346 THE HAKO, A VAWNKE CEREMONT [kth. Ann. 28 



FIRST SONGi 



Diayrain uf Time 



Rlujtiimic liciiilifidii 



With the dawn will I seek, seek my child, 

 Among the Children .seek 

 One the gods '' shall here make; 

 My offspring, my own child. 



SECONT) SONG ■ 



Diagram of Time 



RJii/fliiiiic lieiiilition 



I 



Where is he. the Son? 

 Where his dwelling place that I seek? 

 Which can be his lodge, where he sits 

 Silent, waiting, waiting there for me? 



II 



Here is he. the Son. 

 Here his dwelling place that I seek; 

 This here is his lodge where he sits 

 Silent, waiting, waiting here for me. 



Part II. Symbolic Inception 



The warriors — tlie male element — were the first to cuter the lodsje, 

 in warlike fashion, as if to capture and hold it .securely. The cliild 

 was first touched by the representative of Kawas, that it might be 

 given endurance; then it was touched by the chief, that it might be 

 wise. After the warriors had performed their part, the Ku'rahus 

 entered singing the song which had been sung when the messenger 

 rei)resenting the Son was received outside the village (sixth ritual, 

 first song). At that time he looked upon one who was to lead him to 

 the Son; now he is looking upon the child which represents the con- 

 tinuation of the life of the Sou. 



a Music on page 202. 6 The word is used becauise of the i-hythm. 



'■ See sixth ritual: :nusic ou page 203. 



