176 THE HAKO, A PAWNEE CEREMONY [eth. ann.SS 



835 He! Hiri wahorni Hi. hiri walioni! 



836 He! Hiri wahoru! Hi, hiri wahoru! 



837 He! Waliorn. 



Trunshttion 



835 He! Hiri wahoru ! Hi, hiri walioru! 



he I an exclamation signifying tliat somethintr has Iwen brought 



to one's mind tliat sliould be reflected on. 

 hiri; iri, a part of nawairi, an expression of thankfulness, of 

 appreciation of good promised, or of some benefit to be 

 derived; the initial lette.r h is added for euphony and ease 

 in singing, 

 wahoru, owl. 



hi, the same as hiri, translated above. 

 83(1 See line 835. 

 837 He! Wahoru! See line 835. 



Explanutkiti bij tlie Ku'rahns 



In this song we give thank.s to the owl, for it gives us help in the 

 nigjit. We sing it twice; the first time it is sung very slowly; the 

 second time it is sung very fast, as we sing a dance song. 



The meaning of the song lias come down to us from the fathers; 

 the words tell very little about the song. 



To the .same holy man to wliom the duck came in a vision, the owl 

 .spoke in a dream and said: 



"Put me upon the fe<athered stem, for I have power to help tlie 

 Children. The night season is mine. I wake when others sleep. I 

 can see in the darkness and discern coming danger. The human race 

 must be able to care for its j'oung during the night. The warrior 

 must be alert and ready to protect his home against prowlers in the 

 dark. I have the power to help the people so that they may not 

 forget tlieir young in sleep. I have jjower to help the people to be 

 watchful against enemies while darkness is on the earth. I have power 

 to help the people to keep awake and perform these ceremonies in the 

 night as well as in the day." 



When the holy man awoke, he remembered all that tlie owl had said 

 to him, and he put the owl's feathers upon the stem, next to Ihe duck. 

 So the people are guided by (lie duck and kept awake bj- the owl. 



