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the Father and the Sou, was supiwsed to be formed; namely, the life 

 of the Son was perpetuated through the gift of fruitfulness to his 

 child, supernatnrally bestowed by the Hako; consequently the Father 

 who brought the Hako became symbolically the father of the future 

 progeny of the Son. 



SECOND SONG 11 



Ditiyrain (if Time 



Rlii/flniiir Rendition 



Stepping forward is my child, he forward steps, the four steps takes and enters 



into life: 

 Forward stepping, four steps taking, enters into life. 



The child was taken upon the back of one of the party and led the 

 way to the ceremonial lodge, followed by the Ku'rahus and all the 

 rest singing the third song. 



THIHD SONG a 



Diayntm of Time 



Riiyflimic Rendition 



Here we go singing, looking on the child 

 Borne in his father's arms, he leading us; 

 Follow we .singing, looking on the child. 



SEVENTEENTH RITUAL 



Part I. TorcHixu the Child 



On reaching the lodge the child was seated at the holy place and 

 suri'ounded by the Ku'rahus and his assistants with the llako, and 

 guarded by a wall of warriors, while an old man prepared it for the 

 further reception of the promised gifts. 



On the j)receding night water had been taken from a stream ; this 

 water was now put into a bowl. Every detail of this act was symbolic. 

 The time when the water was ol>tained was night, the mother of day; 

 running water symbolized the contiuuity of life, one generation fol- 

 lowing another; the bowl which held the water resembled in its shape 

 the dome of the sky, the abode of the powers which bestowed life. 



The child was touched with the water upon X]w head and face, an 

 invisible outline being made, which afterward was to become distinct. 

 This first touching with water, one of the lesser powers, was to cleanse 

 and give strength. 



I' Music on page 212. 



