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CHILD-NAMING RITE 161 



A'-hi"-u-ha-zhi-hi, Red-forelegs. Refers to the reddish-brown legs 



of the buffalo. 

 Qi-ha', Soles. Refers to the footprints of the buffalo. (In the 



Tha'-ta-da gens of the Omaha tribe.) 

 gi-ha', Son of Tho'-xe-zhi-'-ga and Gia'-5o"-ba. 



gi°'-dse-50-ta, Slender-tail. Refers to the slender tail of the buffalo. 

 gi°'-dse-wa-ko°-da, Mystic-tail. Refers to the scalps attached to 



the tail of the sacred hawk. 

 gi°'-dse-wa-ko''-da. Son of Tse'-ge-to"-ga and Wa'-ko°-ga-mo"-i". 

 Ci°'-dse-wa-ko''-da. Son of No'"-ba-nio''-thi" and Xu-tha'-mi- 



tse-xi. 

 gin'.dse-wa-ko"-da. Son of Mi'-ga-sho"-i°, wife of Mo"'-zhi- 



9ka-k'i°-ga-xthi. 

 Ci°'-dse-zhi"'-ga, Little-tail. Refers to the tail of the buffalo, 

 gi'-to^-ga, Big-feet. Refers to the great size of the buffalo's feet. 



(In the Tha'-ta-da gens of the Omaha tribe.) 

 Da'-ba-dsi°, Swollen. Refers to the wounded buft'alo found dead in 



a state of decomposition. 

 Do'-ba-mo°-thi'', Walk-by-fours. Refers to the habit of the bulls of 



walking by fours. (In the In-ke'-ga-be gens of the Omaha tribe.) 



Husband of Mi'-ho''-ga of the Tsi-'zhu Wa-no° gens. 

 Do'-ba-mo°-thi°. Son of Tho'-.xe-zhi°-ga and Gia'-9o''-ba. 

 Fletcher, Francis. Son of Tho'-xe-zhi"-ga and Mi'-Qo°-e. 

 Ga-dsi°'-gthi-tho°, Crosses. Refers to the hungry calf that runs in 



front of its mother to stop her. (In the P-ke'-ga-be gens of the 



Omaha tribe.) 

 Gthe-do°'-stse-dse, Long-hawk. Refers to the long scalp locks 



attached to the sacred hawks. Son of Tho'-xe-zhi^-ga and Gia'- 



90 "-ba. 

 Hc-ba'-to°-he, Stubby-horns. Refers to the old bull who had worn 



his horns down to stumps. 

 Hiu'-gthe-to°-ga, Big-legs. Refers to the great size of the legs of the 



buffalo buU. 

 IIi"-9i'-mo°-i°, Brown-hair-walker. Refers to the brown color of the 



calf. Also gi-ha, Soles. 

 I'-hi"-u-ba-do'', Pointed-beard. Refers to the beard of the buffalo. 

 I'-shka-da-bi, Playful. Refers to the sport afforded the hunter by 



the herds of l)ufl'iilo. (In the I"-ke'-9a-be gens of the Omaha 



tribe.) 

 I-tha'-no^-ga, Head-them-oft'. Refers to the heading off of the 



buffalo trying to escape the hunter. 

 I'-wa-shko", Dependable. Valor name. A man returned from the 



warpath discouraged. On approaching the village he heard the 



Herald singing his praises. He went back, attacked the enemy, 



and won a big victory. Also Sho°-ha-u-ki-pa-tse, Wolf-robe. He 



thought a great deal of this robe, but when he attacked the enemy 



he threw it away and lost it. These two names the warrior won in 



this fight. 



