182 THE HAKO, A PAWNEK CEREMONY [eth.ann.22 



Translation of Serenfli Slanza 



884 Ha-a-a! An inti-oductory t-xclamatlon. 



885 Karah whara. 



rarah, walking- from one. 



whara, goinpj away, goins from a person or place. 

 880 llitkasharn rarah whara. See lines SW and 885. 



887 Ilitka-sharii. See line 850. 



888 Iliri! H'Atia si hawa rarah whara. See lines 853 and 885. 



889 Hitkasharu. See lino 850. 



Explanation by the Ku' raluta 



The visions are walking away from us as we sing the seventh stanza. 

 We are thanking them in our hearts as we sing, and while they are 

 leaving the lodge. At the west we pause. 



Translation of Eighth Stanza 



890 Ha-a-a! An introductorj' exclamation. 



891 Rarah whishpa. 



rarah, walking from one. 



whishpa, arrived at the place from which one started. 



892 Hitkasharu rarah whishpa. See lines 850 and 891. 



893 Hitkasharu. See line 85f). 



894 Hiri! H'Atia si hawa rarah whishpa. See lines 852 and 891. 



895 Hitkasharu. See line 850. 



Explanation hij the Ku-'rahus 



In a little while we start and go again around the lodge and sing 

 the eighth stanza. The visions of our fathers have left the lodge; 

 they are walking away from us, passing over the sleeping earth, and 

 at last they reach their dwelling place, the place from which tliey . 

 descended when they started to come to us. As we think of them we 

 again thank them for coming to us. 



At the west we lay the ITako down to rest with the songs and move- 

 ments belonging to that action." 



After singing this song the Children usually rise and go to their 

 homes and the Fathers take a rest daring the remainder of the night. 



There are no ceremonies at the dawn of the fourth day. During 

 the forenoon the Fathers are busy unpacking the various articles they 

 have brought for their final gifts to the Children. They place in a 

 pile the robes, embroidered shirts, leggings, and ornaments. 



About noon the food is cooked for the last meal to be given by the 

 Fathers to the Children. After the Fathers have served the food, 

 they put the cooking utensils beside the pile of gifts and then present 

 the heap to the Children and walk out of the lodge, leaving the Chil- 

 dren to distribute the gifts among themselves. 



" See pages 111-116. 



