BCSSELL] MEDICINE SONGS 323 



Weham Nvni, Liciitning Song 



[By Sutetki] 



I 



Weyiima himunatcia himunania kaiyam kaiyany, sikoli, inumuka 



Wfham went going lij-fcn here, younger fiir 



brother 



yohosi inumoalii [tataka f<itana-a]. (Sing four times, alternating the 



tree kill half split. 



last two words with the one preceding) 



II 

 Rsiii kauya sikoli kaiuo nyimuitcoka, karao nvimuitcoka, hantl nyi 



Pitiahle I ' younger there me carry, there me earry, there me 



brother 



wuwuiigatci tanavanga tcotc-im parsa nyoAana. (Repeat four times) 



around mountain stand nearby there carry. 



Ill 



^upufigiomi vapamand tconiaiya weyami, tcomaiya weyami, 



Reddish snakes tries to make lightning. tries to make lightning, 



kahova yosi tapa kukiwopa pivanyi nakaka. (Repeat four times) 



there up 'tree on stand notl"^ do. 



IV 



Rsiii kanya sikoli tcokaiigi noahimtconakia vapahimu vanyu 



Pitiable I ' younger darkness roaring going running I 



brother 



pina-akuk tamai Aukahatcimu })arsapr katawu. (Repeat four times) 



not do top sky near by shoot. 



Traiidaliijii 



See the destructive lightning 



Going to kill the distant tree. 

 It is going, my younger brother, 



To split the distant tree. 



Around the mountain I carry 



My poor younger brother; 

 Carry him around the mountain 



And then I stand before it. 



The lightning like reddish snakes 



Tries to lash anil shiver the trees. 

 The lightning tries to strike them, 



But it fails and they yet stand. 



(Translation of fourth stanza omitted) 



