LA FLEscHEl CHILD-NAMING RITE 41 



11. O, my grandfather, 



12. Our little ones have become persons, 



13. Should they not go below (to the earth) to become a people? 



14. At that very time 



15. The god of day replied: You say the Uttle ones should go below 



to become a people, 



16. \ATien the little ones go below to become a people, 



17. Thev shall always hve to see old age, as they travel the path 



of life. 



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18. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



19. They said: The little ones shall go below to become a people. 



20. Then again they spake to the god of day, saying: The little ones 



have no names, O, grandfather. 



21. The god of day replied: 0, little ones, 



22. You say your little ones have no names, 



23. Your little ones shall be named after me, 



24. Mi'-wa-ga-xe, Child-of-the-sun, 



25. The little ones shall take, as they travel the path of life. 



26. When they take this for a personal name, 



27. They shall always live to see old age, as they travel the path 



of hfe. 



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28. What shall the little ones take for a personal name? it has been 



said, 



29. Mo^-gi'-tse-xi, Sacred-arrowshaft, 



30. The little ones shall take for a name, as they travel the path 



of life. 



31. When they take this for a personal name, 



32. They shall always live to see old age, as they travel the path 



of life. 



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33. \Aniat shall the little ones take for a personal name? 



34. I'-e-gka-wa-the, Giver-of-clear-speech 



35. The little ones shall take for a name, as they travel the path 



of life. 



36. When they take this for a personal name, 



37. They shall always live to see old age, as they travel the path 



of life. 



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38. What shall the little ones take for a personal name? 



39. Mo°-zho°'-op-she-wi°, Woman-who-travels-over-the-earth, 



40. The little ones shall take for a name, as they travel the path 



of life. 

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