FLETCHERJ 



EIGHTEKNTH RITUAL, PART 11 



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and when it is put in the circle it typifies the bird la.ying its eggs. 

 The cliild is covered up, for uo one knows when a l)ird hiys its eggs 

 or when a new birth takes place; only Tira'wa can know when life is 

 given. The putting of the child's feet in the circle means the giving 

 of new life, the lesting of its feet upon the oriole's nest means Drom- 

 ised security to the new life, the fat is a promise of plenty of food, 

 and the tobacco is an offering in recognition that all things coin(^ from 

 1'ira'wa. The entire act means that the clan or tribe of Ihe Son 

 shall increase, that there shall be peace and security, and that the 

 huul shall be covered with fatness. This is the promise of Tira'wa 

 through the Hako. 



Four times the child is taken around the tire and its feet are placed 

 within the four circles during the singing of the following song, but 

 the nest is used onlv on the first round. 



M. M. ^N = 126. 



• = Piifsation of tfie voice. 



SONG 



TT'«;v/.s- (iiid Music 



Ho-o-o! AVe ra ti ka ri - ki 



Transcribed by Edwin S. Tracy, 

 ra ri - ki lii! Pi - ra - o ka ri - ki 



Rattles. '(3 , 

 Whistle ' 



Ir. 



1204 Ho-o-o! 



1265 We ra ti ka riki ra riki hi! 



1266 Pirao ka riki ra riki lii! 

 1367 Pirao ka riki ra riki hi! 



Traii.sla/ioii 



1264 IIo-o-o! All introductory exclamation. 

 1205 We v:i ti ka riki ra riki hi! 



we, now. 



ra. is. 



ti, he. 



ka, from akai-o, an inclosure; the space or room within. 



riki, standing. 



ra, is. 



riki, standing. 



hi, vowel prolongation. 



