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THE HAKO, A PAWNEE CEREMONY 



[ETH. ANN. 22 



V VII 



786 Ho-o-o! 



787 Iri! Toharu ti rasha-a; ha! 



788 Iri! Toharn ti rasha-a; ha! 



789 Awa! Ti rasha-a; lia! 



790 Iri! Toharu ti raslia-a; lia! 



VI 



791 Ho-o-o! 



792 Iri! Toliaru ko ti sha-a; ha! 



793 Iri! Toharn ko ti sha-a: ha! 



794 Awa! Ko ti sha-a: ha! 



795 Iri! Toharu ko ti sha-a; ha! 



Translation of First Stanza 



7<i(J Ho-o-ol All introductory exclaiiiation. 



707 Iri! ITUraru ti rasha-a; ha! 



iri, a part of nawairi, an exijression of thaiikfuliiess. 



h'Uraru, the Earth, the fruitful Earth. 



ti, tliis liere. 



rasha, lying. 



a, vowel prolongation. 



ha! behold. 



708 See line 707. 



700 Awa! Ti rasha-a; ha! 



awa, true, verily. 



ti raslia-a; ha! See line 767. 

 770 See line 7G7. 



Explanation hij the Kn'rnhus 



In the first stanza we sing: "Behold! Here lies Mother Earth, for a 

 truth she lies here to bring forth, and we give thanks that it is so." 



Translation of Second Stanza 



111 Ho-o-o! An introductory exclamation. 



772 Iri! H'Uraru ko ti sha-a. Ila! 



iri, a j)art of nawairi, an expression of thankfulness. 



h'Uraru, Mother Earth. 



ko, I am reminded to think of. 



ti, here. 



sha, a part of rasha, to lie, lying. 



a, vowel prolongation. 



ha! behold! 



773 See line 772. 



774 Awa! Ko ti sha-a; ha! 



awa, true, verily. 



ko ti sha-a; ha! See line 772. 



775 See line 772. 



