RtssKLL] HUNTING SONGS 299 



VAputai Nvai, Lay Sox.:^ « 

 [By Virsak VM-1] 



I 



Yaadundo itcaya, yandundo itcaya. (Sing three times) 



II 



Yiindcndo iya-andundo. (Sing three times) 



Iloiio kiiviyo ffiid, aiiia aiiuivakavi yo fund; ova, ova, vo wiyanhi 

 hila atcoviiyo nimiya no kiyaho. Hoho kaviyo fund ama, ainiva 

 kaviyo fund. (Ropoated until the opponents guess where the sticks 

 are) 



A-AL Hatcitcivitak Xy.u, Children Play Song 



[By Sika'tcu, Dry] 



A.uk'imtllolo tak \aiwana. (Repeat indefinitely) 



The children clasp hands and dance and sing this song. They are 

 divided into two parties, one leader saying a'numatcit and the other 

 kil'siya. 



HUNTING SONGS 



Kat.itapi Nymi, Datira Song * 



[By Virsiik Vul-I] 



Taliaiva siyali kukim, *tahaiva siyali kukim; kuta nyi worsanvuk 



Wliite morning stand, white morning stand; in 1 arose ' 



hi-iiu. (Repeat from*) 



go- 



Tcutiingi yondany kuiTgusini, * tcutangi vondany kungusin; kuta nvi 



Bine ■'evening ' falls, bine " evening fiUls; in 1 



woi'sanyiik hi-im. (Repeat from*) 



go- 



Translation 



At the time of the White Dawn; 



At the time of the White Dawn, 

 I arose and went away. 



At Blue Nightfall 1 went away. 



« Derived from another tribe, but from whieh is not known. The meaning of the words is not 

 known to the Piinas. 



b This and the Pihol song are .sung to bring success when setting out on a deer hunt. This song is 

 principally depended upon in cases of siekneas where the characteristic symptoms are vomiting and 

 dizziness. 



