FLKTCHER] SEVENTEENTH RITrAI,, PART I 217 



Expht iKil mil Jiij IJi, Kii' niliiis 



When we sing the second stanza the old man sets the bowl down 

 and dips the finfxer of liis riuht hand in Ihe water anil inoves it toward 

 the child. 



This means tliat the water is moving tlirougli the air, coming from 

 above toward the child witli its gifts. 



Tniiislnfiiin of Third Stfiuza 



HOG lio-o-o! An introductory- exclamation. 

 1107 liiri! 'Hari; Iliri! Kitzu we ri tukuka ha! 



hiril give heed! 



'hari, a part of iha ri, child. 



liiri! give heed! 



Ivitzu, water. 



we. now. 



ri, it. 



tnkuica, toncliing. 



]ia! ))ehold! 

 lios, IIOO See line 1107. 



Expli.niarmii In/ fhe Kii' niJius 



As we sing the third stau/.a the old man tonches the foreliead of 

 the child with the water. 



The power of the water Ims now reached the child. 



TninsUifion nf Fourth Stanza 



1110 IIo-o-o! An introdnclory exclamation. 



1111 Iliri! 'Ilari; Iliri! Kitzu we ri ta iwa ha! 



hiri! give heed! 

 'hari, a jmrt of iha'ri, child, 

 hiri! give heed! 

 kitzu, water. 

 we, now. 

 ri, it. 



ta, a jiart of taokut, to touch, 

 iwa, running down. 

 ha! behold! 

 1112, 1113 See line 1111. 



E.vpluiKtt ion hij th<^ Kii'nihiis 



While we sing the fourth stanza the old man makes certain wet 

 lines on the face of the child. These signify that the sustaining of 

 life through the power of water comes from Tira'wa alius. 



