f r ^rr r M - 



755 Ha-;i-!i-a! 



756 H'Aars Tira'wa haki: 



757 H'Aars Tirawa haki I 



758 H'Aars Tira'wa haki; 



759 H'Aars Tira'wa haki: 



760 H"Aars Tira wa haki. 



For translation, see eighth ritual, tirst song, p;ige 107. 



Explanation hy fhe Ku'rahus 



On the second circuit of the lodge we sing the song which follows 

 the first. It tells us that all the lesser powers are from Tira'wa atius, 

 the father of all. As we sing we remember the power given tt) Mother 

 Earth. 



