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THE HAKO, A PAWNEE CEREMONY 



[ETH. ANN. 22 



on them and knows all that they mean. We do not look on them, 

 for they are holy." 



The Ku'rahus, handing the bowl of water to the young man who 

 brought it into the lodge, tells him what to do before he throws it 

 away. 



Tlie young man with the bowl passes through the cir<!le of warriors 

 and goes bj'the south to the east, then to the northeast, where he lifts 

 a few drops to that direction and lets them fall on the rim of the fire- 

 place. Then he passes to the northwest and repeats his action. At 

 the west he lifts a fewdrops to the zenith and lets them fall on the rim 

 of the fireplace. Then he passes on to the southwest, offering the water 

 as before, and then to the southeast, where he repeats his offering. 

 Thence he goes to the inner door of the lodge, where he pauses, then 

 passes through the entrance way, and when he is out under the early 

 morning sky he throws the water toward the east. 



This is done because all the rivers flow toward the east. 



EIGHTEENTH RITUAL. FULFILMENT PREFIGURED 

 Part I. Making the Nest 

 Explanation hij the Ku'raliiis 

 The old man who has been preparing the child now rises from his 

 position and, stepping to one side, leaves the Ku'rahus and his assist- 

 ant standing directly in front of the little child. 



These two lift the feathered stems and the rattles and wave their 

 arms like the wings of a bird as the following song is sung three times. 

 No drum is used, but the rattles and the whistle accompany the song. 



SONG 



Wofds and Music 



M. M. ;n = 192. 



• = Pulsation of the voice. 



No drum. ^^.^ 



Transcribed by Edwin S. Tracy. 



j__JK — tLSM — I — * - W J 



Ho-0-o-o-o! Ha wa-re. Hi-ri-i - i! 



Rattles, p.. 

 Whistle.l "■' 



■ Ftr- 



Ha wa-re. Hi-ri-i - il Hiril I-ra - hi - 



A A A A A 



...._ ^tr.'^ftr f tr. ftr.^.^^'ir.—^ 



Eti^i^^S^^Efesi^^i^: 



14=3= 



child; latterly it has been a black silk handkerchief. 



