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of the warriors may go out as scouts of their own accord, before requested 

 to do so by the captains. 



§ 201. When there is a large party, the two nuda n/ hanga-jiii / ga, or 

 minor captains, bearing the sacred bags, go about a hundred yards in 

 advance of the others. Then march the captains, and after them fol- 

 low the warriors and those who are the servants of the captains. Each 

 captain has his servant, who carries his captain's baggage and rations, 

 waits on him, brings him food and water, and makes his couch when 

 they camp for the night. As the day advances and the warriors be- 

 come tired, they drop behind. Then the captains order those near them 

 to halt and sit down. If there are bearers of the wa^ixabe, they are 

 the first to take their seats at the command of the captains, who sit 

 next to them. Then the nearest warriors are seated, and so on, as they 

 come together. Those in the rear sit where they please. It is important 

 for the party to keep together, for they might be exterminated if at- 

 tacked when the men are scattered. As soon as those in the rear have 

 overtaken the rest, all arise and resume the march. 



The scouts having gone to the place designated, return to report, and 

 two of the captains go ahead to meet them. Having reported whether 

 they have seen traces of an enemy or of game, etc., they are relieved, 

 and others are sent ahead in their places. This change of day scouts 

 takes place as many times as the circumstances require. One of the 

 men who bears the kettle on his back, acts as if he were a captain, ad- 

 dressing the warriors thus : " Ho, warriors ! bring me water," or, " Ho, 

 warriors ! bring me some wood." 



§ 202. Songs. — Sometimes when a man thinks that he will die fighting 

 the enemy he sings different songs. One of these songs given by <ja£i n - 

 na u paji, was intended to infuriate the warriors. He said that it was the 

 " Captive song," and was not regarded as sacred. Though he said that 

 it was sung by one of the wanace nuda n hanga, as he danced around the 

 marching warriors, that is doubted by La Fleche and Two Crows, who 

 said that one of the nuda n hanga was not always singing and dancing 

 around the others. The song, as sung, differs from the spoken words. 



Na"'-ku-^ ha n '-iJ:i n -bi-go+ (i. e., Na u '-ku-^6-a B -f,i , ''-i-ga) 



Na n '-ku-^-ha n '-^i n -bi-go + 



H<5, nu-da n -haii-g£, ^a D '-be t8 



U-^-hi-ta-ni^-ji no + (i. e., Uahita-majl itcSa u+ I) 



Nu-da n -haB-g£, na n '-ku-<J;e'-ha n '-^i n -bi-go + 



It may be translated thus : 



O make us quicken our steps ! 



make us quicken our steps ! 



Ho, O war chief! When I see him 



1 shall have my heart's desire ! 



O war chief, make us quicken our steps ! 



One of the sacred songs which follows is from the j^oiwere language, 

 and was sung by an Omaha captain. It is given as sung in the 



