RUSSELL] MEDICINE SONGS 325 



Vanyi naiwonyim *viisipi muhuk luiiwonyuka iiii-itco vsinyiUl 



I am ciiine out cup of water hold came sw'iftly make tirink I 



iiiuiiiku naiwonyuka sisikali imundiiiuna-a. (Repeat as above) 



crazy camesw"iftly round running. 



VI 

 Tata j'anauii ivakimu, tata yanaini ivakimu; kiiida nyi niulivukai 



White ^ cactus leaves, white * cactus leaves; in l came running 



rsaiiiofU uiiimiihi-i. {Rej)('at as ahovi-) 



poor running. 



Trannlation 



Swiftly with a oup of water 



I f-aine riinning tu make you drink. 

 I make ynu drink the water 



And turn dizzily around. 



Among the white cactus leaves ; 



Amon": the white cactus leaves, 

 ] came running to that place; 



I came running to that place. 



KoKHU Nvni, Fetish Song<i 



[By Virs.ik VgH] 



1 



Kokopu nyunyui rsarsan, *kokopu nj'unyui gando viiigi r.sar.san; 



F; tish >ong commence. fetish song there commence; 



woivanj'a imuna piiivat niatcimaka rsar.siin, tcokaiigi niu^a sigi 



toward going not know commence, night in very 



konj'iniuna-a. (Repeatall: then ropeat twice from*. Sing four times) 



noisy. 



II 



Kokopu nyunyui tcotcoaiiimu, * kokopu, nyunyui tcotcoahimu; 



Fetisfi song stood, fetish ' song stood; 



kaiyak wuwui vapa himuia sitcupatinga-a. (Repeat as above) 



heard toward run going crazy. 



Translation 



We commence the fetish song; 



We commence the fetish song. 

 It is difficult but I try; 



The night grows very noisy. 



The fetish song arises; 



Tlie fetish song arises. 

 To it the crazed women run; 



To it the crazed women run. 



n.^pache hair with the down of birds is placed in a medicine ba.sket where a spirit " developes " 

 that is helpful if food is set out each night for him to eat. If he is neglected he may eauise disease, 

 whereupon this song is sung. 



