FLKTCHERJ SEVENTEENTH RITUAL, PART II 237 



Esplanitiion hij the Ku'rahus 



As we sing the second stanza, the old man moves the down near the 

 child. The soft, white clouds that are near the abode of Tira'wa atius 

 are coming near the head of the child. 



Translation of Third Stanza 



1226 Ho-o-o! An introductory exclamation. 



1227 Hiri! 'Hari; lliri! Kaokto we ri tukuka ha! 



hiri! harken! 



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

 hiri! give heed ! 

 kaokto, the down of the eagle, 

 we, now. 

 ri, it 



tukuka, touching, 

 ha! behold! 

 1228, 1229 See line 1227. 



Explanation hij flu- Kii'r((hus: 



As we sing this stanza, the old man touches the head of the child 

 with the down. The light clouds have reached the child. 



Translation of Fourtli Stanza 



1230 Ho-o-o! An introductory exclamation. 



1231 Hiri! 'Hari; Hiri! Kaokto we ri kittawe he! 



hiri! give heed. 



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



hiri! give heed. 



kaokto, eagle's down. 



we, now. 



ri, it. 



kittawe; kit, top; ta, from taokut, to touch; we, a part of 



tawe, standing; the word means standing on the top of 



the child's head, 

 he! from hiri! give heed! 

 1232,1233 See line 1231. 



E.rplanation Itij the Kn'rahits 



While we sing the fourth stanza the old man opens his hand and 

 lets the down fall upon the hair. The soft, white clouds near the 

 abode of Tira'wa atius have droiJijed and covered the head of the child. 



