LA FLXSCHE] CHILD-NAMING RITE 37 



Footstep Song and Wi'-gi-e 



Wa-tse wi" ii-tha-ki-o" stse, 

 Wa-tse wi° u-tha-ki-o° stse he 

 Wa-tse wi° u-tha-ki-c stse, 

 E the he wi-ta do° u-tha-ki-o" stse he, 

 Wa-tse \vi° u-tha-ki-o° stse. 



Wl'-GI-E 



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1. Toward what shall the little ones take their footsteps? they 



asked of one another. 



2. It is tlie Male Star (the siin) who sitteth in the heavens, 



3. Toward which the little ones shall take their footsteps 



4. When the little ones take their footsteps toward the Male Star, 



5. They shall always live to see old age, O, younger brothers, they 



said to one another. 



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6. Toward what shall the little ones take their footsteps? they 



asked of one another. 



7. It is the Female Star (the moon) who sitteth in the heavens, 



8. Toward which the little ones shall take their footsteps. 



9. Wien the little ones take their footsteps toward the Female Star, 



10. They shall always live to see old age, O, younger brothers, they 



said to one another. 



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11. Toward what shall the little ones take their footsteps? they 



asked of one another. 



12. It is the Male Star (the sun) who sitteth in the heavens, 



13. Toward which the little ones shall take their footsteps. 



14. When the little ones take their footsteps toward the Male Star, 



15. They shall always live to see old age, 0, younger brothers, they 



said to one another. 



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IG. Toward what shall the little ones take their footsteps? they said 

 to one another. 



17. It is the Female Star (the moon) who sitteth in the heavens, 



18. Toward which the little ones shall take their footsteps. 



19. When the little ones take their footsteps toward the Female Star, 



20. They shall always live to see old age, O, younger brothers, they 



said to one another. 



The words of the processional song: 



Into a star you have cast yourself. 



Into my star you have cast yourself, etc. 



