234 THE HAKO, A PAWNEE CEREMONY [eth.ann.22 



The picture of the face of Tira'wa atiiis is put upon the face of the 

 consecrated child. 



Translation of Fifth Stanza 



1210 llo-o-o! Au introductory exclamation. 



1211 Ili-ri! 'Hari; Hiri! Awi kots we ri ta wawe he! 



hiri ! give heed ! 

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

 hari! harken! 



awi, a part of awiu, a picture, 

 kots, light blue (paint), 

 we, now. 

 ri, it. 



ta, a part of taokut, to touch, 

 wawe, to spread, 

 he ! from hiri ! give heed ! 

 1212, 1213 See line 1211. 



E.rplonation hij the Ku'rahus 



As we sing the fifth stanza the old man touches the lines here and 

 there to make them clear; he can not spread the paint, for he is 

 making a picture. 



Translation of Sixth Stanza 



1214 IIo-o-o! An introductory exclamation 



1215 Hiri! 'Hari; Hiri! Awi kots weri ta witshpa ha! 



hiri! harken! give heed! 

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

 hari ! give heed ! 

 awi, a part of awiu, a picture, 

 kots, light blue (paint), 

 we, now. 

 ri, it. 



ta, a part of taokut, to touch, 

 witshpa, accomplished; completed, 

 ha! behold! 

 121G, 1217 See line 1215. 



ination hij the Ku'rahus 



In the sixth stanza we sing that it is done, that the face of Tira'wa 

 atius is upon the face of the consecrated child. 



There is a group of stars overhead which forms a circle (Corona 

 Borealis). This is a circle of chiefs. Tira'wa atius placed them there 

 and directed them to paint their faces with the same lines we have 

 put upon the child, and all who are to be leaders must be so painted. 



From this circle of stars came a society called Raristesharu. All 

 dances (societies) given bj- Tira'wa atius are called raris; tesharu 



