18U THK HAKO, A PAWNEE CEREMONY [eth. ann .22 



TratiKhitioii of Second Stanza 



854 Ha-a-a! An inlroductorv exclaiiiatioii. _ 



855 Rara wha-a. 



rara, coining this way, approacliiny. 

 wha-a, coming nearrr. 

 S5(; Ilitkasharu, rara wlia-a. 



hitkasharu. See the first stanza, line 850. 

 rara wlia-a. See line 855. 



857 llitkasharn. See line 850. 



858 Hiri! II'Atia si liawa rara wha-a. See lines 852 and 855. 



859 llitkasharn. See line 850. 



E'j-planation hij lln- Kx'nilius 



On the second circuit of the lodge, as we wave the feathered stems, 

 we sing that the visions granted to our fathers are coming nearer and 

 nearer to us and to the t'hihlren. We are thankful as we sing. 



Four times we repeat this stanza and when we reach the west we 

 pause. 



Traiislofiiin of Tliinl Sfanza 



SfiO Ha-a-a! An introductory exclamation. 

 8G1 Rara whicha. 



rara, coming this way, ai)proac]iing. 



whielia, arrived, reached the destination. 

 862 llitkasharn, rara whicha. See lines 850 and 8iil. 

 86:J Hitkasharu. See line 850. 



804 Iliri! II'Atia si hawa rai'a whicha. See lines 852 and 801. 



805 Hitkasharu. See line 85n. 



Exphi mil Kill hi/ tlie Ell' raJiKs 



The tliirdtime we go around the lodge we sing the tliinl stanza four 

 times. It tells that the visionsof our fathers liave arrived at the lodge 

 door. .Vt the west we pause. 



Tronshiiiou n/Fdiirth Stanza 



800 Ha-a-a! An introductory exclamation. 



807 Riira I'uka. 



rara, coming this way. 

 ruka, entered the lodge. 



808 Hitkasharu, rara ruka. See lines 85i) and 807. 



869 Ilitkasharu. See line s.jo. 



870 Hiri I II'Atia si hawa rara ruka. See lines 852 and line 807. 



871 Ilitkasharu. See line 850. 



