ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT PAL 
among other tribes, those who can not comprehend fully 
the deeper, broader teachings of such a rite, and because of 
this restricted view superstitious beliefs regarding it now 
prevail among the lower classes. 
The record of the Wadéka Weko, one of the seven war 
ceremonies, consists of 89 pages of manuscript, with 32 
songs. This rite, which is the sixth degree of the war 
ceremony, is divided into eight parts, exclusive of the 
introductory rites, and consists of rituals and songs per- 
taining to the ceremonial cutting of the scalps for distribu- 
tion among the various gentes for their sacred packs. One 
of these parts has to do with the od6*, or “honors,’”’ won by 
the warriors in battle. While this ceremony is recorded 
completely, it is not yet ready for publication, since it is 
one of seven interdependent degrees the study of which is 
not yet finished. ; 
Wazhi"gao, the bird ceremony for boys, is another of the 
seven degrees, and is regarded as important. It has been 
transcribed in full, but the notes thereon have not yet been 
elaborated for publication. 
Zhredzhi'ga Zhazhe Thadse (naming of a child), a cere- 
mony that bears no direct relation to any other, is regarded 
as essential to the proper rearing of a child, and is still prac- 
ticed. This ceremony has been recorded in its entirety, but 
still lacks the descriptive annotation necessary before publica- 
tion. 
The Wéxthexthe, or tattooing ceremony, the last of the 
five recorded by Mr. La Flesche, was taken down from its 
recitation by one of the men who had participated therein. 
This transcription is still, in a measure, fragmentary, but 
enough has been obtained to give a fair idea of the signifi- 
cance of the tattoo designs employed. The notes on the 
Wéxthexthe are not yet prepared for publication, as there 
is still a possibility of recording the ceremony in its entirety. 
A set of the implements used:by the Osage in tattooing have 
been obtained for illustration and have been deposited in 
the National Museum. There has also been placed in the 
museum a waxdbeto"ga, or great sacred pack, which once 
belonged to Wagéto*zhi"ga, a prominent man of the tribe. 
