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ZXJNI RITUAL POETRY 



and offerings of food are thrown about on the ground. During the 

 ceremony of washing, the choir sings new songs made for the occasion 

 and the scalp washer prays: 



Now this day 



Our sun father, 



Having come out standing 



To his sacred place, 



A little space yet remains 



Ere he goes in to sit down at his 



other sacred place. 

 Now four times raising our niece,-' 



10 And making her stand up, 

 Her road going first. 

 Hither with prayers. 

 We have made our road come forth. 

 Here, near by, our fathers, 



15 Rain maker bow priests, 



Where your watery road comes 

 forth, 



Where you are waiting, 



We have passed you on your road. 



We have offered you plume wands. 

 20 Taking your plume wands, 



Witli them you will take firm hold 



Of the enemy's water-filled covering. 



With your fresh water 

 25 You will sprinkle liim. 



Then again, if your hands go first, 



Our hands following, 



We shall meet no evil consequence.-'' 



You who are our fathers, 

 30 Rain maker bow priests, 



Ralawan-i, 



TsiEahaya, 



Kupictaya 



Beast bow priests, 

 35 By virtue of your thoughts 



The enemy 



Reached the end of his life. 



When with your clear water 



You have sprinkled the enemy. 



ma' lu'ka ya tone 



hon ya'toka tatc i'lap a''te'ona 



yam te'lacinakwi 



ye"'lana kwai"iEana 

 5 yam to'paka te'lacinakwi 



i'muna kwa'to^atun te'kwi 



ko'w a'nte'wetcikwi 



yam e'ye te"ona 



a''witela'ma 

 10 a'na'-e'lemaEana 



yam o'neai e"kwikona 



Ka'lhok" te'wus a'ka 



hon o'neai a''Eanapka 



lo-'kwi le-'wi te'a'a 

 15 hon a''tatc i'lapona 



u'wanam a''pi'laci'wani 



yam Kacim o'neai kwai"ina 



co'kya'kwi Ion a^'wona-e'latena 



ton te'lekinan a^'leaEiipa 

 20 te'likinan i''leana 



i'nakwe te"ona 



an kii'cima po"ya,n'e 



ya'tena-tsu'mekiina 



yam Ea'cima tci'm'on a'lfii 

 25 ton Eji'lina 



tem ta to"na"wan a'si' e"kwi'kona 



hon a"'was-ya'lu'kona 



kwa i''yatonan tc'ameEiina 



ton hon a''tatc i'lapa 

 30 u'wanam a'pi'!aci'wan-i 



kii'lawani 



tsi'Eahaiya 



ku''pictaiya 



we-ma- a-'pi'la-ci'wani 

 35 to"na'wan tse"makwin a'lfii 



hoj i'nakwe te'Eohanau pa'ito"jfa. 



j'am Ea'cim a'lfa 

 i'nakwe te"ona 

 ton Ea'lina'wapa 



" Brothers' daughter; i. e., the scalp. The rite of head washing is always performed by the paternal 

 aunt. No explanation is given for inversion of sex. 

 26 That is, from contact with the scalp. 



