240 THE HAKO, A PAWNEE CEREMONY [bth. ann. aS 



stem there is a little one, like a small braneh, that is to show that the 

 little child is the child of Tira'wa alius. 



This double feather now stands before the child. 



Translation of Second Stanza 



1242 Ho-o-o! Au introductory exclamation. 



1243 Iliri! 'Ilari; Hiri! Ilitu we re ru ata ha! 



hiri! give heedl 



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



hiri ! give heed I 



hitu, a downy feather. 



we, now. 



I'e, is. 



ru, it. 



ata, flj'ing. 



ha! behold! 



1244, 1245 See line 1243. 



Explanation hy the Ku'rahiis 



As we sing the second stanza the old man moves the feather toward 

 the child's head. The feather representing Tii-a'wa alius is now fly- 

 ing thi'ough the air, coming near the head of the little child. 



Translation of Third Stanza 



]24(; Ho-o-o! An introductory exclamation. 

 1247 Hiri! 'Hari; Hiri! Hitu we ri tukuka hal 



hiri! give heed! 



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



hiri ! give heed ! 



hitu, downy feather. 



we, now. 



ri, it. 



tukuka, touching. 



ha! behold! 



1245, 1249 See line 1247. 



Explanation Inj the Ku'ralius 



During the singing of this stanza the old man touches the head of 

 the child with the downy white feather. The symbol of Tira'wa alius 

 has reached the child and rests above the white, downy clouds. 



