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below and to all tliing-s above. The Ku rahus replies, in the sixth 

 stanza, that now he understands the meaning of the signs of the 

 east, where Tira'wa, moving on Darkness, causes her to bring forth 

 the Day, whose breath, awakening man and all things, gives them 

 new life. 



In the seventh stanza the Ku'raiius tui-ns to tlie Son, bidding him 

 awake to receive the breath of the new day. In the eighth the Son 

 awakes, and with the Ku'raiius watches the coming of Dawn. 



This opening song of eight stanzas is in two parts; the first relates 

 to the male and female forces, the above and below, awaking to 

 receive a fresh influx of power from the bi'eath of the new-born Day. 

 In the second, the meaning of the signs in the east is revealed to the 

 Ku'raiius by the mother, Kawas. With the assurance that new life is 

 to be given, he awakes the Son, that he maj' receive the promise from 

 the new-born child of Night. 



The second song is in two parts. In the first the Morning Star, rep- 

 resentative of Tira'wa atius, the father, is discerned slowlj- advancing 

 from the far distance, the birthplace of Dawn. The light is dim, and 

 as the peo^jle look it is gone; then they catch sight of it again, steadily 

 ajiproachiug, growing brighter and brighter until, in the .second 

 stanza, it stands resplendent as a man girded with the strength of 

 youth, the breath of life stirring the downy feather upon his head, 

 symbol of Tira'wa atius, already rosy with the touch of the advancing 

 sun. As they gaze, he .slowly recedes and vanishes from their sight. 



In the third stanza, along the path opened by the Morning Star, the 

 representative of the Father, comes the new-born Dawn, dim at first 

 and difficult to discern, but ever advancing, coming nearer and nearer, 

 its breath stirring all things with life newly given from Tira'wa atius, 

 the father of all. In the fourth stanza the sky is filLd with the bright- 

 ness of dawn ; then the Dawn recedes and vanishes in the light of day. 



The third song opens with the shout, " Day is here! " The light is 

 everywhere and all things are clearly seen. The Son is called to lift 

 his head and behold the light. 



In the second stanza, the glad shout, "Day is here ! " calls from their 

 coverts the animals, led l)y the deer, bringing her young into the light 

 of daj'. All creatures are now alert and moving al)out ; the new Day 

 has given new life. 



In the fourth song the Ku'raiius liids the Son awaken the Children. 

 In the second stanza the Children arise, and, as they step out under 

 the glowing sky, they, too, are touched bj' the breath of the new- 

 born Daj-. 



The four songs represent four movements or parts of this ritual: 

 (1) The awakening of the forces; (2) the approach of the new-born 

 Dawn; (3) the stir of life among the creatures; (4) the touch of the 

 breath of Dawn upon the Children. The sixteen stanzas make the 

 symbol of completeness. 

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