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ExplaiKttiou hij th( Ku' rahus 



"Behold Mother Corn!"" we sing; and we think iind the Children 

 think, as they sing witli ns, of all that Mother Corn has done, how 

 she sought the Son, led ns to him, and now is here witli the power of 

 life and plenty. 



Four times we sing this tirst stanza as we make ihe first circuit of 

 the lodge, moving by the north, east, and south back to the west. 

 After a jjause we start upon the second circuit and sing the second 

 stanza. 



Trunslafioii i)f Secoiul Stanza 



930 Ha-a-a-a! An introductory exclamation. 



931 Nawahiri! Xawahiri! Nawahiri! Nawahiri! 



uawahiri, a ceremonial term signifying thanks; a recogni- 

 tion that all is well. The usual form is nawairi, but an 

 h is prefixed to the third syllable to give greater ease and 

 euphony in singing. 

 932, 933 See line 931. 



ExiDlanafion hij flw Ku'-rahus 



Mother Corn is leading toward the fulfilment of the promises made 

 through the Ilako, and as the Children behold her they sing with 

 thankful hearts, "All is well!" 



SECOND SONG 



M. M. ^ = ll^,. 



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







Ho-o-ool E-ru!irA-ti - ra! E-ra! H'A-ti ra! He! I-ril E ru! H'A-ti-ral 



Dnim ;«£•&. •« ^ m •«^<.« i , i , 



Battles. l_i U ■ —^ L^J^ L^ '^ L_ I,— ^_' 





E-ni! H'A-ti-ral He! I-ri! E ru! H'A-ti - ra! E-ru! H'A-ti-ral He! 



I 



9:J4 Hi)-o-i)-()! 



53.1 Era! HAtira! Ernl HAtiral He! Iri! 



936 Ern! HAtira! Era! HAtira! He! Iri! 



937 Era! H'Ath-a! Era! H-Atira! He! 



II 



93M Ho-o-o-(3! 



939 Nawa! H'Atira! Nawa! H'Atira! He! Iri! 



940 Nawa! H'Atira! Nawa! H'Atira! He! Iri! 



941 Nawa! H'Atira! Nawa! H'Atira! He! 



