wa-kan’— wa-ka’-psa-ka. 
tory of their sacred mysteries. 
The medicine-sack is the badge of 
membership. With the claws or 
beads contained in this they pre- 
tend to shoot mysteriously, and 
cause death. The making of a 
sacred dance is a great occasion. 
The high priests of the ceremonies 
spend the night previous in heat- 
ing stones, in sweating and singing, 
and holding communion with the 
spirit world. In the dance, those 
who belong to the society appear 
in their best attire, gaily painted, 
-and drum, sing, dance, and feast 
together. 
wa-kayn’-wo-han, v. tomakeasa- 
cred feasi—wakay wowahe. 
wa-kan’-wo-han-pi, n. asacred 
feast. This is made by such as be- 
long tothe wakan wadipi, and is pre- 
ceded and accompanied by drum- 
ming, singing, etc. 
wa-kay’-wo-lipa, 
stones, a meteor. 
wa-kan’-yan, adv. sacredly, holily, 
mysteriously: wakayyay yuza, to 
take a wife or husband after the Chris- 
tian mode. See wakankiéiyuzapi. 
wa-kav’-yu-za, v. to take a wife 
after the manner of Christians—wa- 
kanmduza. 
wa-ka’-o-lipa, v. of kaolipa: to 
break through—wawakaolipa; also 
Ist pers. sing. of kaolipa. 
wa-ka’- pa, v. of kapa; to excel, ex- 
ceed, surpass—wakawapa, wakaun- 
papi. 
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wa-ka’-pa, v. ofkapa; to poundof— 
rawakapa: also Ist pers. sing. of 
See wakapan. 
wa-ka’-pay, v. of kapan; to pound 
off, as corn—wawakapay; also Ist 
kapa. 
pers. sing. of kapay. 
wa-ka’-pay-pan, v. of kapan- 
pay ; topoundsoft—wawakapanpay : 
also Ist pers. sing. of kapanpay. 
wa-ka’-pan-pi, pounded 
meat mixed with marrow or fat, 
pemmican. 
wa-ka’-pa-pi, m. pemmican. 
wa-ka’-pée-ée-la, v. T, 4 g. 
wakapteéedan. 
wa-ka’-pe-mni, v. of kapemni; 
to twist—wawakapemni: also 1st 
pers. sing. of kapemni. TJ. to 
swing around, as a rope in the hand 
before throwing it 
wa-ka’-pe-sto, v. of kapesto; to 
sharpen—wawakapesto: also Ist 
pers. sing. of kapesto. 
wa-ka’-pe-ya, v. to excel, cause 
to excel—wakapewaya. 
wa-ka’-po-gan, v. of kapogay; 
to make swell out; to enlarge by blow- 
mg. 
wa-ka’-po-pa, v. of kapopa; to 
make burst—wawakapopa; also Ist 
pers. sing. of kapopa. 
wa-ka’-po-ta, v. of kapota; to 
pound to pieces—wawakatopa; also 
Ist pers. sing. of kapota. 
wa-ka’-psa-ka, v. of kapsaka; to 
break in two, as a string—wawaka- 
psaka: also 1st pers, sing. of kapsa- 
ka. 
