208 THE HAKO, A PAWNEE CEREMONY [eth. axn. 23 



Trtiiishiiioii ttf Sei-ond Slauzii 



lOiiS ria-a-a-a-;il An iiitroduetoiy exclamation. 

 lUUy Kawas weri I'liata, re ruata. 



Kawas, the brown eagle, the female. 



weri, I am. 



ruata, flying. See line !H). 



re, plural sign; the two featheied steins. 



niata, flying. 

 107(1,1(171 See line lOOO. 



K-vpJn iKilidii III/ tlir Kn' rahus 



As we sing tiie seuoud stanza the Ku'ralius moves the feathered 

 stems as if Ihey were flying through space toward the child; Ihe 

 united male and femali' stems are di'awing neai-. 



Tniii.sI((lioii of Third Slniizu 



1U7l' Ha-a-a-a-a! An introductory exclamation. 

 1U73 Kawas weri tukuka, re tukuka. 



Kawas, the brown eagle; the female. 



were, I am. 



tukuka, touching, now touches. 



re, plural sign; refers to tlie two feathered stems. 



tukuka, now touches, are now touching. 

 1(174:, 1(175 See line 107:!. 



E.rplanaJinii hi/ ihi Kii'nilnis 



^Vhile we sii'.g the third stanza Ihe Ku'rahus touches the little child 

 on liie forehead with tlie united feathered stems. The breatli of 

 promised life lias now touched tlie child. That is the meaning of the 

 touch of the feathered stems. 



Tnumhifinn iif Fourth Shnizo 



107(j Ila-a-a-a-a! An introductory exclamation. 

 bi77 Kawas weri laiwa, re taiwa. 



Kawas, the brown eagle; the female. 



weri, I am. 



taiwa, to rub dow^iward, making a mark. 



re, i)lural; the two fe.itliered stems. 



taiwa, making a mark with a downward motion. 

 1078,107'.) See line 1077. 



Esiihuiitfioii hi] tilt; Kii'riihiis 



As we sing the fourth stanza the Ku'rahus makes with the united 

 feathered stems the four paths by downward strokes upon the child, 



